Swiss Re Capital Markets Limited

Reference number: 187863

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 3 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When swissre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7933 3000 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 8EP
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Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Swiss Re Intermediary UK Trading name
  • Swiss Re Markets Intermediary (Europe) Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 07761 014757
  • 07983 290733
Fake email addresses (3)
  • contact@swisstoro.com
  • support@swisscapitalmarkets.net
  • support@swisstoro.com
Fake websites (2)
  • swisscoinmarket.com
  • swisstoro.com
The 3 FCA warnings these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03436761
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 September 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8EP
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Henry Edwin Palmer Director Mar 1984 28 May 2019 None
Pierre-Yves Charles Hug Director Feb 1968 8 Jun 2022 None
Peter Znasik Director Sep 1982 31 Jan 2023 None
Lesley Amy Smith Director Mar 1972 24 Apr 2023 None
Ksenia Craig Director Nov 1970 28 Nov 2023 1 other company
Jennifer Gandy Secretary Not published 21 Mar 2011 –

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Swiss Re Capital Markets’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (77)

2021

9 June 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Swiss Re Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 June 2001

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 6 new directors took over

Companies House

1998

14 October 1998

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

19 September 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 77 events

  • All 77 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 61
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Firms connected to Swiss Re Capital Markets

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Swiss Re Capital Markets. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Swiss Re Capital Markets

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In London

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 77 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Swiss Re Capital Markets Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Swiss Re Capital Markets Limited (FRN 187863) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Swiss Re Capital Markets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7933 3000 and the website swissre.com/our-business/alternative-capital-partners.html for Swiss Re Capital Markets. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is Swiss Re Capital Markets a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Swiss Re Capital Markets: the FCA has published 3 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Swiss Re Capital Markets, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Swiss Re Capital Markets?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Swiss Re Capital Markets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Swiss Re Capital Markets?
Swiss Re Capital Markets is owned by Swiss Re Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Swiss Re Capital Markets?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Swiss Re Capital Markets: Andrew Henry Edwin Palmer, Pierre-Yves Charles Hug, Peter Znasik, Lesley Amy Smith and Ksenia Craig.
How long has Swiss Re Capital Markets been in business?
The company was formed on 19 September 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Swiss Re Capital Markets use any other names?
It trades as Swiss Re Intermediary UK. It has previously used the name Swiss Re Markets Intermediary (Europe).

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