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Ad hoc announcement i.a.w. Art. 53 LR, Media Release 16/12/2021

Vontobel to acquire UBS’s Swiss Financial Advisers business serving US clients seeking geographic diversification

NEW YORK/ZURICH December 16, 2021 – Vontobel (SWX: VONN), the global investment firm, today announced it signed an agreement to purchase UBS Swiss Financial Advisers AG (SFA), a subsidiary of UBS AG, based in Zurich. With this acquisition, Vontobel will further strengthen its platform providing clients with a global investment approach and geographic diversification. Vontobel, through Vontobel Swiss Wealth Advisors (VSWA), is one of the leading Swiss-domiciled providers of wealth management investment solutions for US and qualified Canadian investors.

News 18/11/2021

Financing the Swiss energy transition using the PPP model of Innergia Group and the digital platform cosmofunding

Innergia Group has signed an exclusive partnership with Vontobel and the cosmofunding platform to promote financing of the energy transition among Swiss municipalities.

News 09/11/2021

New women’s finance platform elleXX partners with Vontobel to launch digital elleXX 3a pension solution

The digital platform elleXX, which focuses on financial topics for women, will offer a digital elleXX 3a pension solution in cooperation with Vontobel from November 9, 2021. The accumulation of wealth in Pillar 3a helps to reduce pension shortfalls. With the elleXX 3a investment solution, female investors will be able to benefit from Vontobel’s investment expertise together with the long-term gender equality philosophy and vision of elleXX.

Ad hoc announcement i.a.w. Art. 53 LR, Media Release 03/11/2021

Vontobel continues to deliver very good results

Vontobel has maintained the very positive results trend seen in the first half of 2021, with pre-tax profit for the first nine months of 2021 far exceeding the figure for the same period of 2020. Like in the first six months of the year, all Client Units contributed to the growth in profit. Good and stable gross margins in the business with wealth and asset management clients had a positive impact.

News 30/09/2021

Andreas Weingartner appointed as new Manager of Lucerne branch

Andreas Weingartner has been appointed as the new Manager of Vontobel’s branch in Lucerne, effective January 1, 2022.
The branch is currently headed by Bruno Jenny (born 1961), who has decided to step down from his management position for age-related reasons and will focus fully on serving his clients until his retirement.

Ad hoc announcement i.a.w. Art. 53 LR, Media Release 27/07/2021

Vontobel achieves very good result for first half of 2021

Vontobel can look back on a generally very good first half of 2021. During the first six months of the year, its clients once again
used its investment expertise, broad product offering and services to capture opportunities in the market.

News 01/07/2021

Anton Hötzl appointed to Management Board of Bank Vontobel Europe AG

Anton Hötzl, Head of Vontobel’s Frankfurt Branch, was appointed as the third member of the Management Board of Bank Vontobel Europe AG, effective July 1, 2021.

Ad hoc announcement i.a.w. Art. 53 LR, Media Release 30/06/2021

Vontobel acquires the remaining 40% of TwentyFour Asset Management

Vontobel has taken targeted steps in recent years to develop a diversified range of products for its clients. One of the main pillars was the acquisition of a majority stake in TwentyFour Asset Management LLP (TwentyFour), now a CHF 24.2 bn specialist fixed income boutique.

Media Release 24/06/2021

Vontobel’s deritrade to be integrated into Avaloq Wealth

Vontobel and Avaloq have signed an agreement to integrate deritrade – Vontobel’s multi-issuer platform for the creation and issuing of tailored structured products – into Avaloq Wealth.

Ad hoc announcement i.a.w. Art. 53 LR, Media Release 18/06/2021

Vontobel expects higher profit for first half of 2021

After the first five months of the current financial year, Vontobel expects to post a higher profit in its half-year results compared to the same period of last year.

News 14/06/2021

Henry F. Detering joins Vontobel as Chief Marketing Officer and new Head of Global Marketing & Analytics

Henry F. Detering, CFA, a global marketing executive with broad digital experience, has joined Vontobel as the firm’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and new Head of Global Marketing & Analytics.

Media Release 26/05/2021

Maria-Antonella Bino appointed as the new General Counsel of Vontobel

Maria-Antonella Bino, the former Deputy Attorney General of Switzerland, will take over the post of General Counsel of Vontobel on June 1, 2021, with global responsibility for the Legal & Compliance function. At the same time, she will become a member of the Executive Committee of Vontobel Holding AG and of Bank Vontobel AG.

News 20/05/2021

New Manager of Vontobel Wealth Management branch in Munich

Marel Weideneder, a member of the Executive Board of Vontobel Wealth Management Munich, was appointed as the new Manager of the Wealth Management branch in Munich of Bank Vontobel Europe AG, effective May 1, 2021.

Media Release 11/05/2021

Vontobel welcomes BCV as a white-labelling partner and issuer on deritrade

Vontobel and Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) are entering into a strategic partnership for the white-labelling of structured products.

Media Release 03/05/2021

Vontobel strengthens investment expertise with Christel Rendu de Lint as Deputy Head of Investments

Christel Rendu de Lint, who served as Head of Fixed Income at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) from 2007, will strengthen Vontobel’s global investment expertise from May 3, 2021, in the role of Deputy Head of Investments.

Media Release 20/04/2021

2021 General Meeting of Shareholders of Vontobel Holding AG

At the 2021 General Meeting of Shareholders of Vontobel Holding AG on April 20, 2021, in Zurich, shareholders approved all the motions proposed by the Board of Directors by a convincing majority. They voted in favor of accepting the annual and consolidated financial statements for 2020.

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.

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.

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.

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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