Schroders in Switzerland

In 1804, the year of our foundation, a young Johann Heinrich Schröder went into partnership in London with his elder brother. The next 100 years saw us go on to build a client base around the world. We were busy financing trade between America and Europe and funding major infrastructure projects like railways, ports and power stations. And moving into new areas such as bonds and corporate finance.

In 1924, we formed our first investment trust and started managing investments for clients. Our listing on the London Stock Exchange followed in 1959.

By the start of the 20th century, we had clients across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Come the 1970s, we had a presence in the major financial markets, including Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland and many more.

In 2000, we sold our investment banking arm to specialise in asset and wealth management. Today, we’ve also expanded into private markets, opening up a new dimension to our clients.