Key Takeaways
- • Roger Guerra, former head of fund research at Edmond de Rothschild (EdR), has joined Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) as a senior strategist investment manager for the indirect real estate team, bringing 11 years of experience managing institutional real estate and equity funds.
- • Guerra's appointment represents BCV's broader talent acquisition strategy in investment management; the cantonal bank simultaneously recruited Sébastien Gyger to head its investment policy department, signaling portfolio expansion in institutional wealth management.
- • At EdR, Guerra managed the EdR Prifund Property Securities and EdR Prifund USA Equities funds while serving as senior analyst and portfolio manager, with prior experience at Hyposwiss Private Bank and as a hedge fund analyst at MIF.
- • Gyger, the newly appointed investment policy department head, was previously head of fund research and institutional portfolios at Rothschild & Co Bank and is listed among Citywire Selector's top 100 fund selectors for 2023, strengthening BCV's institutional credentials.
Summary
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise has recruited Roger Guerra as a senior strategist investment manager focused on real estate fund selection and portfolio management for institutional clients. Guerra departed Edmond de Rothschild in September 2022 after an 11-year tenure, during which he served as head of fund research, senior analyst, and portfolio manager overseeing the EdR Prifund Property Securities and EdR Prifund USA Equities funds.
The hire reflects BCV's targeted expansion of its institutional investment capabilities. Guerra brings a diversified background in alternative asset management, including prior roles as portfolio manager at Hyposwiss Private Bank in Geneva and hedge fund analyst at MIF. His expertise in real estate fund selection positions him to manage institutional allocations within BCV's indirect real estate strategy.
Concurrent with Guerra's appointment, BCV recruited Sébastien Gyger to lead its investment policy department. Gyger's credentials include tenure as head of fund research and institutional portfolios at Rothschild & Co Bank, as well as roles as chief investment officer and head of investments for wealth management and institutional units at Banque Pâris Bertrand. He is recognized among Citywire Selector's top 100 fund selectors for 2023, underscoring BCV's focus on elevating institutional-grade investment governance.
These appointments are part of a broader organizational restructuring at the cantonal bank; BCV appointed a new head of private banking last year. BCV declined to comment on the departures these hires may have replaced, leaving questions about internal reorganization unanswered.
The hire reflects BCV's targeted expansion of its institutional investment capabilities. Guerra brings a diversified background in alternative asset management, including prior roles as portfolio manager at Hyposwiss Private Bank in Geneva and hedge fund analyst at MIF. His expertise in real estate fund selection positions him to manage institutional allocations within BCV's indirect real estate strategy.
Concurrent with Guerra's appointment, BCV recruited Sébastien Gyger to lead its investment policy department. Gyger's credentials include tenure as head of fund research and institutional portfolios at Rothschild & Co Bank, as well as roles as chief investment officer and head of investments for wealth management and institutional units at Banque Pâris Bertrand. He is recognized among Citywire Selector's top 100 fund selectors for 2023, underscoring BCV's focus on elevating institutional-grade investment governance.
These appointments are part of a broader organizational restructuring at the cantonal bank; BCV appointed a new head of private banking last year. BCV declined to comment on the departures these hires may have replaced, leaving questions about internal reorganization unanswered.
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