Marcus Altenburg

Goldblum & Partners AG is an independent Swiss law and fiduciary firm with offices in Zürich (Stockerstrasse 45) and Zug (Baarerstrasse 25), advising Swiss and international clients on corporate, financial, tax, and regulatory matters since 2007. Recognised in international legal rankings: - ITR World Tax 2026 — Recommended Firm (Switzerland) · Marcus Altenburg listed as Highly Regarded, General Corporate Tax · Top 30 Swiss tax advisers (International Tax Review) - IFLR1000 2025 — Notable Firm in M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency (International Financial Law Review) - Featured in The Lawyer directory As Managing Partner (since 2023), responsible for: - FINMA licensing and regulatory advisory: asset managers, fund distributors, crypto/DLT service providers, VQF/ARIF SRO-supervised financial intermediaries — direct FINMA liaison since 2015 - AML/CFT compliance: external AML officer mandates, compliance program design, annual GwG audits, suspicious activity reporting - Swiss company formation and shelf company transactions: AG, GmbH, foundations, trusts — full lifecycle from incorporation to liquidation - Cross-border M&A: transaction structuring, due diligence, shareholder agreements, escrow - Corporate restructuring and insolvency: creditor representation, liquidation, board advisory - Tax advisory: corporate tax planning, tax rulings from Swiss authorities, cross-border structuring, VAT compliance - Fiduciary services: independent board representation, Prokurist, escrow agent, shareholder proxy Client base: international entrepreneurs, fintech founders, HNWIs, family offices, and financial intermediaries from the UK, UAE, DACH, and CEE regions. Expert commentary: quoted in Fortune and Glossy Magazine (Condé Nast) on U.S.–Switzerland tariff negotiations (April 2026). → https://goldblum.ch

Coinbridge AG is a Swiss crypto payment gateway enabling e-commerce merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments with automatic settlement in CHF — no wallets, no volatility exposure on the merchant side. Coinbridge is a member of VQF — a FINMA-recognised self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for AML supervision under Swiss GwG/AMLA. As AML Officer, responsible for: - Design and implementation of the AML/CFT compliance framework under Swiss GwG requirements - Risk-based due diligence: merchant onboarding KYB procedures, risk classification, acceptance criteria - Transaction monitoring: payment flow oversight, pattern analysis, threshold controls - Suspicious activity identification and SAR/STR reporting to MROS (Money Reporting Office Switzerland) - VQF SRO reporting obligations and audit preparation - AML policy documentation: internal controls, procedures, record-keeping - Staff training on AML/CFT obligations - Advisory on compliance parameters for new product features and integration flows (Magento, WooCommerce, API)

Simplewealth AG — Swiss robo-advisor and automated investment management platform, VQF-regulated financial intermediary, registered with FINMA. The platform provided retail and expat investors in Switzerland and the EU with automated ETF portfolio management: risk profiling, portfolio construction, continuous rebalancing — fully digital, no human advisor required. Built on Interactive Brokers infrastructure. Featured in Swiss fintech market analyses by The Poor Swiss, Fintech News Switzerland, Moneyland, and Robo-Advisor Finder. As Managing Director (Vorstand), responsible for: - Regulatory compliance and FINMA/VQF reporting — annual AML audits, KYC/KYB onboarding procedures, financial intermediary obligations - Operational oversight of the automated portfolio management system built on Interactive Brokers API - Product development: ETF universe selection, risk profiling logic, rebalancing algorithms - Client operations: onboarding, investor suitability assessment, complaints handling - Strategic partnerships and B2B pipeline for white-label wealth management solutions One of the first FINMA-compliant Swiss robo-advisors targeting English-speaking retail and expat investors — a segment largely underserved by traditional Swiss private banks.