1915
Antonio Foglia graduated from Bocconi University with Prof. Luigi Einaudi, although the war will postpone the discussion of the thesis until 1919. The same year he began his activity on the Italian stock exchange.
1919
Antonio Foglia (1891-1957) began his activity as a banker in Milan. Internationally active since the early years of his career, he was the first President of the Milan Stock Exchange after the Second World War.
Antonio Foglia, in the center.
1922
Creation of Banca Foglia in Milan. Offices in Via S. Prospero no. 5.
1932-1936
Antonio Foglia's first trips to the United States, looking for investment opportunities.
1945
Antonio Foglia is appointed Chairman of the Exchange Agents Committee of the Milan Stock Exchange.
1958
Establishment of Banca del Ceresio in Lugano (First Annual Report BdC).
1960
Publication of first studies on listed companies.
Photo: La Rinascente.
1962
First investments with internationally talented money managers.
1966
Alberto and Giambattista Foglia develop, together with Isidoro Albertini, the family’s stockbroker firm that was one of Italy’s most prominent and international.
1969
George Soros starts his Quantum Fund. Alberto Foglia, one of the initial investors, would later become its Chairman for over 30 years.
1984
Beginning of the cooperation with Haussmann Holdings NV and development of multi-manager funds.
1987
Creation of the first multi-manager hedge fund dedicated to European managers (LynxSelection, then European Selection Holdings).
1994
Founding of the Tiger Selection fund, one of the first Asian long - short multi-managers.
1998-1999
Acquisition of Belgrave Capital Management in London and the creation of the Vitruvius SICAV, one of the first multimanagers, multisegment
2001
Acquisition of Eurofinleading Fiduciaria in Milan.
2003
Launch of Global Manager Selection Fund which soon became among the biggest and best performing Italian multi-manager hedge funds.
2004
Collaboration with Levereged Capital Holdings of the Rothschild family begins.
2006
Establishment of Ceresio SIM in Milan.
2011
A classroom is dedicated to Antonio Foglia at Bocconi University.
2017
Move to a new Milan office.
2018
Start of Corporate Advisory activity in Milan.
2019
The Group Banca del Ceresio becomes Ceresio Investors.
The name Ceresio Investors emphasises the strong identity of the group, capable of providing independent advice and listening to the ideas of its clients: a true investors' club in a financial world that is becoming depersonalised.
2020
Banca del Ceresio relocates to the historic Palazzo della Posta in Lugano.
Today
The Ceresio Investors group continues to operate forward-looking, preserving the principles and values that have guided its history.