Independent Swiss issuer.

Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Pfäffikon SZ, Helveteq is led by Cosimo Donati (CEO), Frédéric Taesch (COO) and Roger Studer (Chair).

Why we exist

The structuring layer to access capital markets.

Helveteq is the independent issuer bridging the gap between assets not yet bankable and the Swiss capital markets. Real estate developers, asset managers, banks under capital pressure, and corporates with receivables all face the same challenge. They have assets to securitise. They need a structuring partner for the long term.

We are that partner. Swiss law throughout, regulated counterparties, most of our products eligible for discretionary mandates, and retail-eligible where a KID is available. You keep the strategy and the client; we engineer and issue the investment product.

What we do

Investment products across asset classes.

Helveteq structures and issues transparent investment products, including Tracker Certificates and Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs), across traditional and alternative asset classes.

We give financial intermediaries access to the capital markets, structuring and issuing within the applicable regulatory framework.

From equities, fixed income, and commodities to private debt, real estate, and digital assets, we turn investment strategies into bankable, structured products.

Products are issued under a base prospectus approved by SIX Exchange Regulation and are eligible for distribution through Swiss banks.

We also created the nETP, a non-listed product with the same legal and security framework as an ETP. It is now our most-used product.

Mission & Values

What we stand for.

Our Mission

Our mission is to make investment ideas investable by enabling financial intermediaries to deliver their strategies and capabilities to their clients through transparent, fully collateralised products.

Our Vision

Connect investment ideas with capital markets at scale.

Our Values

Transparency — We prioritise clear documentation, disclosure-driven communication and product-level clarity.
Responsibility — We structure products within fully collateralised frameworks and operate within clearly defined regulatory boundaries.
Integrity — We work with authorised market participants and service providers, each acting within its respective regulatory framework.
Pragmatism — We build scalable issuance structures that hold within real market and regulatory constraints.

"Swiss real estate is a CHF 4 trillion* asset class shifting off bank balance sheets as Basel III takes hold. Originators need a bankable structure their investors can subscribe through a Swiss bank. That's what we build." - Cosimo Donati, CEO

*Order of magnitude, not an audited figure.

Voice from the CEO

Cosimo writes on LinkedIn about the structural shifts shaping Swiss capital markets. Private Equity, real estate financing, AI productivity. We publish his notes alongside Frédéric's structuring deep-dives.

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Leadership

The team.

Cosimo Donati
Chief Executive Officer
Founded and led a structuring platform for deal syndication before joining Helveteq. Private equity experience from roles at Partners Group and AUCTUS Capital Partners, after beginning his career at Credit Suisse. Master's degree from the University of St. Gallen and a CEMS Master's in International Management.
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Frédéric Taesch
COO & Head of Structuring
Over 20 years of international experience in investment banking, with equity derivatives trading roles in Paris and Hong Kong for Citibank, HSBC, and Natixis. Moved into the startup space in Zurich, focusing on structured finance and securitisation. Master's degree in Management from Audencia Business School, France.
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Roger Studer
Founder · Chairman
Until end of 2019, Head of Vontobel Investment Banking and member of the Vontobel Group Executive Committee. Previously leading positions in wealth management, as Head of Quantitative Asset Allocation at Swiss Life and as Head of Portfolio Management and Research at ABN AMRO. MBA Rochester-Bern, CEFA, CIIA, CIWM.
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Amanda Schwegler, CFO
Amanda Schwegler
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for finance, controlling and compliance at Studer Family Office AG and its subsidiaries. Twelve years as Financial Business Controller, including Head Controlling Structured Products / Digital Investing and Head Controlling Investment Banking at Bank Vontobel AG. Federal diploma in Finance & Accounting.
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Pascal Sacher, Sales Manager
Pascal Sacher
Sales Manager
Institutional coverage. Career started at Vontobel, then moved to fintech covering institutional clients in financial controlling, e-commerce, commodity trading and structured products before joining Helveteq. BSc in Banking & Finance and MSc in Global Finance from Bayes Business School.
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Christian Katz, Senior Advisor
Christian Katz
Senior Advisor
Former CEO of SIX Swiss Exchange and former Head of Goldman Sachs International in Switzerland. Board member and specialist adviser to institutions across financial services and fintech for over a decade. Guest lecturer at Columbia University, Imperial College London, and the University of St. Gallen.
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Where we come from

Backgrounds across global capital markets.

ABN AMRO Citibank Convexis CreaTeq Deloitte Goldman Sachs HSBC LEVA Natixis Partners Group SIX Swiss Exchange Swiss Life Vontobel
ESG

ESG, pragmatically.

In 2022, Helveteq issued the first carbon-compensated crypto ETP listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. When a strategy calls for sustainability disclosures, carbon compensation or ESG-tagged structures, we deliver them through the same issuance chain.

A pragmatic ESG framework

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) considerations sit inside how we develop our products and services, governed by internal guidelines.

Transparency through disclosures

ESG is not treated as a static label, but as a practical framework to consider factors relevant to long-term value creation, risk management and stakeholder expectations. As standards, methodologies and data availability continue to evolve, we focus on transparency and continuous improvement rather than absolute claims.

Where applicable, ESG considerations are integrated at both company and product level and communicated through clear, disclosure-driven documentation. Relevant sustainability-related information is made available in the product documentation and, where required, in regulatory disclosures.

Governance and partnerships

Governance plays a central role in Helveteq's decision-making processes. We maintain an open and structured dialogue with partners, service providers and other stakeholders to maintain well-controlled product structures across the lifecycle.

For certain digital-asset exposures, Helveteq assesses associated emissions and makes voluntary contributions to certified climate projects using internationally recognised carbon credits, as described in the relevant product documentation. These measures are intended to increase transparency around environmental aspects and do not constitute a guarantee of environmental impact. Carbon compensation measures do not constitute carbon neutrality and do not offset emissions on a one-to-one basis.

To support a data-driven and independent approach, Helveteq collaborates with academic and industry partners, including the Swiss FinTech Innovation Lab at the University of Zurich. These collaborations contribute to the development and refinement of methodologies related to sustainability, transparency and responsible product structuring.