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Italian Firm Names Wealth Management Head

Robbie Lawther Reporter 15 February 2018

Italian Firm Names Wealth Management Head

The new hire will take on the role from 1 March.

Italian banking group UniCredit has appointed Marco Bizzozero as head of group wealth management.

Bizzozero will report to Gianni Franco Papa, general manager of UniCredit, the firm said in a statement.

He has 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector. He was at Deutsche Bank since 2004, where he was head of wealth Management for Europe, Middle East and Africa and chief executive of Deutsche Bank Switzerland for eight years since 2009. Before that, he was global head of private equity investments.

"Marco’s appointment proves our commitment and ambition to further develop the wealth management and private banking business of the group,” said Papa. “Marco Bizzozero's widespread international experience, proven track record and leadership skills will be instrumental to further developing and strengthening our positioning in wealth management and private banking."

This hire is part of the firm’s long-term plan on growing group its wealth management and private banking business in Europe, with a strong focus on Italy, Germany and Austria. 

UniCredit has offices based in Italy, Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey.

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