Swisscanto at a glance

Swisscanto is a joint venture of the 24 Swiss Cantonal Banks. For over fifty years, Swisscanto has been setting pioneering standards in the investment and pensions sector and is today among the market leaders in Switzerland.

The Swiss Cantonal Banks – a strong banking group

Swisscanto is 100% in the possession of the Swiss Cantonal Banks. The Cantonal Banks Group comprises 24 independent institutions which are distinguished by their stability, quality and closeness to clients. The owners – in part completely, in part as majority holders – are the Swiss cantons.

The individual Cantonal Banks are primarily active in their home canton’s economic area, many of them are market leaders there. All the Cantonal Banks together conduct about 30% of banking business in Switzerland and have a balance-sheet total of some EUR 320 billion.

Swisscanto – a leading Swiss asset manager

Swisscanto is one of the leading fund providers, asset managers and providers of pension solutions in Switzerland. The joint venture of the Swiss Cantonal Banks manages clients' assets worth over CHF 50 billion and has some 390 employees on its payroll in Switzerland, as well as in London, Frankfurt am Main, Milan and Luxembourg.

Swisscanto regularly receives national and international awards as a fund provider. Furthermore, Swisscanto is well known for its pioneering role in sustainable investments as well as for the "Swiss Pension Funds" study published annually.