Compagnie Bancaire Helvétique (CBH Bank), a Swiss private bank, has appointed Simon Benhamou as CEO, effective immediately.
This appointment follows the retirement of his predecessor Philippe Cordonier. The board also announced the appointment of Alfonso Liparulo as the new head of private banking.
Benhamou joined the family-owned banking group in 2009 as a wealth manager, then as head of EMEA. In 2014, he was appointed to the bank’s executive committee and became head of wealth management in 2018. Also in charge of strategic development, he has successfully led the group’s digital transformation since 2019. He will continue to be supported in his new role by two deputy CEOs, Julien Faure-Geors and Amos Poncini.
Commenting on his new role, Benhamou said: “There are many challenges ahead, but we have undeniable strengths. A strong investment offering, personalised services for entrepreneurs and digital daily banking solutions that allow us to position the group for the future.
“I am fortunate to work with talented and motivated teams that enable us to deliver innovative and value-added products and services to our clients.”
Prior to joining CBH Group, Alfonso Liparulo, the new head of private banking, held various management positions at Pictet & Cie for over 10 years. In 2015, he was appointed head of digital, in charge of business strategy and the implementation of a new organisational model.
In 2019, he joined the Mirabaud Group, where he first held the position of chief of staff wealth management before assuming commercial responsibility for the MENA, UK, Asia and Africa region.
CBH Bank is a family-owned diversified banking group founded in 1975. Headquartered in Geneva, the group currently employs close to 309 professionals in 10 locations around the world. As of December 31st, 2023 client assets totaled CHF 14.3 billion. It provides wealth management services to private and institutional clients, as well as several complementary business lines, including family office solutions, asset services and structuring, exclusive private markets expertise, and daily banking and card solutions.
