Société International de Finance, the Zurich-based family office and securities dealer, is changing its name to Quilvest Switzerland, as of 1 July 2007. The Quilvest Group is the financial arm of the founding family of the Argentine brewery, Quilmes. The Group has its headquarters in Luxembourg, and a branch office in Paris. The change signals the intention to develop and leverage the Quilvest brand throughout the group companies, while the addition of Switzerland to the name emphasises the group’s commitment to Switzerland as a financial hub. Quilvest is active mainly in the area of private equity and as a family office for high net worth private clients and entrepreneurs. Its presence in Switzerland goes back over 75 years. Quilvest Switzerland is one of the largest multi-family offices in Europe, with a staff of over 75.