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BlackRock plans further growth in Switzerland beyond ETFs
BlackRock wants to expand its business in Switzerland, where it has about 120 employees and investment and technology specialists.
The company’s Swiss leaders say ETFs still have room to grow, even as investors look beyond them for returns.
They point to private markets, hedge funds and specialist active strategies as areas of interest.
A fund designed for Swiss investors combines dividend shares with an options strategy, and it passed the 1 billion mark within three to four months of launch, according to BlackRock’s country head.
BlackRock says banks and wealth managers increasingly want help building and managing whole portfolios, not just choosing individual products.
The company sees AI as a potential advantage, citing its Aladdin technology platform and its work developing applications while keeping control of sensitive data.
Its Swiss leaders also say the company wants to take on a broader role in the market, including possible full outsourcing of asset management.
BlackRock says it wants to expand its Swiss business beyond exchange-traded funds.
The company employs around 120 people in Switzerland and has investment and technology specialists there.
A fund designed for Swiss investors passed the one-billion mark within three to four months of its launch, according to BlackRock’s Switzerland head.
BlackRock says banks and independent wealth managers are increasingly seeking help with whole portfolios, including asset allocation and risk management.
The company also sees opportunities in private markets, hedge funds, active strategies and artificial intelligence.
- Who
- BlackRock, represented by Switzerland head Dirk Klee and Marco Strohmeier, its head of wealth for German-speaking Switzerland.
- What
- The company plans further growth in Switzerland beyond its traditional ETF business.
- When
- The interview was published on November 13, 2026. The Swiss-focused fund was launched a few months earlier.
- Where
- Switzerland.
- Why
- BlackRock sees growth opportunities as clients seek broader investment solutions and as interest grows in other asset classes and AI.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
BlackRock launched a systematic investment strategy tailored to Swiss investors.
The fund passed the one-billion mark, according to Klee.
finews.ch published its interview with Klee and Strohmeier.
- Swiss employees
- Around 120
- Swiss-focused fund
- Passed the one-billion mark
- Time to reach one-billion mark
- Three to four months
- Interview date
- November 13, 2026
- BlackRock technology platform
- Aladdin
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