A member of the executive committee and head of business development, Nicolas Porchet, a Swiss national, joined Geneva-headquartered Bordier & Cie in 2019. He has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, in Switzerland and in Asia, as a private banker. He has expertise in business development and client acquisition, marketing and portfolio management for Swiss and international clients. Prior to joining Bordier & Cie, he held positions at institutions such as J Safra Sarasin, Lombard Odier & Cie, Pictet & Cie, Credit Suisse and Reuters. Porchet is fluent in French and English and has a very good command of Mandarin. He holds an EHL bachelor in international hospitality management and is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

“The appointment of Nicolas Porchet is fully aligned with our long-term vision and our determination to pass on, for the long term, the values on which the identity of Bordier & Cie is founded. His sense of responsibility, his in-depth knowledge of our profession, his attachment to our entrepreneurial culture and his unwavering commitment to our clients are invaluable assets for the future of our bank,” Grégoire Bordier, senior managing partner, said.

Evrard Bordier, managing partner, added: “Over the years, Nicolas Porchet has distinguished himself through his commitment, his expertise and his decisive contribution to the development of our firm, notably through his role in the recent opening of our Lausanne office. His appointment is a natural recognition of his track record and of his contribution to the bank.”

Founded in 1844 as a limited partnership, Bordier & Cie is an independent, international Swiss private bank, owned and managed by the fifth generation of its founders. Present in six countries and eleven cities, in Switzerland, the bank has offices in Geneva, Bern, Nyon, Lausanne and Zurich. Internationally, it operates in Europe through its offices in France and the UK, in Asia through its presence in Singapore, and in the Americas through its offices in the Turks and Caicos Islands and Uruguay.