Alexander Classen (Parent CAS’26)

Alexander Classen 

Chair of the Board of Directors EFG International 

Member of the Acquisition Committee 

Year of birth and nationality 

1962 I Swiss 

Professional history and education 

Alexander Classen is an acknowledged leader in the international wealth management industry with a strong track record in delivering growth and repositioning mandates. He has extensive industry experience and has worked for renowned global organisations in various leadership positions for more than 28 years. He served as CEO & Country Head Switzerland of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA from 2018 to September 2022. Prior to that, he was Managing Partner at Bedrock, a global investment and advisory firm based in Geneva. From 2011 to 2015, Alexander Classen held the position of CEO of Coutts International. Additionally, he spent four years with Morgan Stanley International as Head of Private Wealth Management EMEA and he ran Goldman Sachs Bank AG Zurich as General Manager from 2000 to 2006. For Pictet, where Alexander Classen started his career as a portfolio manager and private banker in 1985, he acted as local CEO in Singapore from 1995 to 2000. Alexander Classen holds a degree in Business Administration from University of Geneva.