Agile by size. Rigorous by nature.
Being a boutique firm gives us the agility to adapt quickly and serve our clients with flexibility and care. But agility never comes at the expense of rigour.
KSH operates under Swiss regulatory standards and holds all necessary affiliations. We uphold the highest levels of compliance, governance, and transparency, because trust is built on more than performance.
Small by design.
Serious by responsibility.
Regulations
FINMA regulated
Kendra Securities House SA is a Swiss Securities Dealer regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). Kendra Securities House SA is obligated to follow most of the regulation for category 5 Banks in Switzerland, including Basel 3 capital and liquidity adequacy requirements.
As a regulated securities firm, Kendra Securities House SA is not entitled to propose credit facilities or pure FX trading accounts, which are considered riskier activities and reserved to Banks.
Deposit insurance
As a Swiss securities firm, Kendra Securities House SA participates with all the Swiss Banks and Swiss securities firms to the Swiss deposit protection system. As such, each client of a Swiss Bank (or a Swiss securities firm) has a deposit insurance. In the event of a Bank’s bankruptcy, the deposit insurance scheme protects client deposits against losses up to the amount of CHF100'000.
External Auditor
Kendra Securities House SA has elected Deloitte SA as its external auditor. Deloitte SA is in charge of auditing Kendra Securities House SA's financial statements and the entity's compliance with the Swiss regulatory framework.
Regulatory Publications
Affiliations
Payments and Cash Management
Kendra Securities House SA is a member of the Swiss Interbank Clearing system (SIC). Monitored and steered by the Swiss National Bank (SNB), SIC is the most important payment system in Switzerland, facilitating transactions between banks worldwide.
As a SIC member, Kendra Securities House SA has access to the Swiss National Bank and deposits its excess liquidities in CHF on its sight account. Other currencies are deposited in sight accounts with Swiss banks selected by Kendra Securities House SA.
Swiss Association of Bankers
Kendra Securities House SA is a member of the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA).
In addition, Kendra Securities House SA has to follow the guidelines and self-regulation published by the Swiss Bankers Association.