Questions and answers

What people ask us most

Short, direct answers. For anything else, call us.

GYRA in brief

What is GYRA?
GYRA SA is an independent family office founded in Geneva in 2011. We manage and oversee the wealth of more than 150 private and institutional clients, from Geneva and Luxembourg.
What is a family office?
A family office looks after the whole of a family’s wealth rather than a single portfolio: investments held across several banks, reporting, private investments, structuring and succession, coordinated by one team.
What does GYRA actually do?
Seven capabilities, taken one at a time: portfolio management, consolidated reporting, private markets, real assets, deal origination, wealth structuring and corporate advisory. Most families start with portfolio management or consolidated reporting.
Who are your clients?
Private clients, entrepreneurs and founders, multi-generation and international families, and trustees, family offices and foundations. Who we work with.

Independence and safety

Is GYRA independent of the banks?
Yes. No bank and no product provider is among our shareholders. We work across several banks, not for one, and any compensation we receive from a third party is disclosed to you, as Swiss law requires.
Is GYRA regulated?
Yes. GYRA SA has been licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as a manager of collective assets since 2020. GYRA Lux, our Luxembourg entity, is licensed by the CSSF. FinSA information.
Who holds my assets?
Your custodian bank. Your assets stay in accounts in your own name; GYRA manages them under a mandate and does not hold them.
How is GYRA paid?
By fees set out in detail in the agreement you sign. The total cost, including what the banks charge, shows in your reporting.
Why Switzerland?
For its stability, its strong currency and a law that protects the client: securities held at a Swiss bank belong to the client and are kept apart from the bank’s own assets. Switzerland is also one of the world’s two largest centres for cross-border wealth. Why Switzerland.
Which banks do you work with?
We work with leading Swiss private banks as custodians, and we negotiate terms bank by bank.

Working with us

Do I have to hand everything over to GYRA?
No. You start with one capability and add others at your family’s pace. Your existing advisers stay yours. Build your office.
Who will I speak to?
One senior partner, who coordinates every capability and every specialist. The people who manage your wealth are the people you speak to. Meet the team.
How are investment decisions made?
At committee. A proprietary quantitative model, macro analysis and our execution desk meet there, so no decision rests on one opinion. Every portfolio is built individually. Our philosophy.
How do I follow my wealth?
Through the GYRA Portal, our own platform: one consolidated view across all your banks and assets, updated daily.
Do you help prepare a succession?
Yes. We work with both spouses from the start, bring the next generation in gradually, and coordinate with your legal and tax advisers. We do not give legal or tax advice ourselves. Succession and wealth transfer.
Does GYRA have funds?
Yes, two Luxembourg UCITS sub-funds, managed by the same investment committee as our mandates. Access depends on your country and investor type. Funds.
How do I become a client?
With a conversation. We take on a small number of new relationships each year, where we believe we can be genuinely useful. Call +41 22 310 61 57 or send a private enquiry.
Where is GYRA?
Rue du Prince 9-11, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland, with a second entity in Luxembourg. We work in English and French.