Reto Cueni, PhD, named chief economist
Based in Zurich, Cueni spent over a decade at Vontobel, where he served for the last 5 years as chief economist. He led macroeconomic and monetary policy research, regularly advising the executive board, the CIO office, portfolio managers and clients. His core strengths lie in economic modelling and policy analysis, short- and long-term scenario modelling and market communication. His appointment reflects Syz Bank’s ongoing commitment to thought leadership and investment excellence, ensuring clients benefit from rigorous, forward-looking economic insights in an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving market environment.
Gianluca Oderda, PhD, joins as head of discretionary portfolio management
Based in Geneva, Oderda brings more than 20 years of experience in multi-asset portfolio construction, alternative investments, and systematic strategies. Prior to joining Syz Bank, Oderda was with Credit Suisse/UBS Asset Management, where he led the Unconstrained Funds and Multi Asset Solutions team and co-managed institutional mandates for the French-speaking Swiss market. Earlier in his career, he held senior investment positions at Ersel Asset Management, Pictet Asset Management, and Zurich Financial Services.
Grégory Diche takes on the role of head of advisory
Based in Geneva, Diche brings over 20 years of experience in Swiss private banking, he was most recently head of investment advisory for the Geneva region at UBS. He has also held senior advisory roles at Credit Suisse, Kepler Cheuvreux and Piguet Galland, bringing deep knowledge in structured products, advisory mandates, and onshore client relationships.
“We are delighted to welcome Reto, Gianluca, and Grégory to Syz Bank,” said Charles-Henry Monchau, chief investment officer. “Their expertise and leadership will be instrumental in delivering insights, innovation and performance across our investment platform, while strengthening our portfolio construction processes.” “By attracting top talent, we continue to evolve our capabilities and enhance the value we bring to our clients across market cycles. We remain focused on expansion and on setting new standards as pioneering leaders in investment,” said Nicolas Syz, head of wealth management at Syz Bank.