# Julius Bär (Switzerland)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/julius-baer
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Julius Bär — official](https://www.juliusbaer.com/)

## Overview

**Julius Bär** is **one of the largest pure-play wealth managers globally + Swiss banking + private wealth management** + **25+ countries** <sup>[1][1], [Switzerland report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CH)</sup>.

## History

**1890 — Julius Bär founded in Zurich by Julius Bär**.

**Apr 28 2009 — Julius Baer Group Ltd SIX IPO under ticker BAER post-spin-off from GAM Holding**.

**2012 — Julius Bär acquires Merrill Lynch International Wealth Management non-US business for $880M**.

**2014 — Julius Bär Mobile Banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Julius Baer Group Ltd** (SIX: BAER).

**Major shareholders**: **MFS Investment Management + BlackRock + Norges Bank + retail + institutional + foreign investors**.

**Regulators**: **FINMA Switzerland**.

## Technical integration

Julius Bär Mobile Banking app (iOS + Android) + juliusbaer.com online + Julius Bär branch network across 25+ countries + Visa + Mastercard cards; SEPA + EPC-QR + TWINT (Switzerland).

## Implementations & partners

**Major Swiss + global wealth management competitors**: [UBS (post-Credit Suisse acquisition)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ubs) (UBS Group; SIX: UBSG; world's largest wealth manager post-Mar 2023 Credit Suisse acquisition for ~CHF 3B) + [Pictet Group (Switzerland)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/pictet) (Pictet Group Swiss private banking) + Lombard Odier (Lombard Odier Swiss private banking) + Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management (Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management) + Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management (Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management) + J.P. Morgan Private Bank (JPMorgan Private Bank).

**Regulator**: FINMA Switzerland.

## Status

**Active, one of the largest pure-play wealth managers globally + 25+ countries** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.juliusbaer.com/ "Julius Bär — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_B%C3%A4r_Group "Julius Bär Group — Wikipedia"
[ch-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CH

- [1] [Julius Bär — official][1]
- [2] [Julius Bär Group — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Switzerland report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CH)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/CH-switzerland.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [julius-baer.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/julius-baer). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.