Type Private Website www.hottinger.com/en/ Founder Baron Henri Hottinguer | Industry Private Banking Headquarters Zürich, Switzerland Founded 1786 | |
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Banque Hottinger & Cie SA was the Swiss private bank of the Hottinger family, headquartered in Zurich.
Hans-Konrad Hottinger led the family into banking in 1786, shortly thereafter establishing Banque Hottinguer in Paris (adding a 'u' in the name to maintain the correct pronunciation in France). The name Hottinguer immediately became synonymous with international trade and European economic life. For example, it took part in the creation of Compagnie Générale des Eaux, financed the construction of the trans Siberian railway and founded the Insurance company Drouot (origin of the group AXA).
In 1991 Baron Henri Hottinger (1934-2015) sort to expand and diversfy the international footprint of the Hottinger Group with major independent operations established in several financial capitals, most notably in London, New York, Nassau and Luxembourg. These businesses were independently capitalised and directly regulated in their respective jurisdictions by CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier/Financial Sector Monitoring Commission) in Luxembourg and by FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) in UK.
Banque Hottinguer in France was sold to Credit Suisse in 1997.
Sadly, the continued general decline in traditional Swiss banking led to the Zurich-based business closing its doors in 2015. However, the prudent actions of Baron Henri Hottinger (1934-2015), in expanding the family's businesses through several financial capitals has permitted the legacy to flurish in both merchant and private banking.
Frédéric Hottinger, Chairman of the Board in Bahamas and Global Ambassador for Hottinger Group, now resides in The Bahamas.
Hottinger & Co (Suisse) - inactive since 2002 - was mentioned in the Bahamas Papers disclosure as having been connected to 1 intermediary.