Julius Baer appoints Stefan Bollinger as new CEO

Bank Julius Baer has announced the appointment of Stefan Bollinger as its new CEO, following a months-long search. Bollinger will succeed Philipp Rickenbacher, who resigned in February after a significant write-down on loans to the Signa Group. Sign up to get the most important news from Switzerland directly in your inbox Bollinger is expected to assume his role as CEO of Julius Baer Group by February 2025 at the latest. In the interim, the Zurich-based wealth management bank is being led by Nic Dreckmann, who will continue to serve as CEO ad interim until Bollinger's arrival. Dreckmann will then remain a member of the Executive Board. +Does Switzerland need a huge global bank? Currently a partner at Goldman Sachs, Bollinger has co-headed Private Wealth Management for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at the US investment bank since 2019. The Swiss national, born in 1974, began his career at Zürcher Kantonalbank. Philipp Rickenbacher announced his resignation at the beginning of ...