AW❖UNITED KINGDOM was founded in 2025 as an addition to AW✚SWITZERLAND, founded in 2014. It an independent, Switzerland-based online directory connecting American, Canadian, and Latin American individuals, families, and professional advisors with UK wealth-management expertise, UK private banking, and related cross-border services.
The platform provides access to information about UK-based wealth managers, including investment advisors registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), private banking services, and other professionals experienced in serving international clients.
Through its specialized directories and educational resources, AW❖UNITED KINGDOM facilitates access to information about international wealth management, investment and jurisdictional diversification, and the opportunities and considerations associated with managing wealth in the UK including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Gibraltar.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM was established to bridge the information gap between international clients seeking Swiss wealth-management services and UK-based professionals experienced in serving them.
Our focus is on making relevant expertise easier to identify, particularly for individuals and families whose financial interests, residency, citizenship, or professional relationships extend across international borders.
Operating from Switzerland as a division of VV Creative LLC, AW❖UNITED KINGDOM provides an independent information and directory platform. It is not an investment advisor, bank, custodian, or financial intermediary and does not provide personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM serves American, Canadian, and Latin American citizens, residents, and expatriates seeking information about UK-based wealth management, UK private banking, and related professional services.
The platform is particularly relevant to:
Americans residing in the United States who wish to explore UK-based wealth management and international diversification opportunities.
American expatriates seeking continuity in their wealth-management relationships while residing outside the United States.
Canadian and Latin American individuals and families interested in UK wealth-management services and international financial planning.
Internationally mobile families and entrepreneurs whose financial interests extend across multiple countries.
US-based and international professional advisers seeking information about UK wealth managers and potential cross-border professional relationships.
Our objective is to facilitate access to relevant information and professional expertise, irrespective of where eligible clients choose to reside.
A central focus of AW❖UNITED KINGDOM is providing information about UK-based wealth managers registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as investment advisors.
For American clients, identifying a UK wealth manager experienced in addressing US regulatory and reporting considerations is particularly important.
Certain UK-based investment advisers are registered with the SEC and provide investment advisory services to eligible US clients. Such relationships may allow clients to maintain UK-based investment management and custody arrangements while residing in the United States or abroad, subject to applicable regulations, the advisor's service offering, and custodian requirements.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM maintains specialized directories of UK SEC-registered investment advisors, including a broader reference list compiled from publicly available SEC information.
SEC registration does not constitute approval or endorsement by the SEC. Clients should independently verify each firm's current regulatory status, review its disclosures (at adviserinfo.sec.gov), and assess whether its services are appropriate for their circumstances.
UK has a longstanding international reputation for private banking, cross-border wealth management, and serving clients with financial interests spanning multiple jurisdictions.
For internationally mobile individuals and families, UK-based wealth management and private banking may offer opportunities to diversify investment management and asset custody across jurisdictions, currencies, and financial institutions.
However, international wealth management requires careful consideration of applicable regulations, tax obligations, reporting requirements, and individual circumstances.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM provides information about UK-based professionals experienced in addressing these complexities, helping visitors identify relevant expertise for further independent evaluation.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM draws on publicly available regulatory information, professional disclosures, company websites, and other relevant sources to maintain its directories and educational content.
Information about Swiss SEC-registered investment advisors is compiled from publicly available SEC records and other firm information. Visitors are encouraged to verify current registration and disclosure information directly through the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM operates independently and does not recommend, endorse, rank, or independently conduct due diligence on listed investment advisors or service providers.
Certain firms pay a flat annual fee for directory listings and additional platform features. AW❖UNITED KINGDOM does not enter into commission-based or referral compensation arrangements with listed providers.
Our purpose is to provide accessible, relevant information that supports informed independent research and facilitates connections between international clients and UK-based professionals.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM is complemented by related platforms serving additional international wealth-management markets:
AW✚SWITZERLAND • Connecting international clients with wealth-management expertise in the Switzerland. americanswelcome.swiss
AW●ASIA PACIFIC | MIDDLE EAST • Providing information about wealth-management professionals and services across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. americanswelcome.asia
Together, these platforms extend the availability of specialized cross-border wealth-management information across several important international financial centers.
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM is a division of VV Creative LLC, Switzerland.
Registered company • VV Creative LLC
Swiss company identification number • CHE-200.950.753
Commercial register number • CH-020.4.087.547-9
Registered address • Zelglistrasse 19, 8311 Brütten-Zurich, Switzerland
americanswelcome.uk
info@americanswelcome.uk
+41 77 457 6637
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM is an independent information and directory platform and does not provide regulated financial advisory services.
What is AW❖UNITED KINGDOM?
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM is a Switzerland-based online directory established in 2014 that provides information about Swiss wealth-management professionals and related services for American, Canadian, Latin American, and other international clients.
Why might Americans, Canadians and Latin Americans consider UK-based wealth management?
Americans, Canadians, and Latin Americans may explore UK-based wealth management for international investment diversification, access to Swiss financial institutions, multi-currency investment strategies, and the possibility of maintaining wealth-management relationships across changing countries of residence. The suitability of such arrangements depends on individual circumstances, applicable regulations, and tax considerations.
Where can Americans find UK SEC-registered investment advisors?
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM maintains specialized directories of UK-based SEC-registered investment advisers. Current registration and disclosure information can be verified through the SEC's official Investment Adviser Public Disclosure database at adviserinfo.sec.gov
Does SEC registration mean an advisor is approved by the SEC?
No. Registration does not constitute SEC approval or endorsement, and investors should review the firm's disclosures and independently evaluate its suitability.
Can Americans, Canadians, and Latin Americans living in their home countries work with UK wealth managers?
Yes. Certain UK-based investment advisors are registered to provide services to US clients and others provide services to Canadian and Latin American clients. Whether a particular firm can serve an individual depends on applicable requirements and that firm's policies.
Must Americans, Canadians, and Latin Americans reside in the UK to use an UK investment advisor?
No. Eligible clients may establish relationships with certain UK-based investment advisers without becoming UK residents.
Must Americans, Canadians, and Latin Americans travel to the UK to engage a UK wealth manager and open a UK custody account?
Not necessarily. Certain UK SEC-registered investment advisors and UK custodian banks offer remote onboarding, allowing eligible American clients, as well as Canadian and Latin American clients, to establish investment advisory and custody relationships without traveling to the UK. Availability depends on the institutions involved, the client's circumstances, and applicable identification, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
Can American, Canadian and Latin American expatriates maintain a UK wealth-management relationship when moving between countries?
In certain circumstances, yes. Some UK-based investment advisors serve internationally mobile clients and may be able to maintain advisory relationships when clients change their country of residence. Continued service depends on the firm's regulatory permissions, internal policies, and applicable local requirements.
Does AW❖UNITED KINGDOM provide access to UK private banks?
AW❖UNITED KINGDOM provides information about UK wealth-management professionals and related services, including firms that work with UK custodian banks. The availability of private banking and custody services depends on the individual financial institution, the client's eligibility, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Does AW❖UNITED KINGDOM provide investment advice?
No. AW❖UNITED KINGDOM is an independent directory and information platform. It does not provide personalized investment, legal, or tax advice.
Does AW❖UNITED KINGDOM recommend particular investment advisors?
No. The platform provides information about listed professionals but does not independently endorse, rank, or recommend specific firms.