Northern Trust has appointed Gil Platteau to the senior leadership team of Northern Trust Switzerland.
Based in Basel, Platteau will manage key client relationships with Swiss pension funds and insurance companies and support Northern Trust’s focus on expanding the footprint of the business in the country.
Most recently, Platteau worked as country head of Switzerland at Mercer Delegated Solutions.
He has also held senior roles at Rothschild Asset Management, Barclays, F.Hoffman-La Roche and BNP Paribas Switzerland.
Wim van Ooijen, CEO of Northern Trust Switzerland, said: “Gil Platteau’s appointment demonstrates Northern Trust’s commitment to Switzerland and the natural evolution of our business in this strategically-important market.”
He added: “He brings a wealth of local industry knowledge and valuable experience to support our significant client franchise, which includes some of the world’s most sophisticated asset owners and asset managers.”
