Vontobel announces leadership changes in Finance & Risk

Thomas Heinzl, Member of the Group Executive Committee, has stepped down from his role as Chief Financial Officer / Chief Risk Officer

Thomas Heinzl, Member of the Group Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer / Chief Risk Officer, has decided to pursue a new professional opportunity. A succession will be announced in due course.

The following interim leadership appointments have been made with immediate effect:

• Jan Marxfeld, Head of Finance & Tax, will assume responsibility for the Finance function, in addition to his existing role.
• Esther Brügger, Head of Market and Credit Risk, will take over the Risk function, alongside her current responsibilities.

Jan and Esther both bring extensive experience and proven leadership in their respective fields of expertise. They will ensure that both functions continue to be managed with competence and professionalism under their interim leadership.

The Co-CEOs of Vontobel, Christel Rendu de Lint and Georg Schubiger, thank Thomas Heinzl for his valuable contribution and wish him every success in his future endeavors.

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 27 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 September 30, 2025, Vontobel held CHF 239.7 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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