Nurturing our clients’ plans and ideas for their portfolio

Our Approach

Thanks to our professional experiences, we are able to handle all major asset classes adapting dynamically to different market contexts.

As a FINMA-licensed Swiss independent wealth manager, Colombo Wealth SA provides private and institutional clients with investment management and advisory by developing and implementing investment strategies tailored to the careful management of personal needs through attentive evaluation of investments in all asset classes and the risks they entail.

Our service spectrum encompasses:

Discretionary individual portfolio management

Investment advisory to institutional investors and financial intermediaries

Asset management of collective investment schemes

Distribution to qualified investors

Our Relationships

Colombo Wealth SA enjoys a close working relationship with over 30 bank institutions, in Switzerland and abroad, operating on various platforms with different financial groups. These arrangements provide clients secure custody solutions at less cost.

Our Funds

We are continuously developing and managing tailormade funds and investment products such as Actively Managed certificates along with our clients’ needs.

Enhanced Equity Exposure (EEE)

Equity mutual fund under Luxembourg laws, is subject to the European provisions relating to Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directives (UCITS). Colombo Wealth acts as Portfolio Manager of the fund.

Global Bond Fund (GBF)

Luxembourg domiciled UCITS IV Sicav Fund that invests in bonds with an interesting evaluating and coupon. Colombo Wealth is the Portfolio Manager of the fund.

Our Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs)

Disruptive Technologies Index (AMC)

Disruptive Technologies is an actively managed certificate (AMC) issued by Vontobel. The strategy of Colombo Wealth ensures exposure to highly innovative companies and business models (mainly growth stocks), secular growth trends and disruptive innovative industries.

Global Equity Funds Leader Index (AMC)

Global Equity Funds Leader is an actively managed certificate (AMC) issued by Vontobel. The basket is composed of global equity investment funds selected on a discretionary basis.

HAM China 2.0 (AMC)

HAM China 2.0 is an actively managed certificate (AMC) issued by Natixis. Colombo Wealth, as Portfolio Manager, selects stock opportunities on the Chinese market.

ZKB Sustainable Technology Basket (AMC)

Sustainable Technology Basket is an actively managed certificate (AMC) issued by ZKB. Colombo Wealth, as Asset Manager, selects technology stocks of the S&P 500 universe based on an ESG screening.

Systematic US30Y (AMC)

The AMC offers participation in the outcome of a systematic trading strategy for long-term US Treasuries. It is an opportunistic quantitative approach that takes long or short positions according to specific price constellations that promise a statistical advantage. On average, the
system will trade 35 times per year with an average holding period of 2 days, which classifies it as a short-term trading strategy.

Systematic Gold (AMC)

The AMC offers the opportunity to participate in the outcomes of a systematic trading strategy focused on Gold-Futures and Gold-related Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).
This strategy employs a quantitative approach that exclusively takes long positions based on specific price configurations
On average, the 100%-rule-based system executes 35 trades annually, each with a holding period ranging from 1 to 6 days.

Our Investment Team

Edoardo Barbieri

Chief Investment Officer and Fund Manager

Mr. Barbieri graduated in Economics at Bocconi University in Milan (MI, Italy) and subsequently obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst program in the shortest possible time. He started his career in 2010 in Luxembourg at Intesa San Paolo and continued in London at Morgan Stanley. Since 2018, he has worked as Fund Manager at Heron AM, now Colombo Wealth SA.

Danilo Colombo

Wealth Manager and Deputy-Chief Investment Officer

After the Bachelor in Economics at USI in Lugano (Switzerland), Danilo Colombo moved to the U.K. to achieve a Master in Wealth Management at the Queen Mary University of London in 2018.
Subsequently, Danilo moved to Luxembourg where he contributed to the set-up of a regulated wealth management company (EC21). Since 2019, Danilo works as a wealth manager for his family’s company.
Danilo attended a training online on value investing at Columbia Business School (New York) and completed the CFA Level 1.

Dominik Schimanko

Wealth Manager and Deputy-Chief Investment Officer

Dominik holds a Master degree in Wealth Management from the Queen Mary University London as well as a Bachelor degree in in Economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Before joining Colombo Wealth SA as a Wealth Manager, Dominik worked for a Corporate Finance Boutique and a private investment firm in Munich and London, respectively.

Pier Cesare Turci

Investment Team support & Software Manager

Mr. Turci graduated in Economics at Bocconi University (1999) and obtained the Certified Financial Technician CFTe (2007). He started his career in 2001 in Milan at Banca Popolare di Sondrio and continued in Lugano at Banca Gesfid (2001-07) and Fingroup SA (2007-17). Since 2018 he is working as Portfolio Manager at Heron AM, now Colombo Wealth SA.

Simone Bianchi

Trader

Simone Bianchi obtained the diploma by the Cantonal School of Commerce and Business Federal Certificate in Administration in 1999. He has 20 years of experience with Banks and Financial Companies in Lugano within Front Office. Since 2018, he has joined Colombo Wealth SA as a Back Office Manager.