Robeco Switzerland appoints new Head of Sales and strengthens the team
Robeco announced that Carolin Hefele, who joined Robeco in 2021, has been appointed Head of Sales & Marketing Switzerland and Liechtenstein. In addition, Robeco has appointed two experienced sales professionals, Christophe Sohn and Claudio Carcò, who will strengthen the distribution activities in German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland.
Christophe Sohn has joined Robeco's sales team in the Geneva office as Senior Sales Manager. He began his career in the banking sector at Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas, where he specialized in the sale of fixed-income securities and equity derivatives, before moving into fund sales. For the last ten years, Sohn worked for GAM Investments, where he was responsible for investor relations in French-speaking Switzerland.
Claudio Carcò has joined Robeco's Wholesales team in the Zurich office as Senior Sales Manager for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. He brings with him more than 18 years of experience in sales and relationship management. Carcò began his career at UBS and subsequently held various positions in fund sales at asset managers such as State Street Global Advisors Ltd, Swisscanto Asset Management Ltd and T. Rowe Price. Most recently, he worked in the dynamic crypto and blockchain sector at Crypto Finance (Asset Management) Ltd.
David Hrdina, General Manager of Robeco Switzerland, commented: "We are very pleased to strengthen our sales team with two very experienced professionals. I look forward to working closely with Carolin and her team to further expand our business in Switzerland and serve our clients in the best possible way."
Marcello Matranga, Head of Italy & DACH at Robeco, added: "Due to the high density of private banks, family offices and large institutional investors, Switzerland remains one of the most important markets for Robeco on a global level. We are fully committed to strengthening our position in this market and I am very much looking forward to working closely with Carolin and her team to achieve our ambitious goals."
Robeco has been present in Switzerland since 1972, when the Group opened its first office in Zurich. This was followed by another office in Geneva to serve the French-speaking part of the country. The Swiss office is a pioneer in the field of sustainable investments, based on a long-standing cooperation with the Swiss market leader Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), which was founded in 1995 and acquired by Robeco in 2006. With almost 100 employees, Robeco is one of the largest international asset managers in the Swiss market.
Source: www.robeco.com
