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| CRD # | 152864 |
| SEC # | 801-71074 |
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| AUM | 1,090.0 M (2026-04-28) |
| Employees | 11 (82% Investors, 0% Brokers) |
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| Phone | 41919212533 |
| Address | Via F Pelli 3 Lugano Ticino, Switzerland |
| Source | [IAPD] [Website] [Twitter] [LinkedIn] [Facebook] |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (4/28/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 5. Fees and Compensation
For clients who desire a non-discretionary
investment advisory service, LFA offers investment LFA’s fees generally are charged as a percentage of
advice similar to its discretionary asset the market value of assets under management
management service in a non-discretionary (“AUM”) or assets under advisement (“AUA”). The
mandate whereby prior consultation and client annual management fee for discretionary and non-
approval is required before LFA purchases or sells discretionary (advisory) services depends on the
any security. LFA works with its non-discretionary size and complexity of the mandate and is capped
clients to define their investment objectives and at a maximum rate of 1.50% of AUM/AUA. The
consults with each client on a regular basis with agreed-upon fee applies to all AUM/AUA
investment suggestions in line with the defined throughout the term of the agreement. The asset
objectives. management fee is charged quarterly in arrears.
AUM or AUA is measured with reference to the
If explicitly required by a non-discretionary client, average of the closing balances for the last
LFA may implement investment ideas which do not business day of each month within the respective
pertain to LFA’s investment universe. LFA will calendar quarter. The fee generally is charged in
disclose to the client if an investment idea is not the reference currency of the account.
part of LFA’s investment universe.
There is a minimum annual fee of CHF 5,000 or
Global Reporting Services equivalent in foreign currency, for discretionary
accounts and non-discretionary Investment
LFA offers a global reporting service for clients with advisory accounts. As a result, smaller accounts to
financial accounts at more than one financial which the minimum fee applies may incur an
institution (including accounts that LFA does not effective annual fee exceeding 1.50% of
manage or advise upon) for purposes of evaluating AUM/AUA.
global asset exposure. LFA will: (i) examine bank
statements received by LFA at the direction of the Compensation is not payable in advance. Accounts
client; (ii) prepare a consolidated statement of initiated or terminated during a calendar quarter
assets on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis; will be charged a pro-rated fee. Upon termination
and (iii) monitor and report on the adherence to of any relationship, accrued, unpaid fees will be
the investment guidelines established by the due and payable.
client.
LFA may waive, discount and/or negotiate fees at
Tax Reporting Services its discretion. LFA may also charge additional fees
for services outside the scope of the services
LFA may provide annual tax reporting statements described above. Any additional fees are disclosed
aligned with the American reporting guidelines and and agreed to by the client.
standards, based on a fixed fee. LFA does not
provide any Tax advice.
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LFA generally relies on the custodian bank to value other products that client accounts may be
the assets in each client’s account. LFA typically will invested in from time-to-time.
arrange with the custodian for the direct payment
of its fees from the client’s account. Fees for LFA’s Global Reporting Services
In addition to the fees charged directly to each The fee for global reporting services generally is
client’s account described above, LFA may receive 0.25% p.a. calculated on the global net asset value
a one-time “entry fee” from an issuer of any at the end of every calendar year of all the
structured products invested into by LFA clients. accounts subject to global reporting (including any
Receipt of any such “entry fee” constitutes a account over which LFA serves as the advisor). The
conflict of interest between LFA and its clients, as payment of the annual fee is due by the end of
it may incentivize the Advisor to recommend January of each subsequent year or within 30 days
structured products, including those offered by from the mid-year termination of global reporting
specific issuers. To address this conflict of interest, services, in which case the fee will be pro-rated for
LFA takes reasonable steps to either eliminate or the partial year.
mitigate it or to ensure that each material conflict LFA may waive, discount and/or negotiate fees at
is fully disclosed. Specifically, LFA takes the its discretion. LFA may also charge additional fees
following steps: (i) make reasonable effort to for services outside the scope of the services
ensure the structured products are suitable described above. Any additional fees are disclosed
investments for each client prior to LFA making any and agreed to by the client.
recommendation to invest in any such structured
products; (ii) invest into structured products only Fees for Tax Reporting and Other Services
when market conditions offer attractive
opportunities and the potential payoff is unlikely LFA may charge fees for tax reporting and other
to be replicated by traditional instruments; (iii) cap services it provides in addition to the asset
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| Account Minimums and Types of Clients — Form ADV Part 2A (4/28/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 7. Types of Clients
Side-by-Side Management
LFA offers investment management services to
LFA manages many client accounts, and therefore, (ultra) high net worth individuals and their
LFA may have conflicts of interest related to such foundations and trusts, estates, holding companies
side-by-side management of different accounts. or other estate planning structures. In addition,
For example, LFA advisors may manage more than LFA offers its services to independent asset
one account according to the same or a managers as well as public and private banks.
substantially similar investment strategy and yet Generally, LFA prefers its client relationships to
have a different fee schedule applicable to such have a minimum of CHF 1,000,000 of AUM or AUA.
account as a result of the respective clients’ AUM LFA may accept accounts below the minimum
with LFA. requirements or may retain accounts that have
dropped below the minimum requirement due to
Side-by-side management of different types of market fluctuation or investment performance.
accounts may raise conflicts of interest when two Accounts that have family, corporate, or other
or more accounts invest in the same securities or relationships may be aggregated for purposes of
pursue a similar, although not identical, strategy. the minimum account size.
These existing and inherent conflicts may include
the favorable or preferential treatment of an
account or a group of accounts, conflicts related to |
| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($M) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 145 | 86.4 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 155 | 925.8 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 0 | 0.0 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 0 | 0.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 2 | 77.8 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 0 | 0.0 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | 0.0 |
| (n) Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 302 | 1,090.0 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 160 | 569.5 |
| Non-Discretionary | 142 | 520.5 |
| Total | 302 | 1,090.0 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 56.5 | |
| United States Persons | 1,033.5 | |
| Total | 302 | 1,090.0 |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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| Discretionary AUM | $0.4B |
| Serves | Retail |
| LEI | 254900TJ45Z7AMUMNU46 |
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