Eric I. Sturdza was pursued by Baring Brothers in 1985 and subsequently transformed the finance company of Baring Brothers into Banque Baring Brothers Suisse SA in 1988.
In 1995, Eric seized the opportunity to enter into a 30 / 70 partnership in the bank with the ING Group, before buying the remaining stake from his partners ten years later. Eric remains the majority shareholder of the Eric Sturdza Group.