Fiera Capital opens new office in Switzerland
Fiera Capital has appointed Alain Meyer (pictured) to head up its new office in Switzerland, as part of its European expansion plans.
The Montreal-headquartered asset manager with $115bn (£91.2bn) under management said that the office will serve as the primary hub for Fiera Capital’s intermediaries business in the EMEA region, and institutional clients in the DACH region.
Meyer will hold the role of managing director, head of intermediaries EMEA and head of DACH.
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“Given its status as one of the world’s most important wealth centres, Switzerland was a natural next step in our growth story,” said Klaus Schuster, executive director and chief executive, Fiera Capital EMEA.
“We have both the capability and the breadth of offering necessary to capitalise on the financial innovation the country is known for and create long-term value through deeper access to investable opportunities across the continent. Having boots on the ground enables us to deliver the first-class service our clients already know us for, while introducing a highly differentiated approach to a region that we understand well.”
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Fiera Capital said that Meyer is an industry veteran with over 20 years in business development with a principal focus on Switzerland.
Meyer and his team will be responsible for the strategic growth of the company’s institutional and intermediaries business in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, as well as cultivating and growing relationships with family offices, private banks, wealth and asset managers and large IFA platforms across Europe.
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He joins from PineBridge Investments, where he served as managing director and country head for Switzerland and Austria, and head of intermediary distribution, Europe for seven years. Prior to that, he oversaw institutional sales at Aviva Investors.
Fiera Capital said that Meyer has been appointed to the EMEA senior management team and will expand his own team within the year to support the company’s growth strategy.
The new office and hire follow the recent appointments of chief executives for EMEA (Klaus Schuster), US (Eric Roberts) and Canada (Maxime Ménard).
