The appointment is designed to drive Rothschild & Co's client base in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

Rothschild & Co’s wealth management business in Switzerland has appointed Andreas Feller as head of Swiss Onshore, Zurich and deputy head of private banking, Zurich. 

Feller, who starts on 1 April, will report to Heinz Nesshold, head of private banking, Zurich. He will oversee and develop all Swiss onshore Teams in Zurich and support the continued growth of Rothschild & Co’s client base in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

Feller has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry, most recently as head of German-speaking Switzerland at Bank Julius Baer in Zurich. Prior to this, he worked in various capacities for Julius Baer including as head of private banking Zurich, Eastern Switzerland and ultra-high net worth business for Switzerland. He has also had experience in portfolio management, advisory and investment solutions at Clariden Bank, Zurich; he was head of wealth management solutions at Bank Vontobel and later head of investment solutions and advisory at Julius Baer, Rothschild & Co said in a statement yesterday.

“This is a very important appointment for us as we focus on accelerating the growth of our business in Zurich. Andreas brings a wealth of experience and a vast network that will help us to achieve our goals and continue to grow our onshore activities in Zurich considerably,” Laurent Gagnebin, CEO of Rothschild & Co’s Wealth Management business in Switzerland, said.