Credit Suisse has announced that Harald Réczek has been appointed Head of EMEA and Swiss Distribution for Asset Management. He will take on this new role effective immediately.
The hire emphasizes Credit Suisse Asset Management’s renewed commitment to investing in and building out its distribution in EMEA and Switzerland with a focus on institutional and wholesale markets. As Head of EMEA and Swiss Distribution, Harald Réczek will be responsible for managing the distribution of Core and Alternative Investments in Switzerland, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Harald Réczek will be based in Zurich, and will report functionally to Charles Shaffer, Head of CSAM Global Distribution, and locally to Tim Blackwell.
Harald joins Credit Suisse from Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management where he most recently served as Co-CEO of Deutsche Asset Management Switzerland, as a member of the Deutsche Bank Switzerland Executive Committee, and as a member of the EMEA Distribution Management Board of the Global Client Group. Prior to this, he was Head of the Global Client Group Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. In these roles he successfully managed both retail and institutional distribution for the division.
Tim Blackwell, Head of Global Core Investments, said: “Harald has an impressive track record in the industry, in-depth experience, and a strong network. He will play a key role in growing our direct distribution efforts both in the Swiss and European markets.”