As a managing partner since 1 January 2001, Droux held various managerial responsibilities at the firm and his time at the bank included its change in legal structure more than a year ago, moving away from its former unlimited liability setup.

“His talent as a manager, his commercial drive, his ability to look after and serve some of our most demanding Swiss and foreign clients as well as his deep sense of humanity, made Bernard universally respected and liked across our group,” the statement continued.

A well-known figure in the Swiss private banking community, Droux was a prominent advocate of maintaining Geneva’s standing as a financial centre, and from 2010 to 2013, he was chairman of the Fondation Genève Place Financière.

WealthBriefing wishes to pass on its condolences to Droux’s family, colleagues and friends.