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Valoris Helvetia
Swiss ledger-based securities (Registerwertrechte) and cap-table suite for private banks, trust companies and corporate issuers.
Contact us to access the Valoris pilotPurpose
Helvetia lets a Swiss issuer or the institution acting for it create, keep and administer ledger-based securities and share registers on a permissioned ledger, with every transfer checked against eligibility rules before it is recorded.
Legal framework it fits
- Swiss Code of Obligations Art. 973d ff. (ledger-based securities, Registerwertrechte), introduced by the Swiss DLT Act: in force since 1 February 2021, the rest of the Act since 1 August 2021
- Registration agreement and register terms drafted by the issuer's counsel
- Collective investment schemes (KAG/CISA) Art. 92–94: compartments of an umbrella SICAV or an L-QIF (in force since 1 March 2024), where the client holds the required FINMA authorisation or mandate
- AML duties stay with the financial intermediary (GwG/AMLA)
Core features
- Ledger-based securities register with allow-list and freeze
- Cap table, share classes and corporate actions
- Investor onboarding with KYC status and eligibility
- Document room per issue (articles, registration agreement, prospectus exemptions)
- Distributions and audit trail exportable for auditors
Functions that can be added under this legal order
- Compartment registers for umbrella SICAV or L-QIF (fund units)
- Bank attestation of cash leg
- Multi-language investor portal (DE/FR/IT/EN)
- White-label branding for the partner institution
Roles on the platform
IssuerSwiss AG/GmbH or fund issuing ledger-based securities.
Trustee / administratorTrust company or fiduciary administering the register on behalf of the issuer.
Bank / custodianBank attesting cash movements and holding accounts.
Supervisory viewRead-only view for auditors or, on request, the competent authority.
InvestorSees only own holdings, documents and distributions; onboarding only after eligibility checks.
All entities, assets and investors shown in the pilot and demo are fictitious sandbox data.