Three new employees: Bank Syz brings in, among others, the chief economist from Vontobel

Bank Syz has appointed three senior managers to its investment team. The new members of the family-owned Swiss private bank bring extensive experience in portfolio management, macroeconomic research, and client advisory from their previous roles at global companies.
Reto Cueni is the new Chief Economist and is based in Zurich. Previously, he worked at Vontobel for over ten years, the last five of which as Chief Economist. He headed macroeconomic and monetary policy research and regularly advised the Executive Board, the CIO Office, portfolio managers, and clients. His core competencies lie in economic modeling and policy analysis, short- and long-term scenario modeling, and market communication.
Geneva-based Gianluca Oderda will become Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management . He brings more than 20 years of experience in building multi-asset portfolios, alternative investments, and systematic strategies. He joins from Credit Suisse/UBS Asset Management, where he led the Unconstrained Funds and Multi Asset Solutions team and managed institutional mandates for the French-speaking Swiss market. Previously, he held senior investment positions at Ersel Asset Management, Pictet Asset Management , and Zurich Financial Services.
Bank Syz wants to expand furtherGrégory Diche is the new head of consulting (Head of Advisory) and is also based in Geneva. He has over 20 years of experience in Swiss private banking. Most recently, he was Head of Investment Advisory for the Geneva region at UBS. He has also held senior advisory positions at Credit Suisse, Kepler Cheuvreux, and Piguet Galland .
"Attracting top talent allows us to further enhance our capabilities and increase the value we deliver to our clients across market cycles. We remain focused on expansion and setting new standards as a pioneering leader in wealth management," says Nicolas Syz, Head of Wealth Management at Bank Syz.
Founded in 1996, Bank Syz recorded assets under management of 25.8 billion Swiss francs (CHF) in 2024.
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