League Table: Switzerland's Hottest Banker? (2019 edition)
I was not aware this was a feature of FinNews.ch.
I must say, we appear to have some of the same diversity issues that Sweden's SEB suffers from.
From FinNews (en):
Back by popular demand, finews.com presents the third edition Switzerland's most attractive bankers.
Is a list reducing men to their looks even appropriate in this day and age of #metoo and diversity awareness? finews.com underwent some soul-searching and concluded that the male-dominated banking industry in Switzerland itself still celebrates the beauty ideal – intensely so.
Luxury men’s designer Hackett enjoys prime Paradeplatz space and men's salons have shot up around the banking district: to be sure, bankers still preen with appearance, attire, and accessories. These Swiss banker beefcakes combine brains and intellectual brawn with ease on the eye – and the list is as subjective as it is tongue-in-cheek.
Without further ado, the finews.com hotties, in no particular order of hotness:
12. Saman Habibian, Pictet
One of Julius Baer’s top bankers for the Middle East, the Swiss native was among a raft of defections to Pictet this year. The Swiss native, who is fluent in Persian, began his career at Credit Suisse in Singapore – like new Pictet partner Boris Collardi. Habibian, who spent a total of eight years at Julius Baer, interrupted by a brief stint at Safra Sarasin, is credited with building Julius Baer’s business in Bahrain.
11. Marc Pictet, Pictet
The 46-year-old represents the eighth generation to govern the bank. Despite his relatively young age, Pictet represents the old-guard – not least because he bears the name of the family bank. The Geneva wealth manager has experienced considerable upheaval in recent months: Collardi has poached dozens of bankers, many from his former shop, Julius Baer; a long-standing employee was caught in an alleged embezzlement scheme; and Pictet is switching senior partners later this year, in what is viewed as a nod to the subtle power shift towards its asset managers. Marc Pictet, responsible for the Genevan firm’s offices in Basel, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, and Zurich, devotes some of his private time to a local wildlife conservation organization.
10. Ralph Ebert, BIL
Like any good compliance banker, the German lawyer keeps his cards close to his chest. At Credit Suisse, Ebert coordinated the Swiss bank’s response to the FIFA and Petrobras scandals – and bedded down the lessons learned. Ebert just jumped from Indosuez to Banque Internationale de Luxembourg – his third job in as many years. He has spent the bulk of his career in Paris and Geneva, with stints in Zurich.
9. Nicolas Syz, Banque Syz
The 34-year-old son of Swiss banker Eric Syz had a huge year – as did his older (and equally appealing) brother, Marc Syz. The elder Syz had pegged both Nicolas and Marc for leadership roles in a succession-related revamp last year. Then this year, Nicolas was vaulted to the helm of wealth management at Syz, which his father founded in 1996. The Swiss bank is now a family affair: mother Suzanne Syz, a jewelry designer, joined its board earlier this year amid takeover speculation. Whether Nicolas or Marc – or neither – make the grade to take over from Eric Syz is unclear. Nicolas is playing is cool: «There is no clear road map for succession,» he told a Swiss daily last year........MUCH MORE
