Anton Simonet is the new employer representative on the Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund and Pension Fund 2 of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland).
Anton Simonet replaces André Helfenstein, who has served as employer representative on the Board of Trustees since April 2020.
Anton Simonet is Regional Vice Chairman Switzerland. He came to UBS in 2010 from Dresdner Bank, where he initially worked as head of the Middle East, Asia, Israel and Africa regions in Geneva. He then headed the region and wealth management in Eastern Switzerland. From 2017 he was Head of Wealth Management Switzerland and GFIM. Anton Simonet is a certified European Financial Analyst (AZEK) and has completed the Excellence Program of the Allianz Management Institute Munich/IMD Lausanne.
André Helfenstein deserves great thanks for his contributions to the pension fund’s board of trustees. During his four-year term in office, he helped to guide the fortunes of the board of trustees and strengthened its competencies with his broad experience.
We would like to thank André Helfenstein for his commitment and warmly welcome Anton Simonet to the pension fund’s board of trustees.
Tasks of the Board of Trustees
As the highest body, the Board of Trustees manages and controls the pension fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland). It determines the overall strategy of the pension fund and monitors its implementation. During their four-year term of office, the members of the Board of Trustees are particularly involved in the areas of pension provision, asset investments, risk management and the organization of the pension fund. The twelve-member body elects the management, the occupational pension expert and the auditors and determines the composition of the pension fund’s committees and boards.
Source