Fabian Hürzeler took over as CEO of Swiss Life Asset Managers in France on 1 June 2024. He succeeded Frédéric Bôl, who handed over the leadership after 15 years as CEO. He remains with the company in a new function.

Before his appointment, Fabian Hürzeler, 42, had been Head Real Estate Data & Digitalisation of Swiss Life Asset Managers since 2022. He takes over from Frédéric Bôl, 64, who passed on the leadership after 15 years as CEO of Swiss Life Asset Managers in France. Frédéric Bôl remains with the company and has been appointed Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Strategic Business Development Senior Advisor at Swiss Life Asset Managers in France.

Stefan Mächler, Group CIO of Swiss Life: “Fabian Hürzeler's international experience in asset management and his expertise in digital transformation focused on investor expectations will be key to supporting Swiss Life Asset Managers in France in the next stages of its development. I am delighted that we have found a successor internally who is ideally suited to the changes faced by our sector. On behalf of the
Executive Committee of Swiss Life Asset Managers, I would like to thank Frédéric Bôl. Under his leadership, Swiss Life Asset Managers has established itself in the French market as an asset management brand with
wide-ranging expertise in securities and real estate for institutional and retail clients. I am very pleased
that he will remain with us as Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Strategic Business Development Senior Advisor at Swiss Life Asset Managers in France.” 

Fabian Hürzeler worked at the former Credit Suisse Group from 2009 to 2017, where he held various positions, including Senior Economist, before taking over as Head Swiss Real Estate Research in 2015. He joined Swiss Life Asset Managers in 2017 as a Product & Service Manager in Real Estate Portfolio Management. In 2020, he became Programme Manager for the Real Estate IT Platform and was then appointed Head Real Estate Data & Digitalisation in 2022. On 1 June 2024, Fabian Hürzeler became the CEO of Swiss Life Asset Managers in France and a member of the Executive Committee of Swiss Life Asset Managers. 

He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Lausanne and an EMBA in Business Engineering from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
 

About Swiss Life Asset Managers France
With 280 employees, Swiss Life Asset Managers France had over EUR 60 billion in assets under management as at 31 December 2023. Swiss Life Asset Managers France uses its experienced teams, long track record in responsible investing, expertise and renowned skills to provide a complete range of investment and savings solutions in securities, real estate assets and infrastructure for the Swiss Life Group and on behalf of third-party clients. 

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