Yves Robert-Charrue, Julius Baer head Switzerland and EMEA
«The corona crisis requires flexibility from all of us – unthinkable a short while ago, the majority of our employees now work from home. It's impressive how quickly we have become accustomed to the extraordinary situation and arranged ourselves with working from home.»
Jakob Stott, Quintet (ex-KBL) CEO
The Danish executive and ex-UBS private banker only recently took over at the helm of Quintet, after the death of CEO Juerg Zeltner. The coronavirus crisis comes as Quintet, bankrolled by the ruling al-Thani family of Qatar, mounts a reinvention as a European wealth manager.
Zeno Staub, Vontobel CEO
The long-standing Vontobel boss is also partly working from home, as the image illustrates. CEO Zeno Staub didn't want to pose but told finews.asia, «While the coronavirus roils markets, our portfolio managers are here to let our client know their views of the current situation.»
Anke Bridge, Credit Suisse head of digitalization products
«Establishing bridge loans for small- and mid-sized companies in less than a week shows that we can rise to the occasion in extraordinary times, even when we're working mostly from home. Certainly, the absence of personal contact is unusual for all of us. It's even more important to find creative, digital ways to stay in regular touch with each other.»
François Reyl, Banque Reyl CEO
«I rotate from office to home alternately with my partners. My most important work tools in the home are my phone and my laptop. My days are spent talking to my partners, our clients, our colleagues, my peers at other banks and occasionally to representatives from the authorities. The commitment of our teams is exceptional during this period and our business continuity plan was implemented without substantial issues (but a bit of stress naturally!). I appreciate very much spending my confined times with my wife and kids and occasionally squeezing a long run in the countryside. I know that we will all get through this storm together, with solidarity, determination, humility and the certainty of better days.»
