Monday, 8 July 2019, Zürich, Swiss Confederation: Julius Baer Group Ltd./AG has appointed Philipp Rickenbacher as its new chief executive officer.
His appointment is the latest leadership change among Switzerland’s wealth managers, who seek to preserve and increase the assets of rich clients. The 48-year-old Helvetian citizen is currently head of intermediaries and global custody at Julius Bär, and shall replace Bernard Hodler, who is retiring as CEO and the board.
Julius Baer manages approximately assets in a worth of 427 billion Swiss francs ($431 billion).
Rickenbacker, a former consultant at McKinsey, joined Julius Bär in 2004 where he moreover had a stint as head of advisory solutions.
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