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Julius Baer Names Middle East, Africa Geneva Group Head
This particular role involves running teams for the Middle East and Africa region via Geneva.
Julius Baer has appointed Yvan Wicht as group head for Middle East and Africa, reporting to Régis Burger, sub-region head for Middle East and Africa at Julius Baer.
In his new role, Wicht will be a member of the Middle East and
Africa management committee and lead Julius Baer’s teams for this
region, the Zurich-listed private bank said in a statement last
Friday. Wicht succeeds Ali Nsouli who stepped down from the
role to focus on his portfolio of clients, while remaining
market head for Lebanon.
Wicht had previously worked at Deutsche Bank since 2011, serving
in various leadership roles at the firm. His last position was
global head wealth investment advisory Middle East and Africa,
based in Geneva. He brings to Julius Baer 18 years of experience
in the region.
The bank recently rejigged its Switzerland operations and
coverage,
as reported here.
