Stefan Schwitter joins as new Head Asset Management at Crypto Finance
Zurich, Switzerland, 2022: Stefan Schwitter has been appointed Head Asset Management as the FINMA regulated division positions itself for further growth and impact on the rapidly growing crypto ecosystem.
Effective April 1 2022, Stefan Schwitter is the Head Asset Management of Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG. He will be responsible for the further expansion of the team, product range and distribution channels. A Swiss national, Stefan has extensive experience in senior and executive roles in banking and investment management.
Stefan joins from SEBA Bank, where he ran the Investment Solutions department. Prior to that, he led the Global Investments & Product Division at VP Bank Group, the Investment Services Europe Division for LGT Bank, and the Global Active Advisory Services for EFG Bank. Stefan started his career as a derivatives trader at UBS, before working as a structured products trader at Credit Suisse.
Stefan holds an MBA in Finance from the University of San Diego and Master’s degrees in Management (New York University) and in Innovation Management (HEC Paris). He is a CAIA charter holder and a graduate of the Senior Executive Programme at the London Business School.
“I am delighted to join the executive team of such a fast-growing and dynamic organisation at a time when the financial industry is experiencing revolutionary developments,” Stefan Schwitter comments. “I am looking forward to further expanding our footprint and leadership role as a pioneer in the regulated crypto space”.
Stefan succeeds Bernadette Leuzinger, who has made valuable contributions since 2017 and successfully led the Asset Management team since 2020.
“I want to thank Bernadette for the significant impact and growth the company enjoyed while she led the Asset Management team. I am confident that Stefan is the right person to widen the scope and build our next generation of Asset Management services and offerings,” adds Jan Brzezek, CEO and founder of Crypto Finance.
Press Contact:
Crypto Finance AG
Chris Benros
+41 (0) 41 545 88 22
About Crypto Finance
Crypto Finance – a FINMA regulated financial institution and a member of Deutsche Börse Group, offers professional digital asset solutions. This includes one of the first FINMA-approved investment firms with 24/7 brokerage services, custody, infrastructure, and tokenisation solutions for financial institutions, as well as the first FINMA-approved manager of collective assets for crypto assets, with an active, rules-based and index-based alternative investment fund offering, including the first Swiss crypto fund. With a team of over 90 employees, Crypto Finance is headquartered in Switzerland, and has a regional presence in Singapore. Since its founding in 2017, company has received numerous awards, including Crypto Valley Top 50 Blockchain Company, Top 100 Swiss Start-up, and winner of the Swiss FinTech Award 2019.
For more information, please visit: cryptofinance.ch/
