The new appointments underscore the bank’s continuing growth, following a series of strategic hires over the past 12 months aimed at reinforcing its service to clients and expanding the reach of its innovative services.

Syz Bank has strengthened its front office team with three experienced hires.

With more than a decade of experience advising clients, James Morton (pictured below) is joining the bank’s Zurich-based team as UK lead, senior banker. Morton, who spent seven years at Lombard Odier, has extensive experience in advising UK and international ultra-high net worth families and supporting their needs from Switzerland. Before Lombard Odier, Morton served in senior roles at Barclays Private Bank and Barclays Wealth and Investment Management in London.

James Morton

Patrick Robadey (pictured below), who has joined the external asset managers unit, is also part of the Zurich team. Formerly at Union Bancaire Privée, he has a track record of establishing new business partnerships. Robadey also spent almost 13 years at Lombard Odier, including as co-head of the EAM desk Zurich. His appointment underscores Syz Bank’s commitment to growing its strategic EAM offering in Zurich and strengthening its local presence in this key market, the bank said. 

Patrick Robadey

Finally, Alexander Metzger (pictured below) has joined Syz Bank’s Geneva team as digital assets lead. Metzger was previously at the AMINA Group, where he was the digital asset custody product lead. With more than eight years of experience in the digital assets space, Metzger has experience advising HNW worth individuals and family offices in Geneva and Dubai on allocating to the digital asset class.

Alexander Metzger

The group sees digital assets as an integral part of the future wealth management landscape. Syz Capital – the group’s $2 billion alternatives arm – will reopen its BTC Alpha Fund, a bitcoin-denominated fund of crypto hedge funds, from 1 October to meet sustained institutional demand. In parallel, Syz Bank’s digital asset platform provides secure custody and seamless trading of seven selected tokens within its private banking services.

“We are delighted to welcome James, Patrick, and Alexander to the bank,” Nicolas Syz, head of wealth management at Syz Bank, said. “Their deep expertise and proven leadership will enhance our ability to deliver an exceptional client experience. This talent strengthens our platform as we continue to grow our client base and expand our offering, while maintaining the personalised, boutique approach that defines Syz Bank.”

Founded in 1996, Syz Group is a family-owned and run Swiss banking group, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with a presence in Zurich, Pfäffikon, Lugano, Locarno, Istanbul, Johannesburg, and Montevideo.