Investment specialists
Meet the people beyond their financial expertise, how they came to Pictet and what is special about their job.
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Harvey Chapel: An unconventional path into private banking
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David Evans – Understanding people, building purpose
With 25 years in wealth management and a client base of global entrepreneurs and business-owning families, David Evans approaches private banking as a partner rather than a provider. His focus on philanthropy, purpose and long-term relationships reflects a broader shift in what sophisticated clients expect from their banker.
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Hervé Thiard – From the Strait of Hormuz to leading Pictet Asset Management France
In January 2024, Hervé Thiard, Equity Partner and Head of Pictet Asset Management (PAM) France & Belux, posted the following message on his LinkedIn account to mark the 20th anniversary of Pictet’s Paris office: “On 5 January 2004, PAM France opened its office in Paris. Since then, every day feels like the first... ” Hervé looks back on a career that blends passion, curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and, above all, a deep attachment to Pictet.
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Amy Lau – Technology can support us, but it cannot replace the human touch
Amy Lau, Head of Pictet Asset Services (PAS) in Asia, comments on the valuable business opportunities for Pictet in a region of the world considered crucial to the Group’s long-term ambitions.
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Ermira Marika — Journeys without a map
In the summer of 1980, John Lennon released the track “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)” In what is essentially a love letter to his young son, Sean, the former Beatle famously repurposed and popularised the phrase, “Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans”.
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Géraldine Sundstrom — Charting your own course and staying true to yourself
At 18, Géraldine Sundstrom – currently Head of Investment Offering at PWM – dreamed of becoming an engineer. Yet when she learned she would be the only girl in a class of 50 boys, she opted instead to study political science in Paris. It was the last time she would go against her instincts.
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The Andrea Picci approach: when Epicureanism and investment meet
Greek philosophy has an enduring quality. For centuries, it has shaped our lives and the way we see the world. We turn to it for guidance, it holds answers to our questions and offers solace when we are in need. While many of us are perhaps not always aware of the extent to which the great Greek philosophers influence our thinking, for Andrea Picci – Sales Director at Pictet Asset Management (PAM) Italy and a former Classics student – Socrates, Epicurus and Aristotle are faithful and important companions.
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Paolo Ramondetti’s journey
There is something unique about Pictet’s presence in Italy. With offices in Turin, Milan, Rome, and Verona, it boasts the highest geographical coverage within a single country outside Switzerland. Paolo Ramondetti, Deputy Head of PWM Italy, has been with Pictet since the beginning of its Italian journey 25 years ago. He shares insights into the intricacies of the wealth market in the region.
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Trudi Usher Boardman’s quest for alpha in hedge funds
The global hedge fund industry consists of approximately 9,000 strategies, each with their own managers, all trying to generate “alpha” – positive absolute returns uncorrelated to traditional assets (such as stocks and bonds). Then there are firms who seek to invest in those hedge fund managers. This is where the Pictet Alternative Advisors Hedge Fund (HF) team and Trudi come in. Together they aim to identify a select 90 of the 9,000 hedge funds to invest in on behalf of Pictet’s clients.
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Walter Liebe’s journey at PAM Germany
Walter speaks on how his team addresses Germany’s fragmented asset management market, how they are bringing local investment expertise to client discussions and describes a book that might change your view on history and current events.
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Armin Eiche - “Germany is the third-largest wealth management market in the world”
Armin Eiche, Head of Pictet Wealth Management (PWM) Germany since 2011, discusses PWM’s development and ambitions in Germany.
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From investment banker to entrepreneur to art addict: Rob Suss, the man who's lived a thousand lives – Rob Suss
Rob Suss, Head of Pictet Wealth Management UK, takes us on a journey across his life, where his driving forces are passion, hard work, trust, kindness, and relationships.
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4 questions to Andreas Klein, Head of Private Debt at Pictet AM
4 questions to Andreas Klein, Head of Private Debt at Pictet AM.
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Bringing more than money to the table - Edmund Buckley
We sat down with Pictet Alternative Advisor's Edmund Buckley in London to learn about Pictet's expansion into direct private investments.
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“We believe we have the resources and potential to reach EUR 1 billion of assets” - Galia Velimukhametova
“We believe we have the resources and potential to reach EUR 1 billion of assets”
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How Turkish clientele take inspiration from the Pictet business model - Ebru Oncu
How Turkish clientele take inspiration from the Pictet business model