2016 highlights

Citywire “+” Rating

January

VP Fund Solutions is awarded a Citywire “+” Rating for four of its VP Bank Best Manager funds.

2015 annual
financial results

March

For 2015, VP Bank reports considerably higher consolidated net income of CHF 64.1 million, a 12.4 percent increase in client assets under management, and a core capital (tier 1) ratio 24.4 per cent versus the prior-year reading of 20.5 per cent.

Annual general
meeting

April

At the 53rd annual general meeting of shareholders, all proposals put to a vote by the Board of Directors are approved. Lic. oec. Markus T. Hilti is re-elected to the Board of Directors of VP Bank for a further three-year term of of ce. Dr Christian
Camenzind, lic. iur. Ursula Lang, and Dr Gabriela Maria Payer are elected new Board members.

60 years of VP Bank

May

VP Bank celebrates its 60th anniversary with events for its employees and the press.

Share
conversion

May

The listed bearer shares of VP Bank are converted into
registered shares A with an equal par value.

New CEO of VP Bank (Switzerland) Ltd

June

Antony Lassanianos takes over as head of the Executive Board at VP Bank
(Switzerland) Ltd.

Share
buyback

June

VP Bank launches a further
public tender offer for up
to 120,000 of its listed
registered shares A.

Client
advisory
certification

July

As the first bank in Liechtenstein to do so, VP Bank
deploys client advisors who have been certified under the SAQ standard.

“A–” rating reaffirmed

July

Rating agency Standard & Poor’s confirms its “A-” rating of VP Bank and lifts its outlook to “Stable”.

2016 semi-annual
results

August

For the first half of 2016, VP Bank Group reports consolidated net income of CHF 24.4 million and a higher core capital (tier 1) ratio of 25.7 per cent. Mainly in Asia and the funds area, significant inflows of new client money are being recorded.

Award-winning
mobility
management

September

For its participation in the “Rückenwind” (tailwind) initiative for the furtherance of
bicycle use at businesses, VP Bank
receives an award from the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Excellence Award

September

Deutsche Bank honours yet again VP Bank’s professionalism and quality in the execution of euro payments by presenting the Bank with its
Excellence Award.

Award-winning annual report

October

VP Bank once again gains international recognition by winning five awards for the print version and four for the online version of its 2015 annual
report.

First-class range
of services for
intermediaries

October

With VP Bank’s new information platform, intermediaries can easily and rapidly
access the most important services and
information they need for their daily
business activities.

EU passport

October

The new “EU passport” enables
VP Fund Solutions to access the entire
European domestic market. This passport also permits the Europe-wide, crossborder
administration and distribution of alternative
investment funds.

“Lichtblick”

November

As part of its annual “Lichtblick” (Ray of Hope) annual charity event, the VP Bank Foundation grants generous donations to a number of
charitable and social
institutions.

Advisory
quality

November

The quality of asset management advisory at VP Bank is acknowledged yet again with a “cum laude” distinction in the Elite Report.

Augmented Group
Executive
Management

December

VP Bank announces the supplementation of
its Group Executive Management body through the establishment of the “General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer” and “Investment Solutions” organisational units, effective as of 1.1.2017.