Beitrag von Philipp Rickenbacher

Today is my last day as CEO of Julius Baer. Please refer to the official announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e_SkFTTa My 20 years at this venerable institution have flown by and, without a doubt, have made me who I am today, professionally and personally. The opportunity to lead Julius Baer as its CEO for the past five years has been an immense honour for which I am deeply grateful. With an extremely heavy heart, I have offered the Board of Directors to make my position available, and we jointly concluded that it is in the best interest of the company for me to step down. Today is an emotional day as I say, “thank you”. To my amazing colleagues, who make the true Julius Baer. To our clients, for their trust and support. To our shareholders, and to all our stakeholders in the Swiss financial centre and across the globe. And to all of you. Julius Baer is and will remain the leading international wealth manager. And I will always be proud to Be Bär. #JuliusBaer

Sometimes we just need to step out of our front door to try to make a small difference. I joined some of my local colleagues at a stand on Bahnhofstrasse, in front of our headquarters, where we served mulled wine to raise funds for the Wealth Inequality Initiative by Julius Baer Foundation and its efforts to reduce inequalities in wealth and education. In Julius Baer’s hometown of Zurich, the festive season unofficially starts when the magical lights running the whole way down Bahnhofstrasse are turned on the first time. It’s a special tradition – that enchants young and old alike. As we approach the end of 2023, we can look back at a challenging year. Unrest and geopolitical tensions have impacted many directly. And if not directly, certainly someone we know, a friend, a colleague or a wider family member. Our thoughts are with them. I want to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for having placed their trust in us this year. I also want to thank all Julius Baer employees for all the steps, big and small, they took to make a difference this year. Seasons’ Greetings to all. #JuliusBaerFoundation #JuliusBaer Laura Hemrika

I am honoured to have been appointed to the Board of the Fondation Genève Place Financière, representing the Associations of Swiss Wealth Management Banks (VAV).  Geneva, with its 500-year-old banking tradition, is a key pillar of Switzerland’s leading global financial centre. I am happy to support the Geneva Financial Center’s efforts to further develop Geneva’s unique financial value chain that spans marine freight and inspection and commodity trade financing to private and institutional wealth management. Strengthening the bond between Geneva and Zurich's financial markets will also be a key focus, fostering collaboration and growth. Julius Baer has a key presence in the Lake Geneva region, in both Geneva and Lausanne – a testament to the area’s financial importance and role. Merci à la Fondation Genève Place Financière! #ValueBeyondWealth #SwissBanking #JuliusBaer

Thank you, Owen Walker, FT European Banking correspondent for the wide-ranging fireside chat at the FT Global Banking Summit in London. No topic was left untouched: Our business model, our strategy, the competition for talent in wealth management and banking regulation. We also discussed Julius Baer’s latest financial results and our risk profile, including our private debt activities. Following the provisions we recently announced on our private debt book, we are assessing this business seriously and are reviewing it. Financing is and remains an integral part of our wealth management proposition, alongside investing and multi-generational wealth planning. As I said at the conference: Of course, we want to be prudent with our balance sheet – when losses occur, we learn the lessons and want to emerge stronger. #JuliusBaer

It was an honour to welcome Siam Commercial Bank’s (SCB) CEO Kris Chantanotoke (Khun Kris) and Lalitphat Toranavikrai (Khun Pam), CEO of our joint venture SCB Julius Baer to their “home away from home” in Zurich.   In 2019 we launched this strategic and successful joint venture to bring the best-in-class global wealth management capabilities to clients in Thailand. It has been an exciting collaboration in a growing region in our second home market, Asia.   After visiting Thailand myself a couple of times, I was proud to accompany the SCB delegation on a tour of Julius Baer’s Art collection. #SCBJuliusBaer #ArtInspires #SurroundedByArt #JuliusBaer

Switzerland’s vocational training programmes are one of the brightest feathers in our exceptional educational system. Every summer Julius Baer welcomes a new group of stand-out teens to our three to four-year apprentice programs designed to develop new talents either in a commercial or an IT track. Meeting our youngest Bärs – and hearing what they are excited about, what’s important to them and many times just to have a good laugh – is without a doubt one of my annual highlights. It is exciting to think about all the opportunities they have ahead of them, and I am extremely proud that Julius Baer will play a role in their growth and development. Welcome on board, stay curious, and explore all you can– I can’t wait to see how you will shape your own future – as well as ours.   #BeBär #JuliusBaer #NextGeneration

It was exciting to address a full house gathered at our company-wide employee Town Hall in Zurich with even more colleagues joining virtually from across the globe.   Alongside members of the Julius Baer Executive Board, I provided an update on our key strategic initiatives as we close the first year of our current strategic cycle, and discussed our newly-announced organisational structure coming into effect in 2024.   Together, employees and management, we are creating the momentum and continuity needed to achieve our targets, ensure even better service and experience for our clients, as we build on the growth opportunities in the wealth management industry. #JuliusBaer

Care! Take the young generation seriously... listen to them... don't forget empathy and the little things... and treat them fairly... but also push them hard, challenge them, make them learn and grow! This is one of the impulses from a thought provoking CEO Breakfast organised by Advance – Gender Equality in Business this morning. A great platform for CEOs and the next generation to exchange and co-create on gender equity. I also recommend the Gender Intelligence Report published by Advance and the University of St.Gallen (HSG): https://lnkd.in/djUTsWC3 #Advance #Diversity #BeBär #JuliusBaer Images: Linda Pollari

Strong industrial lines, warm wood, original Edwardian architectural details. Our spectacular and forward-looking new London premises bear testament to #JuliusBaer's commitment to the U.K., Ireland and Guernsey with a clear focus on our company’s future, our future clients, and our future employees. Nestled in vibrant Farringdon, these new offices underline our client-centric approach by encouraging collaboration, creative thinking and networking.    A pleasure to join David Durlacher, CEO of Julius Baer International, and employees to toast this remarkable new office. Here’s to the next 50 years! Julius Baer

As Chairman of the Association of Swiss Asset and Wealth Management Banks (VAV), I am pleased to present the second progress report of our industry initiative “Sustainable Finance as an opportunity for wealth management”. Important advances have been made towards implementing the fourteen measures to help meet the targets set under the Paris Climate Agreement. This underlines our belief that our industry and private wealth can help drive progress in sustainability. https://lnkd.in/eXzjbjuQ #Sustainability #JuliusBaer