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Notz Stucki reshapes its Executive Committee

by Ana-Maria Fojo Rey

NOTZ STUCKI has appointed Frédéric de Poix Head of its Wealth Management division and as a member of its Executive Committee. He replaces Damiano Paternó Castello, who will manage the Zurich office and sit on the Board of Directors. NOTZ STUCKI will expand its business activities in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, focusing particularly on the distribution of investment solutions to institutional clients. NOTZ STUCKI also intends to pursue implementation of the development strategy as announced in June 2019.

Damiano Paternó Castello is leaving NOTZ STUCKI’s Executive Committee to relocate to the Zurich office, following the retirement of Ulrich Höhn who has run the office since its opening  in 1991. His main mission will be to develop the business activities in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, while continuing to look after his substantial client base. Damiano Paternó Castello has joined the Board of Directors of Notz Stucki & Cie SA.

He will be replaced as Head of the Wealth Management division by Frédéric de Poix, who is now also a member of the Executive Committee. Frédéric de Poix joined NOTZ STUCKI in 2013 and was previously Deputy Head of the Wealth Management department.

German-speaking Switzerland: a strategic development area

With a presence in Zurich since 1991, NOTZ STUCKI views German-speaking Switzerland as a strategic region for growth and the relocation of Damiano Paternó Castello to Zürich underlines its strong commitment to the area. In addition to wealth management, the Group intends to develop its asset management business by stepping up its efforts to promote and distribute its in-house investment funds.

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Antonio Mira
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Antonio Mira joined NS Partners in 2006 as Group Chief Financial Officer. He heads the corporate functions and is involved in coordinating and implementing the decisions of the Executive Committee.
An experienced bank auditor, Antonio started his career in 1995 with Arthur Andersen, where he worked for some 7 years before joining Ernst & Young in 2002 as a Senior Manager.
Antonio is a Swiss chartered accountant and a Business graduate of Lausanne University (HEC).

Sébastien Poiret
DEPUTY HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Sébastien Poiret joined NS Partners in 2008 and manages funds of hedge funds and private client mandates. He also oversees the development of the Group’s offices in Mauritius.

Prior to joining NS Partners, he served as a Trader, Head of Manager research and Portfolio Manager in the USA and Switzerland for a single hedge fund (1998-2004) and for Optimal (2004-2008), Grupo Santander’s fund-of-hedge funds operations.

Sébastien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Finance from the ESPEME Business School (EDHEC Group) and an MBA in Finance and Economics from the Institute of Business Administration, both in Nice.

Abir Oreibi
BOARD DIRECTOR

Abir Oreibi joined the Board of the NS Partners Group in 2018, where she brings her truly international perspective and rich experience.
Among many other ventures, Abir set up Alibaba.com’s first European office. After living and working in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and London, she now lives in Geneva, where she is CEO of Lift Events, an organization that identifies technology trends, their business and social impact through the organization of events and open innovation programs. Issues related to the challenges and opportunities created by new technologies as well as the strategic responses from organizations are at the heart of Lift’s activities.
Abir holds a BA in Political Sciences from the University of Geneva. She is an investor, and member of advisory and innovation boards.

Romain Pidoux, CAIA

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Romain Pidoux joined NS Partners in 2011 and heads the Group’s Risk Management.
He started his financial career in 2005 as Head of Quantitative Analysis for a Swiss Family Office, selecting funds and managing portfolio allocation. In 2008, he switched to the alternative world and joined Peak Partners as hedge funds analyst.
He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and holds a Master’s degree in international relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies at Geneva University.

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