EFG Bank European Financial Group

EFG Bank European Financial Group SA is a bank and financial holding company based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the controlling shareholder of EFG International, a Swiss private banking and asset management group listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

The Latsis family holds a controlling stake in EFG International through the group’s holding structure.[1]

EFG International operates as a Swiss private banking group and has pursued acquisitions as part of its strategy in a consolidating Swiss wealth-management market.[2]

Potential mergers

In 2024, takeover discussions involving Swiss private bank Julius Baer and EFG International were reported. The merger stalled amid regulatory concerns.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. EFG’s Pradelli looks beyond Europe’s ‘old money’ Euromoney, 2024-03-27, retrieved 2025-12-15^
  2. Swiss lender EFG posts 10% rise in net profit, robust inflows Reuters, 2024-07-24, retrieved 2025-12-15^
  3. Julius Baer considering potential takeover of Swiss rival EFG, Bloomberg News reports Reuters, 2024-05-24, retrieved 2025-12-15^
  4. Regulatory concerns stopped Julius Baer, EFG takeover talks, sources say Reuters, 2024-06-18, retrieved 2025-12-15^