The Forum Finance Group Sa (Geneva)

Name: The Forum Finance Group Sa
Address: Rue De La Croix D'or 6, Geneva, Ch 1204
Telephone: +41 22 311 84 00

The Forum Finance Group Sa is a large advisory firm based in Geneva. It manages $1.24 billion of regulatory assets for 491 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas.

The Forum Finance Group provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, publication of newsletters, and familiy office services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Forum Finance Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Forum Finance Group Sa is $1.24 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 22% since the beginning of its operation, and $49.52 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $692.74 million in discretionary accounts and $542.96 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.97 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.91 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 69% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 23% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 4% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The Forum Finance Group Sa for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, commissions, and performance-based fees. Commissions are paid and earned by the adviser when a trade or a sales of an investment is made. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients The Forum Finance Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, high net worth individuals, and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of The Forum Finance Group is high net worth individuals with 27 clients and $579.82 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, The Forum Finance Group has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.24 billion for 491 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

The Forum Finance Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at The Forum Finance Group Sa

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 80 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Etienne Francois Gounod	Ceo, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	25% - 50%	724060
Hippolyte Cedric Louis De Weck	Chief operating officer, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	Other	6671264
Egon Johan Ernst Vorfeld	Chief investment manager, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	25% - 50%	6674873
Philippe Daniel Kern	Chief marketing manager, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	Other	6674877
Christian Michel Ortoli	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2015	Other	6674878
Herve Marie Chanut	Chairmann	1 Dec 2015	Other	6735195
Hippolyte De Weck	Chief operating officer, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	Other	6671264
Egon Vorfeld	Chief investment manager, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	25% - 50%	6674873
Philippe Kern	Chief marketing manager, managing partner	1 Dec 2015	Other	6674877
Christian Ortoli	Chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2015	Other	6674878
Christian Bourqui	Managing director	1 Jul 2016	Other	6735197
Jean François Andrade	Managing director	1 May 2018	Other	7053773

Based in Geneva

The principal office where The Forum Finance Group Sa performs its advisory services is located at Rue De La Croix D'or 6, Geneva, Ch 1204 The mailing address of the firm is P.O.Box 3649, Geneva 3, 1211. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +41 22 311 84 00 or by fax +41 22 311 84 65. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 6:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ffgg.com/english.