CEO

Training
Law studies at the University of Lucerne (Master of Law), CAS Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance Law at the University of Zurich, Swiss Fund Officer course (Dipl. Swiss Fund Officer FA/IAF)

Professional background
After completing her studies and the substitute year at the law firm Hausheer & Partner in Zug, Vivien Jain worked as a lawyer in the Financial Regulatory Services department at PwC Zurich (supervision and execution of audit mandates in the area of compliance and money laundering in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, processing of FINMA license applications for CISA asset managers, consulting in the area of collective investment schemes).

Customers, partners & cooperations

Training
Executive Master of Business Administration
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts/FHZ

Professional background
Following his commercial training, Markus Angst gained his experience from 1986 to 2012, first as head of various back-office units within Bank Leu and from 1999 as Global Head External Asset Managers of Bank Leu, the merged Clariden Leu and finally during the integration of Clariden Leu into Credit Suisse.

Finance & Operations

Training
Certified Public Accountant (Banks), CAS in M&A and Corporate Law at the University of Zurich, Bachelor of Science in Finance (FHNW)

Professional background
During his studies, David Maestri worked as a Junior Advisor at Credit Suisse. From 2009 to 2014, he worked as an auditor at PwC and then moved to Leonteq, where he played a key role in the development of financial controlling and was most recently head of the cost management team. David Maestri has been CFO and a member of the Group Managing Board at swisspartners since the beginning of 2021 and joined Aquila AG as Head of Finance & Operations at the beginning of November 2023.

Head of Corporate & Business Development

Training
Swiss Certified Business Economist HF, Diploma of Advanced Studies in Banking, Swiss Finance Institute/University of Bern, CAS in Digital Banking at the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences in Zurich

Professional background
After completing her commercial training at Credit Suisse in Lausanne, Carine Frick-Delaloye held various positions in the areas of investment and private client advisory services in German-speaking Switzerland from 1999 to 2008. From June 2008, she took on management functions in the Retail and Private Banking divisions of Credit Suisse and deepened her management skills. From September 2013, Carine Frick-Delaloye was Head of Personal & Business Banking - Rhine Market Area in Zurich for nine years and then moved to Wealth Management, where she was Head of EAM Core. In addition to her professional activities, Carine Frick-Delaloye has been an examination expert for SAQ certifications since 2019.