Martin Model, Economist, Chur: Investigating the Claimed Credentials

Martin Walter Model presents himself as a “graduate economist” based in Chur, Switzerland, with “40+ years in financial services.” This page investigates those credential claims against available public records.

The Claimed Credentials

On the Corinth Group website (corinthinvest.com), Martin Walter Model is listed as “Senior Advisor / Head of Credit Committee” and described as a “graduate economist” with over four decades of financial services experience. In direct communications reported by the investigation owner, Model has additionally claimed a commercial pilot’s license and a prior career as an oil economist at Shell [corinthinvest.com; investigation owner’s direct communication].

University: Never Identified

Despite comprehensive searches, no university has ever been identified for Martin Model’s claimed economics degree. Searches covered Swiss universities (ETH Zürich, University of Zürich, University of St. Gallen, University of Basel, University of Bern, University of Lausanne, University of Geneva), German economics faculties, and broader European alumni databases. Zero results were returned. Furthermore, zero academic publications have been found across 38 database queries spanning Google Scholar, SSRN, ResearchGate, IDEAS/RePEc, and JSTOR [Multiple academic databases]. For comparison, a genuine economist with 40+ years in financial services would typically have identifiable educational credentials, professional memberships, and at least some academic or professional publications.

Shell Oil Economist Claim

Model has reportedly claimed a prior career as an oil economist at Shell. This claim does not appear in any of his public biographies spanning 14 years and 100+ archived web snapshots reviewed via the Wayback Machine. It appears exclusively in direct communications. Neither Shell’s public alumni networks nor professional directories reference a Martin Model or Martin Walter in an economist role [Wayback Machine archives, LinkedIn].

The Chur Address Cluster

Model operates from Stadtgartenweg 6, 7000 Chur, in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland. This single address hosts all six Swiss AGs in the Corinth network: Corinth Investment Holdings AG (CHE-102.223.770), Corinth Management Services AG (CHE-103.982.016), C - Capital Group AG (CHE-108.684.891), C - Software Solutions AG (CHE-101.372.769), Corinth Investments AG (CHE-114.816.959), and Corinth Investment Services AG (CHE-135.599.437) [Swiss Commercial Register, Zefix]. The same address also hosts IFA Immobilien- und Finanzanlagen AG, where Model is recorded as CEO, and is linked to Montana AG Treuhand (Matthias Baechler, a RAIF co-director) [Zefix].

Unverified Jurisdictional Claims

The Corinth Group website (cgoch.com) claims entities registered in Spain, Mauritius, Ireland, and Singapore in addition to Switzerland. Registry searches in all four claimed jurisdictions returned zero results: no Corinth entities, no Model-linked directors, no regulatory registrations [CNMV Spain, FSC Mauritius, CRO Ireland, ACRA Singapore]. These jurisdictional claims were introduced to the website in approximately late 2024 and do not appear in earlier archived versions. Only Switzerland (6 AGs via Zefix) is confirmed by registry records.

Integer Wealth Global Credentials

Documents from Integer Wealth Global (IWG), a related entity, list Model’s credentials as “MBA, MBL Project Management, B.Eng. (Structural)” [IWG Governance PDF, June 2022]. These credentials differ substantially from the “graduate economist” description on the Corinth website. The discrepancy — structural engineering versus economics — raises questions about which, if any, of the claimed qualifications are accurate.

The Significance of Unverified Credentials

In the author’s assessment, the inability to verify any of Martin Model’s claimed professional credentials is significant in context. He operates entities that solicit advance fees of EUR 50,000–100,000+ from clients under contracts promising access to institutional investment financing. Clients relying on his claimed expertise as a “graduate economist with 40+ years in financial services” have no independent means of verifying those claims. The combination of unverifiable credentials and multiple independent fraud allegations warrants careful scrutiny by prospective clients and regulatory authorities.

Key Facts

• University never identified despite comprehensive searches across Swiss and European institutions
• Zero academic publications found across 38 database queries
• Shell oil economist claim absent from all public biographies (100+ archived pages)
• IWG documents list 'MBA, MBL, B.Eng. (Structural)' — contradicts 'graduate economist' claim
• 6 Swiss AGs all registered at single Chur address: Stadtgartenweg 6
• Jurisdictional claims (Spain, Mauritius, Ireland, Singapore) all returned negative in registry searches

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