The Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin, was the stylish venue for the launch of a series of nationwide seminars organised by Helvetia Wealth. The first seminar, entitled Alternative Investment Solutions, was held on Thursday, March 6th, 2009, in association with Business & Finance magazine.

The launch announced an exciting line-up of alternative investment solutions which Helvetia Wealth plans to roll out over the coming months. It was brimful with personalities from the world of media, finance and business. John McGuire, presenter of the RTÉ show I'm An Adult, Get Me Out Of Here and managing director of First Credit Mortgages, introduced the key speakers for the event. These included Peter Howe of Helvetia Wealth, Heinrich Mühlebach of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie, Gerard Reid, portfolio manager at the Hornet renewable energy fund, and Andreas Schaller, portfolio manager at the Hornet infrastructure water fund.

Helvetia Wealth offers private clients access to institutional banking products from some of Europe's largest financial institutions and provides a dynamic asset management service. Headquartered in Zurich in Switzerland, it has been active in Ireland for over two years.