Vontobel appoints Dominique Gerster as Head of Corporate Communications

Vontobel today announced the appointment of Dominique Gerster as Head of Corporate Communications, effective 1 November 2025.

Dominique brings 25 years of experience in strategic corporate and financial communications. Prior to joining Vontobel, he spent two decades in senior communications roles at UBS and Credit Suisse and also advised listed companies and financial institutions in external consultancy functions.

In his new role, Dominique will be responsible for shaping and executing Vontobel’s global corporate communications strategy, including media relations, internal communications and investment PR. 

Gerster holds a Master’s degree in Law from the Universities of Zurich and Siena as well as an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Vontobel
A global investment house with Swiss roots, we offer investment and advisory solutions to private and institutional clients. Our head office is in Zurich and we are represented in 28 locations worldwide. The shares of Vontobel Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and are majority-owned by the founding family. The family's close ties to the company guarantee entrepreneurial independence, and the resulting freedom is also an obligation to fulfill our responsibility to society. As of June 30, 2025, Vontobel held CHF 233 billion of assets under management. With our investment-led approach that focuses exclusively on the buy-side of financial markets, we think and act purely from the client’s perspective – as an investor for investors.

This includes keeping our finger on the pulse to provide our investors with the best solutions - something we have been committed to for over 100 years. We harness the power of technology to multiply our investment expertise across platforms and ecosystems and deliver high-quality, personalized client experiences. Because for us, successful investing starts with taking personal responsibility. This means that we want to empower our employees so that they can realize their potential, act independently and open up new perspectives. We constantly question what we have achieved, because we strive to exceed our customers' expectations.  

 

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