Vontobel Holding Ag Announces Appointment of Markus Pfister as COO

Vontobel Holding AG is a Switzerland-based private bank and holding company of the Vontobel Group. It is structured into three main business units: Private Banking, Investment Banking, and Asset Management. Private Banking services include portfolio management services for private clients and active investment advisory and custodian services. The Investment Banking business unit focuses on the derivatives and structured products business and on brokerage, as well as on selected corporate finance activities. Asset Management specializes in active asset management based on asset allocation, stock selection and multi-manager approaches. Its products are distributed through wholesale channels and directly to institutional clients. The Bank operates a number of subsidiaries located in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Singapore and Grand Cayman, among others.