Information unaudited Information ungeprüftInternational Wealth Management
The International Wealth Management segment focuses on private banking clients as well as institutional and investment fund clients. In the private banking business area the emphasis lies on Austria and the rest of Europe as well as the growth markets in Central Europe and the Middle East. Investment advisory services, wealth management, asset structuring, financing facilities, as well as financial and retirement planning are our core competencies for these clients. The investment fund and institutional clients business areas encompass clients such as fiduciaries, asset managers, fund promoters, family offices as well as insurance companies, pension funds and public institutions. The focus lies on the home markets of Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
Business segment result
The segment result before taxes of the International Wealth Management segment amounted to CHF 116.9 million. In comparison with the equivalent period in the previous year, this represents a decrease of 4.6 per cent. Operating income remained stable at CHF 243.8 million. Thanks to higher client assets under management, fee and commission income climbed by 8.9 per cent to CHF 136.3 million. This increase partly compensated for the fall in interest income, which was attributable to clients switching their assets into fixed-interest products. In addition, a reduction occurred in the volume of high-margin client deposits in US dollars. In line with strategy, operating expenses rose by CHF 8.3 million to CHF 126.9 million.
Solid growth was achieved with net new money inflows, which climbed by CHF 1.3 billion. Pleasing increases were registered especially in investment fund business. For this reason, and on account of the positive market and currency development, client assets under management expanded by 13.2 per cent to CHF 73.9 billion.
Business segment result: International Wealth Management
(in CHF millions)
Segment reporting
in CHF thousands | 2024 | 2023 | +/- % |
Net interest income | 85’969 | 102’632 | – 16.2 |
Expected credit losses | – 15 | – 321 | – 95.3 |
Net interest income after expected credit losses | 85’953 | 102’311 | – 16.0 |
Net fee and commission income | 136’323 | 125’184 | 8.9 |
Net trading income | 19’144 | 18’448 | 3.8 |
Other income | 2’402 | – 4’749 | |
Total operating income | 243’822 | 241’194 | 1.1 |
Personnel expenses | – 50’601 | – 47’801 | 5.9 |
General and administrative expenses | – 6’654 | – 6’357 | 4.7 |
Depreciation | – 363 | – 346 | 4.9 |
Services (from) / to segments | – 69’323 | – 64’133 | 8.1 |
Total operating expenses | – 126’941 | – 118’637 | 7.0 |
Segment profit before tax | 116’882 | 122’557 | – 4.6 |
Performance figures
2024 | 2023 | |
Gross margin (in basis points) 1 | 33.0 | 37.0 |
Cost Income Ratio (in per cent) 1 | 52.1 | 49.1 |
Net new money (in CHF millions) 1 | 1’303 | – 299 |
Growth of net new money (in per cent) 1 | 2.0 | – 0.5 |
1Definition available under https://www.llb.li/investors-apm
Additional information
31.12.2024 | 31.12.2023 | +/- % | |
Business volume (in CHF millions) 1 | 75’018 | 66’130 | 13.4 |
Assets under management (in CHF millions) 1 | 73’915 | 65’287 | 13.2 |
Loans (in CHF millions) | 1’103 | 843 | 30.8 |
Employees (full-time equivalents, in positions) | 275 | 268 | 2.3 |
1Definition available under https://www.llb.li/investors-apm