Master's in Economics and PhD in Financial Risk Management, University of Zurich; Executive MBA, INSEAD. Formerly: for eight years in leading positions, Swiss Bank Corporation and O'Connor & Associates, in option trading and structured capital market transactions, Chicago, New York, London and Zurich. 1997, joined Swiss Re as Managing Director, New Markets Division, focusing on alternative risk transfer. 2001-04, responsibility for European strategic participations, Swiss Re Capital Partners. Former: Head, CIO Office, with responsibility for Global Asset Allocation, Portfolio Steering and Portfolio Analytics; Head, Asset Management Reinsurance. Nov. 2012, appointed to the Group Executive Committee as Group Chief Investment Officer.