Vontobel agrees to sell cosmofunding to Zürcher Kantonalbank

Vontobel has entered into an agreement to sell cosmofunding, its digital financing platform for private placements, public bonds and loans, to Zürcher Kantonalbank

This decision reflects Vontobel’s commitment to sharpen its business portfolio, further aligning it with its investment-led strategy. As part of this agreement, cosmofunding’s employees, technology and customer relationships will be transferred to Zürcher Kantonalbank. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, with no disruption to clients during the transition.

Launched in 2018, cosmofunding connects borrowers and investors via its digital platform for private placements, public bonds, and loans. The platform has enabled transparent and efficient financing for a wide range of projects across the corporate, public/semi-public, and real estate sectors. Since inception, cosmofunding has shown strong growth, positioning itself as a leading debt financing solution in the Swiss market with over CHF 50 billion of total volume financed.

Vontobel
We are an international investment management firm with Swiss roots, providing investment, advisory and solution capabilities to private and institutional clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, we are present across 27 locations worldwide. Vontobel Holding AG shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and majority owned by the founding family. The family’s close ties to the company guarantee entrepreneurial independence, and the resulting freedom creates an obligation to assume social responsibility. As of September 30, 2025, Vontobel held CHF 239.7 billion assets under management. With our investment-led approach that focuses exclusively on the buy-side of financial markets, we think and act purely from the client’s perspective – as an investor for investors. This includes continually rethinking how to empower investors – something we have engaged in for over 100 years. Harnessing the power of technology allows us to deploy our investment expertise across multiple platforms and ecosystems, while aiming to offer an individualized and high-quality client experience. Our conviction that successful investing begins with the assumption of personal responsibility means we focus on empowering employees to unlock their potential, take ownership of their work, and bring opportunities to life. We continuously scrutinize our achievements as we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients.

 

Important legal information
The present information does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell shares of the fund/fund units or any investment instruments, to effect any transactions or to conclude any legal act of any kind whatsoever. Subscriptions of shares of the fund should in any event be made solely on the basis of the fund’s current sales prospectus (the “Sales Prospectus”), the Key (Investor) Information Document (“K(I)ID”), its articles of incorporation and the most recent annual and semi-annual report of the fund and after seeking the advice of an independent finance, legal, accounting and tax specialist.