Zurich, March 10, 2015 - The Annual General Meeting of Falcon Private Bank has elected Walter Berchtold as new member of the Board of Directors of Falcon Private Bank, effective March 10, 2015.
Walter Berchtold looks back at a successful banking career of over 30 years, during which he held various prestigious international private banking positions. He was a member of the Executive Board at Credit Suisse Group from 2003 to 2012 and CEO Private Banking at Credit Suisse from 2006 to 2011. Today, Walter Berchtold is acting as an independent global financial services expert managing various mandates.
Murtadha Al Hashmi, Chairman of the Board and Eduardo Leemann, CEO of Falcon Private Bank jointly said: "The appointment of Walter Berchtold will ideally complement our Board of Directors and we are convinced that, thanks to his profound knowledge of the private banking industry and the financial markets, Walter Berchtold will play a valuable role in the growth plans of the bank. We are delighted to have him in our team."
The Board of Directors of Falcon Private Bank consists of Murtadha M. Al Hashmi (Chairman), James Sullivan, Lennart Blecher, Christian Wenger and Walter Berchtold.
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Falcon Private Bank is a Swiss private banking boutique with 50 years of expertise in wealth management. We provide first-class financial services to private clients and wealthy families from our headquarters in Zurich and our branches and representative offices in Geneva, London, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Our clients benefit from an excellent investment competence, a unique access to opportunities in emerging markets, as well as from our financial strength and stability, which results from our Swiss heritage and our government-owned shareholder. www.falconprivatebank.com.
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