Renalco SA

Overview

Renalco SA is an independent, privately held wealth management and family office firm based in Geneva, Switzerland. It serves Swiss and international clients with tailored portfolio management and family office support.¹

History

Renalco was founded in Geneva in 1979 by René Merkt of Merkt & Associés. The firm remains privately held.²

Leadership

Renalco’s board and management team includes Yves Burrus, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Cyril Abecassis, Member of the Board of Directors; Olivier Reymond, Director; Micheline Hayoz, Director; Michel Schiffelholz, Chief Investment Officer; and Paul Perrin, Administration and Compliance Officer.³

Micheline Hayoz joined Renalco in 1997 after holding wealth management roles with Swiss banks. She advises clients through long-term, trust-based relationships. Paul Perrin joined the firm in 2006 and serves as Administration and Compliance Officer, following experience at Crédit Suisse, UEB and various family offices.³

Services

Renalco provides discretionary and advisory portfolio management, with tailored strategies focused on wealth preservation and performance.⁴

Its family office services include consolidated asset allocation and performance reporting, administrative support, family office management, governance advice, company and charitable foundation support, and delegate CIO services. Through its partner network, the firm also supports legal and estate planning, tax advice, domiciliation, real estate transactions and other specialist needs.⁵

Renalco develops conviction-driven thematic investment strategies with research partners. Its current website highlights Thematic Universe and Emerging Markets ex-China strategies.¹

What the firm offers

• Investment management
• Tax planning
• Estate planning
• Philanthropy
• Family governance and education
• Administration and bill pay
• Private and alternative investments
• Cross-border planning

Client focus

Renalco serves Swiss and international clients and families seeking coordinated wealth management, investment oversight and family office support. Its services can also assist companies, charitable foundations and families requiring governance, reporting or delegated investment leadership.¹

Approach

Renalco says it follows an open architecture model and does not propose in-house products. The firm reports that it receives fees from clients rather than commissions or retrocessions from depositary banks.⁴

The firm states that its investment approach can reflect each client’s residency, financial objectives, ESG preferences, ethical exclusions, Sharia compliance and other requirements.⁴

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Sources

1. https://renalco.ch/
2. https://renalco.ch/about-renalco/
3. https://renalco.ch/private-and-independent-wealth-management/
4. https://renalco.ch/family-office-services/
5. https://www.finma.ch/~/media/finma/dokumente/bewilligungstraeger/pdf/vvtr.pdf?hash=64105F88A345D7728BA9F6CB23E164CE&sc_lang=en

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