Hamilton Lane expanding in Switzerland

Hamilton Lane intends to support its Swiss clients from new offices in the Greater Zurich Area. The North American manager of private markets investment is opening its 19th global office in Zug. According to a press release, Hamilton Lane has been serving clients in Switzerland for more than 22 years. The firm expects to add to the team in Switzerland and across Europe in the months ahead.

The new office will be led by Ralph Aerni, who has nearly 20 years of investment, business development and management experience. Aerni splits his time between Zug and Frankfurt as he seeks to expand new client relationships across Europe. The German-speaking “DACH” region is a particular focus.

As Head Private Wealth, Rainer Kobler is spearheading the firm’s expansion efforts in the region. He joined Hamilton Lane from Partners Group last year. “It is an exciting time to build on our momentum in the region,” he explains, adding “particularly within the private wealth space, with the Global Private Assets Fund now enabling a semi-liquid solution to investing in the private markets for a broader set of investors here”.

According to Aerni, “opening a Swiss office was a natural expansion” for Hamilton Lane: “Investors in Switzerland understand that strong historical performance of the private markets together with increasing access to the asset class make this an ideal time to engage with firms like Hamilton Lane.”