An independent financial relationship
Built around capital.Structured around the client.
NOVO Capital serves a selected group of private clients, entrepreneurs, family offices, professional investors, corporates and institutions.
We bring together global market access, NOVO-provided client-specific limits and credit facilities, and private wealth management within one coordinated relationship.
At the client’s request and under a separate written agreement, NOVO may also provide investment advisory services or discretionary portfolio management through the appropriately authorised NOVO legal entity.
Trading technology, order execution, custody and client-money services are provided by selected specialist institutions.
Every relationship is subject to jurisdictional eligibility, due diligence, service fit and final approval. Credit facilities, investment advice and discretionary portfolio management each require separate assessment and documentation.
Privately Held
London · Switzerland
NOVO-Provided Credit
Specialist Partner Infrastructure
Selective Client Admission
A Coordinated Financial Relationship
Capital markets and wealth, considered together.
Investment portfolios, market activity, liquidity requirements and financing decisions should not be treated as separate matters.
NOVO brings market access, client-specific credit and wealth management into one coordinated relationship. We take time to understand each client’s capital structure, objectives, operating requirements, liquidity position and risk parameters before defining the appropriate combination of services.
Where separately requested and agreed, NOVO may provide investment advisory services or discretionary portfolio management. Trading technology, order execution, custody and client-money services are provided by selected specialist institutions.
Our objective is not to maximise account volume. It is to maintain a focused client base and provide clarity, direct oversight and continuity across every relationship we accept.
One relationship. Clearly allocated responsibilities.
OUR CAPABILITIES
One relationship. Three connected disciplines.
NOVO combines market access, client-specific credit and wealth management within a structure designed around the complete client relationship.
Each service is assessed separately and documented under the appropriate agreement.
Capital Markets
Access global markets through selected execution and technology institutions, supported by a dedicated NOVO relationship team.
NOVO coordinates the relationship surrounding that access, including service structure, commercial arrangements, approved limits, operational communication and ongoing oversight.
The underlying platform, execution and custody institutions are identified in the applicable client documentation.
Credit & Limits
The applicable NOVO legal entity provides individually assessed trading limits and credit facilities to approved clients.
Every facility is subject to a separate credit assessment, written approval and facility agreement setting out the applicable limit, pricing, collateral requirements, margin provisions, monitoring arrangements and termination or enforcement rights.
Credit is not automatically included within a capital-markets or wealth-management relationship.
Wealth Management
At the client’s request and under a separate written agreement, an appropriately authorised NOVO legal entity may provide investment advisory services or discretionary portfolio management.
Every mandate begins with the client’s objectives, financial circumstances, liquidity requirements, risk tolerance, capacity to bear loss and investment horizon.
Client assets remain with the appointed custodian, while transactions are executed through selected execution institutions.
The NOVO Model
HOW THE RELATIONSHIP WORKS
Specialist infrastructure. One NOVO relationship.
NOVO Capital Markets combines direct relationship management, NOVO-provided credit and investment expertise with infrastructure provided by selected specialist institutions.
NOVO does not own or operate the underlying trading platform. Technology is provided by selected platform partners, while execution, custody, client-money, settlement and market-data services are performed by the relevant institutions identified in the client documentation.
NOVO is responsible for structuring and coordinating the client relationship. The applicable NOVO legal entity provides approved client-specific limits and credit facilities under a separate facility agreement and following an individual credit assessment.
At the client’s request and under a separate written agreement, an appropriately authorised NOVO legal entity may also act as investment adviser or discretionary portfolio manager.
Client money and investment assets remain with the appointed broker, custodian or banking institution. NOVO does not hold client money or provide custody services.
Each entity remains accountable for the service it performs. Before activation, clients are informed which legal entity provides each component of the relationship.
What NOVO provides
- Client relationship management
- Client and service assessment
- Onboarding coordination
- Market-access structuring
- Individually assessed limits and credit facilities
- Credit underwriting, approval and monitoring
- Investment advice
- Discretionary portfolio management
- Commercial coordination
- Ongoing relationship and escalation management
What specialist institutions provide
- Trading-platform technology
- Order execution
- Market data
- Client-money arrangements
- Custody of investment assets
- Clearing and settlement
- Banking and payment infrastructure
- Platform-generated statements and transaction records
Selective Client Admission
Selective by design.
NOVO does not operate a mass-market, instant-approval model.
Every prospective relationship is reviewed individually. Acceptance depends on more than completing an application or passing identity verification.
We consider legal and jurisdictional eligibility, source of funds and wealth, service requirements, investment or trading experience, expected activity, financial capacity, risk profile, operational complexity, credit suitability, partner acceptance and NOVO’s ability to provide the required standard of service.
KYC and AML verification are mandatory foundations of every relationship. Successful completion does not, by itself, guarantee acceptance, access to a particular service or approval of a credit facility.
Four review areas
Jurisdiction and eligibility
We determine whether NOVO and the relevant specialist institutions can legally and operationally serve the prospective client.
Identity and financial integrity
We verify identity, beneficial ownership, source of funds and source of wealth where required, and perform sanctions and other required screening.
Service fit
We assess whether the requested market-access, credit or wealth-management service is appropriate for the prospective relationship.
Final approval
Client acceptance, partner onboarding, NOVO credit approval and acceptance for advisory or portfolio-management services are separate decisions.
Selectivity is operational, not theatrical.
Relationship-Specific Terms
COMMERCIAL TERMS
Relationship-specific, not promotional.
NOVO does not build its business around temporary incentives, blanket pricing claims or headline terms that conceal the complete economics of a relationship.
Commercial terms may reflect the service required, account structure, relationship size, anticipated activity, products used, collateral, liquidity, jurisdiction, operational complexity and the underlying terms available through the relevant institutions.
Before a service begins, clients receive written information explaining the charges applicable to that service.
Capital-markets costs may include
Spreads or mark-ups
Commissions
Financing or swap charges
Platform and market-data costs
Custody and administration
Currency conversion
Settlement or transfer charges
NOVO credit costs may include
Interest or financing margin
Arrangement fees
Commitment fees
Utilisation fees
Administration fees
Collateral or valuation costs
Default or enforcement costs where applicable
Wealth-management costs may include
Investment-advisory fees
Discretionary portfolio-management fees
Custody and transaction charges
Fund or product expenses
Currency-conversion costs
Performance-related fees where legally permitted and separately agreed
Confidence begins with understanding the complete cost and the party receiving it.
Capital Markets
Access the market. Understand the structure.
NOVO coordinates access to selected global markets through specialist platform, execution and custody institutions.
We organise the relationship surrounding that access: client assessment, account structure, commercial coordination, approved NOVO limits, ongoing communication and service escalation.
The relevant execution institution remains responsible for order execution, while client money and investment assets remain with the institutions identified in the client documentation.
Potential market categories
Foreign exchange
Precious metals
Global equities
Exchange-traded funds
Fixed income
Indices
Commodities
Options and futures
Contracts for difference
Structured investments
Availability notice
Not all products are available to all clients. Product access depends on jurisdiction, legal entity, client classification, experience, appropriateness or suitability, account structure and the capabilities of the relevant specialist institution.
CREDIT & LIMITS
Credit assessed within the complete relationship
Where approved, the applicable NOVO legal entity provides client-specific trading limits and credit facilities.
A facility is considered against its purpose, the client’s financial capacity, available liquidity, collateral quality, concentration, expected activity, market exposure and wider relationship with NOVO.
Credit approval is separate from client onboarding, platform access and acceptance for wealth-management services.
No standard limit. No automatic facility.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Portfolios built from the mandate outward.
NOVO begins with purpose, not products.
Before recommending or managing an investment, we seek to understand what the capital is intended to achieve, when it may be required, how much volatility and loss the client can reasonably accept, which liabilities must be considered and which legal, personal or liquidity constraints must be respected.
Where a client requests investment advice or discretionary portfolio management, the service is governed by a separate written agreement and provided only following the required assessment.
Process
Understand
Establish the client’s circumstances, objectives, experience and existing financial position.
Define
Document the mandate, liquidity requirements, risk tolerance, capacity for loss and investment horizon.
Construct
Develop an appropriate portfolio framework across relevant assets, currencies and risk exposures.
Implement
Execute approved decisions through the appointed execution and custody institutions.
Review
Monitor the portfolio and reassess the mandate when relevant circumstances change.
OUR PRINCIPLES
What defines NOVO.
Clarity before complexity
Sophisticated service does not require unnecessarily complicated communication.
Clients should understand what they are entering into, what they pay, which risks remain and which institution is responsible for each service.
Responsibility before opportunity
Access to a product or credit facility does not automatically make it appropriate for a client.
Service fit, suitability, financial capacity and risk are considered before commercial opportunity.
Credit as a risk decision
Credit is not a promotional benefit.
Every facility requires underwriting, written approval, documentation and ongoing monitoring.
Discretion without distance
Confidentiality should coexist with direct communication and identifiable responsibility.
Continuity before volume
A durable relationship requires context.
NOVO deliberately maintains a focused client base to preserve service quality and continuity.
Security and Client Assets
TRUST AND CONTROL
Trust should be verifiable.
Security begins with clarity about where client money and assets are held, which entity controls each process and how instructions are authenticated.
NOVO does not hold client money or provide custody services.
Client money and investment assets are maintained with the appointed broker, custodian, bank or other regulated institution identified in the applicable documentation.
Where NOVO acts as discretionary portfolio manager, it may be authorised to instruct transactions within the agreed mandate. Where NOVO provides secured credit, it may have contractual rights over designated collateral.
These rights do not make NOVO the custodian.
Security areas
Access
Account and platform access are protected through the controls operated by NOVO and the relevant service institutions.
Instructions
Payment, withdrawal and material account instructions are subject to verification through approved channels.
Assets
Custody and client-money arrangements are disclosed through the documentation of the responsible institution.
Accountability
Each institution remains responsible for the controls and services it performs.
Client Journey
BECOMING A CLIENT
A considered relationship begins with a considered review.
Stage 1 — Initial enquiry
Tell us where you are based, the nature of the proposed relationship and the services you require.
Stage 2 — Preliminary eligibility
We determine whether NOVO can consider the relationship and whether the requested services are available in the relevant jurisdiction.
Stage 3 — KYC and AML review
Identity, ownership, source of funds, source of wealth and other required information are reviewed.
Stage 4 — Service assessment
Market-access requirements, investment experience, financial circumstances and service fit are considered.
Stage 5 — Partner onboarding
The relevant platform, execution and custody institutions complete their own onboarding where required.
Stage 6 — NOVO credit review
Where credit or limits are requested, the applicable NOVO legal entity completes a separate underwriting and approval process.
Stage 7 — Wealth mandate
Where investment advice or discretionary portfolio management is requested, NOVO completes the required suitability review and agrees the relevant written mandate.
Stage 8 — Documentation and activation
Services begin only after all required approvals, agreements and operational steps have been completed.
Submission of an enquiry does not constitute client acceptance, account approval, investment advice or a commitment to provide credit.
Insights
Context before conviction.
Markets generate an extraordinary volume of information. The challenge is not obtaining more of it. The challenge is identifying what matters.
NOVO Insights examines developments across global markets, portfolio strategy, liquidity, risk, private capital and credit.
Our purpose is to provide perspective, not promotional market calls or artificial certainty.
Categories
Market Perspective
Portfolio Strategy
Capital & Credit
Private Wealth
Event Briefings
London and Switzerland
OUR PRESENCE
London and Switzerland.
One relationship standard.
NOVO maintains a presence in London and Switzerland, bringing together international capital-markets connectivity and private wealth expertise.
The legal entity providing each NOVO service is identified in the relevant proposal, agreement and regulatory disclosure.
The entity serving a client is determined by jurisdiction, requested service, regulatory permissions and client classification—not simply by the office with which the client communicates.
Begin with a private conversation.
Tell us who you are, where you are based and what you require.
Our team will assess whether NOVO can consider the relationship and which legal entities and specialist institutions would be involved.
No client relationship, service approval or credit commitment is created merely by submitting an enquiry.
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Security note
Do not transfer funds or assets until onboarding has been completed, the relevant agreements have been signed and verified account instructions have been provided through an authorised channel.