Geneva, 5 October 2023
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) announced today that it has aligned its Asset Management sales organisation with its growing structure and ambitions.
In this context, UBP has hired Christian Betzel as Head of Wholesale EMEA from 1 October. In addition, Nicolas Delrue is taking on the role of Head of Institutional Sales EMEA on top of his current responsibilities as Head of Investment Specialists. Finally, Christophe Gantenbein, who joined UBP in January 2023 as Global Head of Private Markets Institutional Solutions, now leads Private Markets business development. They report to Nicolas Faller, Co-CEO Asset Management.
Commenting on this new set-up, Nicolas Faller, Co-CEO Asset Management at UBP stated: “The fast-paced industry we are operating in forces us to constantly reassess ourselves and strive for efficiency. We are confident that this organisation by client segment will promote a more granular strategy and enhance our overall capabilities.”
Biographies
Christian Betzel is Head of Wholesale at UBP. He brings 23 years of experience in the asset management industry, primarily in sales and as head of wholesale. He joined UBP on 1 October 2023 from Wellington Management where he headed the Wholesale business for the EMEA region. He previously worked as a sales director at Nordea Asset Management and as a portfolio manager at Bank Schilling.
Nicolas Delrue is Head of Institutional Sales and Head of the Investment Specialists team at UBP, out of Paris. He previously worked as an investment specialist for the convertible bond desk at Fortis investments. From 2005 to 2008 he was investment specialist for the single-strategy hedge fund business at SGAM Alternative Investments. He started his career with analyst positions at the Caisse des Dépots et Consignations and Euronext.
Christophe Gantenbein is Global Head of Private Markets Institutional Solutions at UBP, based in Zurich. He joined UBP in January 2023 after more than twelve years of service to Partners Group where he was a Member of Management in charge of Client Solutions for European institutional clients. Prior to joining Partners Group in 2010, he started his career in investment banking at Credit Suisse in 2005.
About Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) – www.ubp.com
UBP is one of Switzerland’s leading private banks, and is amongst the best-capitalised, with a Tier 1 ratio of 27.3%. The Bank is specialised in the field of wealth management for both private and institutional clients. It is based in Geneva and employs 2,008 people in over twenty locations worldwide, and holds CHF 140.6 billion in assets under management (all figures as at 30 June 2023).
