Barclays Global Investors has appointed Markus Hubscher as Country Head of Switzerland.
Hubscher, who will be based in Zurich, will lead BGI’s penetration of the Swiss institutional investment market, focusing on pension funds, universal banks, insurance, private banks and wealth managers, and specialist multi-managers.
“This is a key strategic hire and will give additional focus to these key client segments, a core part of BGI’s strategy of further building out our European business,” says Nigel Williams, Chief Executive Officer for BGI Europe and Asia.
Hubscher brings 20 years of investment management, business and product development experience. He was most recently head of Index Products at the Asset Management Division of Credit Suisse where he was responsible for the oversight of the management of index and enhanced index accounts for institutional investors as well as Credit Suisse’s Exchange Traded Funds (XMTCH).
“BGI sees exciting business opportunities in Switzerland, and we are very pleased to have someone of Markus Hubscher’s calibre to lead our activities in this important market,” says Michael O’Brien, Managing Director of BGI’s European Institutional Business.
“Adding people like Markus, with a wealth of experience managing money in Switzerland, will mean we are able to provide innovative solutions and the highest level of service to these sophisticated clients,” he continues.
“I am very excited to be joining such a well respected firm, and contributing to its growth in Switzerland,” remarks Hubscher.