Bellevue Group AG has hired Gebhard Giselbrecht as new CEO as of January 1, 2024. He succeeds André Rüegg, who will leave the Group by mutual agreement after 15 years, eight of which as CEO. The Board of Directors and CEO André Rüegg have jointly come to the conclusion that new impulses and ideas will be beneficial for the further sustainable development of Bellevue Group.

André Rüegg will ensure a professional handover to Gebhard Giselbrecht. Gebhard Giselbrecht has extensive experience in Swiss and international asset management in the areas of strategy, sales, management/COO and the development of new business areas. During his long career in asset management at Credit Suisse, he successfully held various key positions, including Head of Client Coverage Switzerland/EMEA, COO and Head Strategy Switzerland/EMEA, Head Asset Management in Singapore, COO Asset Management Asia Pacific as well as Business Development and M&A. Prior to his career at Credit Suisse, he worked for McKinsey & Company in Munich and Zurich in the financial sector.

Gebhard Giselbrecht holds a degree from the University of St. Gallen and an MBA/MBI from the Rotterdam School of Management.