Structure and organisation of the LLB Group

The LLB Group is a universal bank with a strong private banking and institutional business. A clear vision, a transparent strategy and a value-oriented corporate culture make us a trusted partner for clients, investors and our employees.

Business model

The Group structure of LLB follows a clear strategic pattern:

  • a bank each in Liechtenstein, in Switzerland and in Austria
  • two competence centres: Asset Management and Fund Services
  • focused business model with three market divisions: Retail & Corporate Banking, Private Banking and Institutional Clients
  • stable, long-term ownership structure and very solid capital base

The three market divisions

The LLB Group’s business model is based on three profitable market divisions:

  • Retail & Corporate Banking comprises the universal banking business in the home markets of Liechtenstein and Switzerland (see chapter “Retail & Corporate Banking”). It provides the full range of universal bank services to private and corporate clients. As the market leader in Liechtenstein, LLB has a strong competitive position. Bank Linth is the largest regional bank in eastern Switzerland.
  • Private Banking comprises all the private banking activities of the LLB Group: investment advice, asset management, asset structuring as well as financial and pension planning (see chapter “Private Banking”). Its focus is on the onshore markets of Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria, on the traditional cross-border markets in Germany and the rest of Western Europe, and on the growth markets of Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Middle East. LLB has become Austria’s leading asset management bank (see “Focus topic 2018: Growth”).
  • Institutional Clients comprises the intermediary and fund business as well as the Asset Management Business Area of the LLB Group (see chapter “Institutional Clients”). Clients include fiduciaries, lawyers, asset managers, fund promoters, insurance companies, pension funds and public institutions. With our Asset Management, the largest investment team in Liechtenstein, we have multiple award-winning investment expertise. Through the acquisition of Semper Constantia Privatbank AG and LB(Swiss) Investment AG, we have become a leading fund provider in the market regions of Liechtenstein (FL), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH) (the so-called FL-A-CH region).

Management structure

The management structure of the LLB Group is divided into divisions.

  • The Board of Directors is responsible for overall management, supervision and control; it sets the basis for the Group’s strategy, organisation and finances (see chapter “Corporate governance”).
  • The Group Executive Board comprises the heads of the six divisions – three market divisions and Group CEO, Group CFO and Group COO – (see "Organisational structure").

Group structure

The LLB Group has a presence through its three banks in the market regions of Liechtenstein (Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG), Switzerland (Bank Linth LLB AG) and Austria (Liechtensteinische Landesbank (Österreich) AG). With LLB Asset Management AG and LLB Fund Services AG, our Group has two competence centres in the areas of asset management and fund services respectively.

Group structure
LLB Group structure (graphic)

 

 

Retail & Corporate Banking

 

Private Banking

 

Institutional Clients

Objectives and markets

 
  • Market leader in Liechtenstein and largest provider in eastern Switzerland
 
  • Leading provider in Liechtenstein and Austria, growth and expansion in Switzerland
  • Stable position in the traditional offshore markets of Germany and the rest of Western Europe
  • Expansion and recognised market position in the growth markets of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as the Middle East (ME)
 
  • Preferential partner for fiduciaries and lawyers, asset managers, fund promoters, insurance companies, pension funds and public institutions in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria
  • Fund powerhouse in the FL-A-CH region

Focus markets

 
  • Private and corporate clients in Liechtenstein and in eastern Switzerland
 
  • Onshore: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria
  • Cross-border: Switzerland, Germany, rest of Western Europe
  • Growth markets: CEE and ME
 
  • Financial intermediaries
  • Public institutions
  • Fund Services
  • Asset Management

Core elements of the StepUp2020 strategy

 
  • Efficient market penetration
  • Leading bank branch concept
  • Refinement of SME and retail offerings
 
  • Increased product penetration
  • Development of central product management and pricing
  • Expansion in growth markets of CEE and ME
 
  • Intensification of dialogue using “LLB Xpert Views”
  • New pricing and offering structure
  • Expansion of fund services