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Julius Baer appoints Stephan Haeberle

Written by Gary Howes
Monday, 08 September 2008
Julius Baer has announced the appointment of Stephen Haeberle as Regional Head of Central and Eastern Europe and parts of Africa. Haeberle is also now a Member of the Executive Board, effective 1 March 2009. In this newly created function, Stephan Haeberle will be responsible for driving the further development of Julius Baer's wealth management operations in these dynamic regions. He will be based in Zurich and will report directly to Alex W. Widmer, CEO of Bank Julius Baer. The appointment of Haeberle, who will head Julius Baer's wealth management operations in Central and Eastern Europe and for parts of Africa, underscores the bank's firm commitment to these regions. In parallel to this new role, Haeberle will also be appointed as a Member of the Executive Board of Bank Julius Baer with effect from 1 March 2009 and will report directly to Alex W. Widmer. Haeberle will join Julius Baer in Zurich from LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, where he has been Head of Private Banking International and a Member of the General Management since 2006. During this time, he played a key role in expanding LGT’s private banking business in regions including Central and Eastern Europe and Africa. Stephan Haeberle has more than 25 years of experience in private banking. He started his career at Bank Leu before joining UBS in 1998, where he held various senior positions in the area of Wealth Management in Central and Eastern Europe. Alex W. Widmer, CEO of Bank Julius Baer, said: “We have made significant progress in expanding our footprint in key international markets and are systematically moving ahead with our global growth strategy. With his wealth of experience and expertise, I am convinced that Stephan Haeberle will successfully drive the further development of our activities in these dynamic regions.”