Key Takeaways
- • LGT Capital Partners has appointed Sascha Gruber as CEO effective 1 January 2027, succeeding Roberto Paganoni, who has led the firm since its founding in 1998, according to finews.
- • Paganoni moves to the Group Holding Board after nearly three decades as CEO; the firm manages more than $120bn in assets and serves over 750 institutional investors.
- • Gruber, who joined in 2002, played a significant role in developing the firm's private markets and secondaries strategies and supported expansion across North and South America.
- • The appointment remains subject to regulatory approval, and LGT Capital Partners confirmed its existing investment strategy will remain unchanged under Gruber.
Summary
LGT Capital Partners has named Sascha Gruber as its next chief executive, effective 1 January 2027, according to a report by finews. Gruber will succeed Roberto Paganoni, who has led the Swiss alternative investment manager since it was founded in 1998 and has served as CEO for nearly three decades.
Gruber joined LGT Capital Partners in 2002 and has held senior leadership positions across the firm's investment operations, including roles on its executive management team and investment committees. He has played a significant role in developing the firm's private markets and secondaries investment strategies and has supported its international expansion across North and South America.
Paganoni will transition to the Group Holding Board. Under his leadership, the firm has grown into a global alternative investment manager overseeing more than $120bn in assets and serving over 750 institutional investors. Headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, LGT Capital Partners employs approximately 1,000 people across 16 offices worldwide and is owned by Liechtenstein's princely family.
The appointment remains subject to regulatory approval. The firm said the transition is intended to provide leadership continuity, and confirmed that its existing investment strategy will remain unchanged under Gruber.
Gruber joined LGT Capital Partners in 2002 and has held senior leadership positions across the firm's investment operations, including roles on its executive management team and investment committees. He has played a significant role in developing the firm's private markets and secondaries investment strategies and has supported its international expansion across North and South America.
Paganoni will transition to the Group Holding Board. Under his leadership, the firm has grown into a global alternative investment manager overseeing more than $120bn in assets and serving over 750 institutional investors. Headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, LGT Capital Partners employs approximately 1,000 people across 16 offices worldwide and is owned by Liechtenstein's princely family.
The appointment remains subject to regulatory approval. The firm said the transition is intended to provide leadership continuity, and confirmed that its existing investment strategy will remain unchanged under Gruber.
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