1980

Haakon was launched by Messrs Hans Moser and Heinz Busch in cooperation with C.E. Heath London

1989

Baloise takes over the shareholding from C.E. Heath & acquires 70% of Haakon Shares – accordingly becomes majority shareholder of Haakon

1992

Haakon expands into Asia / opens a representative office in Hong Kong

2005

Haakon acquires Labuan licence and forms wholly owned subsidiary Haakon (Asia) in Labuan / Malaysia
Dislocates it’s Asian office from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2006

The company is registered with the Swiss Financial Market Authority (FINMA) in Berne – Register No 12089

2010

Last founding member, Mr. Hans Moser retires. Mr. Thomas Meier (CEO) and Mr. Eric Müller (EVP) become the new Members of the Board. 

2017

Haakon Head Office moved to new office location in Basel at Elisabethenanlage 11 after having operated in the same office location at Pfeffingerstrasse since 1980.

2020

Haakon celebrates it’s 40th anniversary.