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ACE International SA
ACE International SA was founded in 1984 by Charles-Edouard de Traz. Senior management acquired the group from Rathbone Brothers PLC in February 2009.
ACE International SA
ACE International SA was founded in 1984 by Charles-Edouard de Traz. Senior management acquired the group from Rathbone Brothers PLC in February 2009. The firm remains family-owned and operated by the de Traz family. Services center on independent trustee work, company administration, tax planning, legal and compliance support, estate planning and real estate management. The firm executes direct co-investments, fund-of-funds commitments, secondaries and philanthropic structures. It maintains operations across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean and Oceania. The group includes six wholly owned subsidiaries and an agent network in over 30 jurisdictions. It holds memberships in the Swiss Association of Trust Companies and the Association Romande des Intermédiaires Financiers. No verifiable investment deployment figures or recent operational events from the last 24 months appear in public sources.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
1984
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Corporate office
Geneva, Switzerland
Additional offices
Zürich, Switzerland · Auckland, New Zealand
Principals
Charles-Edouard de Traz
Founder and Chairman
Sébastien de Traz
CEO and Managing Director
Nicolas de Traz
Member of the Board of Directors
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at ACE International SA?
Charles-Edouard de Traz serves as Founder and Chairman. Sébastien de Traz holds the role of CEO and Managing Director. Nicolas de Traz sits on the Board of Directors.
How is ACE International SA structured relative to its client families?
The firm operates as a multi-family office owned and managed by the de Traz family. It provides trustee, corporate and wealth-planning services to external entrepreneurial families.
What investment types does ACE International SA use?
The firm deploys capital through direct co-investments and SPVs, fund-of-funds, secondaries, private equity, real estate and insurance-linked structures.
Which regions does ACE International SA cover?
ACE maintains reach across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean and Oceania through its Geneva headquarters and agent network.
Where does the underlying wealth of ACE International SA originate?
The firm is owned by the de Traz family and evolved from trust and corporate services acquired from Rathbone Brothers PLC in 2009.
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