11.06.2024
“Forget unrestricted market access to Europe”
The CEO of wealth management bank Union Bancaire Privée is focused on growth through acquisitions.
Guy de Picciotto
Chief Executive Officer
Geneva, Switzerland
French, English
Guy de Picciotto has been UBP’s CEO and Chairman of the Group’s Executive Committee since 1998. He began his career as a management consultant in Switzerland and Belgium, before focusing on the banking sector with roles at UBS, Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns and Sanyo Securities in Tokyo and New York. He joined the Bank in 1988, where he occupied various executive roles before being appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee. He holds a degree in economics and business management and has completed advanced executive management courses at IMD in Lausanne and INSEAD in Fontainebleau.
As at 31 December 2024, Guy de Picciotto was also a director of CBI Holding SA, and a member of the Committee of the Association of Swiss Asset and Wealth Management Banks.
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Asian Private Banker (17.02.2023) - Decades ago, private bankers could survive with a limited investment skill set and a good network, but today they have to master several layers of expertise on top of relationship management skills, Guy de Picciotto has observed.
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"Rate rises will have a positive impact"
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