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Media Release 13/04/2021

Jacqueline Hess becomes Head of Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors

At the latest on August 3, 2021, Jacqueline Hess is set to take over as CEO of Vontobel's subsidiary Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors AG (VSWA), which specializes in internationally diversified wealth management for North American clients.

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Media Release 11/02/2021

Vontobel achieves a good result in 2020

Vontobel achieved further growth in 2020 and delivered another good result. The strong demand for Vontobel’s investment products in an environment marked by an increasing global need for investments was once again one of the main drivers of this growth.

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News 03/02/2021

Vontobel issues two new Bitcoin tracker certificates

To enable investors to continue to participate in the performance of Bitcoin, Vontobel is issuing two new tracker certificates on the cryptocurrency. At the same time, Vontobel is terminating the existing Bitcoin tracker certificates.

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Media Release 25/01/2021

Vontobel Asset Management transitions front-to-back investment servicing to State Street AlphaSM

State Street Corporation and Vontobel today announced they have entered into a multi-year service agreement.

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Media Release 22/01/2021

General Counsel passed away

Enrico Friz, General Counsel of Vontobel since 2017 and a member of the Executive Committees of Vontobel Holding AG and Bank Vontobel AG, passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2021.

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Media Release 02/12/2020

Vontobel further strengthens focus on investment expertise and client centricity

The changes in the operating environment as well as the performance of the business to date confirm that Vontobel’s strategic decision in December 2019 to position itself as a globally active pure-play investment firm was the right course of action.

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Media Release 25/11/2020

Survey of Swiss public shows trust in digital investment offerings is growing

New representative study reveals strong potential for digital investment products

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Media Release 04/11/2020

Vontobel achieves strong client growth in first nine months of 2020

Vontobel continued on its growth path in the first nine months of 2020. This is underscored by its strong net inflow of new money, resulting in annualized growth of 9%, which significantly exceeded its own ambitious target range of 4-6%. Overall, clients entrusted Vontobel with CHF 12.9 billion of new money in the first nine months of this year.

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Media Release 05/10/2020

Vontobel Wealth Management appoints Stefano Sala as the new head of Southern Switzerland

Vontobel strengthens its presence in Italian-speaking Switzerland with the appointment of the experienced expert Stefano Sala as new head of its Ticino-based wealth management.

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Media Release 01/10/2020

Vontobel appoints Simon Lue-Fong as Head of its Fixed Income Boutique

Vontobel has appointed Simon Lue-Fong as Head of the Fixed Income Boutique and member of the Asset Management Executive Committee from October 1, 2020.

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Media Release 21/09/2020

Vontobel hires international fintech expert to expand its digital business

The investment manager Vontobel, which ranks as one of the leading and most innovative Swiss providers of digital investment solutions for European investors with its digital platforms such as ‘derinet’ and ‘Volt’, has hired the financial markets and fintech expert Toby Triebel.

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Media Release 24/08/2020

Vontobel once again receives above-average score from the “Principles for Responsible Investment” in 2020

In 2020, Vontobel once again received an above-average score from the “Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)” – a UN initiative – for its sustainable investment strategies. In the 2020 reporting, Vontobel’s rating was higher than average for five of the seven modules that were assessed.

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Media Release 28/07/2020

Vontobel achieves good result for first half of 2020

Vontobel achieved a good result for the first half of 2020 despite the impacts of the corona pandemic on the global economy
and on international markets, which experienced unprecedented price volatility.

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Media Release 27/07/2020

New Vontobel Wealth Management advisory office opens in Milan

Vontobel can now serve wealth management clients in Italy from its new advisory office in the heart of Milan. Operating from this city with a new and almost 20-strong Wealth Management team led by Lorenzo Palleroni, Vontobel aims to acquire new clients in Italy.

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Media Release 08/07/2020

Vontobel sponsorship prize for young contemporary photography ‘A New Gaze’ is awarded to Dongkyun Vak

The South Korean artist Dongkyun Vak has been named as the winner of this year’s Vontobel sponsorship prize ‘A New Gaze 3’ in recognition of his work on the topic ‘Responsibility in the Anthropocene age’.

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Media Release 16/06/2020

Thomas Heinzl will succeed Martin Sieg Castagnola as Vontobel CFO

After 12 years as Vontobel CFO, Dr. Martin Sieg Castagnola (aged 55) will hand over the role to Thomas Heinzl (aged 50) at the presentation of the half-year results on July 28, 2020, and will support Dr. Hans-Dieter Vontobel in the management of his investments and real estate in the future.

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News 18/05/2020

Vontobel strengthens Zurich-based Wealth Management team for German-speaking Switzerland

Thomas Pixner, formerly the CEO and a member of the Executive Board of Bank am Bellevue AG, and Thomas Blum, who served as a Senior Relationship Manager at Bank am Bellevue AG, are strengthening Vontobel Wealth Management’s Zurich-based team of advisors serving German-speaking Switzerland.

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News 05/05/2020

Luzerner Kantonalbank new issuer on deritrade, Vontobel’s platform for structured products

With immediate effect, clients can benefit from an expanded and even more attractive offering on deritrade, Vontobel’s marketplace for structured products. The current range is being extended with a new issuer: products from Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) can now be traded on deritrade.

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News 15/04/2020

Vontobel expands Wealth Management team in Basel

On August 1, 2020, Alain Bouvrot and Matthias Eichenberger, who both previously served as Senior Relationship Managers in UBS’ Wealth Management business, will join the advisory team at Vontobel Wealth Management in Basel, which is headed by Daniel Schüpbach.

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Media Release 31/03/2020

Vontobel expanding Wealth Management Business with Italian Clients

Gianpiero Galasso appointed Head of Wealth Management Latin Europe and Middle East

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Media releases and news

Jacqueline Hess becomes Head of Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors

Vontobel achieves a good result in 2020

Vontobel issues two new Bitcoin tracker certificates

Vontobel Asset Management transitions front-to-back investment servicing to State Street AlphaSM

General Counsel passed away

Vontobel further strengthens focus on investment expertise and client centricity

Survey of Swiss public shows trust in digital investment offerings is growing

Vontobel achieves strong client growth in first nine months of 2020

Vontobel Wealth Management appoints Stefano Sala as the new head of Southern Switzerland

Vontobel appoints Simon Lue-Fong as Head of its Fixed Income Boutique

Vontobel hires international fintech expert to expand its digital business

Vontobel once again receives above-average score from the “Principles for Responsible Investment” in 2020

Vontobel achieves good result for first half of 2020

New Vontobel Wealth Management advisory office opens in Milan

Vontobel sponsorship prize for young contemporary photography ‘A New Gaze’ is awarded to Dongkyun Vak

Thomas Heinzl will succeed Martin Sieg Castagnola as Vontobel CFO

Vontobel strengthens Zurich-based Wealth Management team for German-speaking Switzerland

Luzerner Kantonalbank new issuer on deritrade, Vontobel’s platform for structured products

Vontobel expands Wealth Management team in Basel

Vontobel expanding Wealth Management Business with Italian Clients