Welcome to Vincent Frédérick, Director of Lombard Odier (Europe) !

Lombard Odier has a long history. Could you briefly introduce the bank?

Founded in 1796, privately owned and organised as a partnership, Lombard Odier is a Swiss Private Bank which has grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises, not by standing still and waiting for them to pass, but re-evaluating. We constantly rethink the world around us to provide a different investment perspective for our clients. At a time when many are opting for industrialised and standardised offerings, we believe in personal relationships and bespoke sustainable investment solutions. We take a long-term view in everything we do. Our partnership structure ensures smooth, seamless generational transitions.

Financial stability is essential in private banking. How would you describe the bank’s current financial strength?

Our group is solid and strongly capitalised, with a highly liquid balance sheet that is conservatively invested. Our capital ratio is more than double the level required by our regulators and we do not rely on external sources of debt. Today, we look after CHF 323 billion of total client assets (as of 30 June 2025) and operate through two business units: wealth management and asset management. These are supported by a state-of-the-art technology platform we have designed in-house, which is also leveraged by other Swiss and European-based private banks and financial institutions.

Tailored services and long-term partnerships seem central to your identity. How do you build and maintain those client relationships?

Prudence and risk-alertness are at the core of our financial strength. By offering tailored banking services and bespoke wealth management solutions to entrepreneurs, leading executives, and high-net-worth individuals, we build strong, long-lasting client partnerships based on expertise, trust, performance and care.

Lombard Odier is Swiss at its core but operates internationally. How important are the Belgian and Luxembourg markets for the bank?

Our heritage is Swiss, yet our outlook and mindset are resolutely international; Lombard Odier operates in 19 jurisdictions worldwide. Our Luxembourg-based entity, Lombard Odier (Europe) S.A., primarily serves clients in Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain, while our Belgian branch operates from offices located in Brussels and Antwerp.

Belgium and Luxembourg are therefore two key markets for us, whose development we intend to actively pursue. In this context, we are honoured to join the Business Club Belgium Luxembourg.

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