Family traces back to Moses Rothschild in Frankfort around 1550. Mayer Amschel Rothschild founded family business in Frankfort in 1760. Nathan Mayer Rothschild established firm in London in 1805
Founded in Paris by Edmond de Rothschild in 1953 as La Compagnie Financière. Launched private banking in Geneva in 1965 and Luxembourg in 1969. Introduced fund of funds management in 1969. Acquired Bank of California in 1973, sold back to Mitsubishi in 1985