Capitalia Sa (Geneva)

Capitalia Sa is a large advisory firm based in Geneva. It manages $670 million of regulatory assets for 300 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2012.

Capitalia provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Capitalia: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Capitalia Sa is $670 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 34% since the beginning of its operation, and $664 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $360 million in discretionary accounts and $310 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.25 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $2.21 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment grade corporate bonds the most. They account for 55% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 20% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Capitalia Sa for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, commissions, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Capitalia serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Capitalia is high net worth individuals with 300 clients and $670 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Capitalia has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $670 million for 300 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 98% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Capitalia doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Capitalia Sa

The company employs 6 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 17 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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
Stephane Bensahel	Managing member / chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2004	75% - 100%	3054325

Based in Geneva

The principal office where Capitalia Sa performs its advisory services is located at 61 Rue Du Rhone, Geneva, 1204, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +4122 810 2614 or by fax +4122 310 0877. The normal business hours are 8:00 to 20:00 on Monday - Friday.