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Julius Baer Appoints Stefan Bollinger as Chief Executive Officer – FF News
Following an in-depth research, the Board of Directors of Julius Baer appoints Stefan Bollinger as Chief Executive Officer. He will begin his new role at Julius Baer on or before February 1, 2025.
Stefan Bollinger, a Swiss citizen, is currently Co-Head of Private Wealth Management for Europe, Middle East and Africa (PWM Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Goldman Sachs in London. He is a member of the European Management Committee and the Global Wealth Operating Group. Under his leadership, the PWM Europe, Middle East and Africa business has more than doubled its assets under management over the past five years.
Stefan Bollinger has three decades of experience in financial markets, covering various roles in trading, structuring, sales, treasury and wealth management. During his career, he has worked in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, New York and Zurich. Stefan Bollinger joined Goldman Sachs in 2004 and was a Partner for 14 years. Before joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at JP Morgan in London. He started his career at Zürcher Kantonalbank.
Romeo Lacher, Chairman of Julius Baer, said: “We look forward to welcoming Stefan Bollinger to Julius Baer. He has an excellent track record in global banking and wealth management. He was instrumental in expanding Goldman Sachs’ presence in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Stefan has led and built exceptional businesses, most of them at the intersection of wealth management and capital markets. His experience combines a comprehensive understanding of risk, products and how to deliver value to global wealth management clients by building scalable, client-centric businesses. He brings a unique combination of leadership, client and interpersonal skills with strong technical know-how and functional expertise to Julius Baer. Under Stefan’s leadership, we will future-proof Julius Baer as the leading pure-play private bank and create the best conditions for sustainable growth. Our priorities in achieving this are to create value for clients and shareholders in everything we do, to strengthen and ensure cutting-edge risk management and to foster a culture of excellence.”
Stefan Bollinger said: “I am thrilled to join Julius Baer and honored by the opportunity to lead this legendary institution. I look forward to working closely with the Board of Directors, the management team and all of Julius Baer’s people to capitalize on its unique strengths and shape the next chapter of client centricity, risk management excellence and sustainable growth.”
Romeo Lacher thanked Nic Dreckmann, interim CEO of Julius Baer: “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Nic Dreckmann for stepping in as Interim CEO at a crucial time. Nic and his team have done an outstanding job in leading Julius Baer through a challenging period, with a strong focus on our clients and delivering strong results. Nic will continue to lead the Group until Stefan arrives and ensure a smooth handover. After the handover, we look forward to continuing to count on Nic as a member of the Management Board.”