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Deutsche Bank in Switzerland
Welcome! Deutsche Bank has had a local Swiss footprint for more than 40 years and, with around 600 employees in Zurich and Geneva, has strong roots as one of the most important foreign banks. As a globally connected and represented universal bank, it offers all services locally via the four areas of private bank, corporate bank, investment bank and DWS, the asset management division of the bank. Switzerland is the center for the wealth management business in the Central Europe region. In addition, parts of the Asia-Pacific business (APAC), Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Latin America (LatAm) are managed from Switzerland.
Business divisions
Contact
Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG
Prime Tower
Hardstrasse 201
P.O. Box 3555 / Postfach 3555
8021 Zurich
+41 44 224 50 00
Representative Office – South Africa
Management Bodies of the Bank
Board of Directors
Show content of Arjun Nagarkatti - Chair of the Board of Directors
Arjun Nagarkatti joined the Board of Directors as Chair in October 2023. Arjun Nagarkatti is a Managing Director and Head of Deutsche Bank Private Bank, US and Europe International, where he is responsible for the offices located across Luxembourg, UK, Switzerland and the US. He is a member of the Deutsche Bank Private Bank Executive Committee. Previously, Mr Nagarkatti was the Head of Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, Americas, where he was responsible for the offices located throughout the U.S. and Latin America and was a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Executive Committee. Previously, Mr Nagarkatti was the Global Head of Lending for Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, globally known as the International Private Bank (IPB) and a member of the IPB Executive Committee. In this role, he was responsible for the division’s lending portfolio worldwide with a global team in multiple locations, including the Americas. Mr Nagarkatti joined Deutsche Bank in 2003 as a Credit Risk Management analyst in the UK. He then worked in a variety of business-critical roles in London and Singapore. Mr Nagarkatti holds a Master’s in the Management and Regulation of Risk from The London School of Economics.
Show content of Catherine Stalker - Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Catherine Stalker has been Vice Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee since November 2019. Prior to being elected to the Board in May 2017, Catherine Stalker was Head of Legal & Compliance at Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. and Country Head of Legal Switzerland as well as a member of the Executive Board. She transferred from Credit Suisse, where she held different legal and compliance roles as well as a corporate development role with Winterthur Insurance. Previously, she worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd, SAirGroup and Grand Metropolitan plc in London. Catherine Stalker holds a law degree from the University of Zurich and a master’s degree in law (LL.M) from the UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles.
Show content of Wolfram Lange
Wolfram Lange joined the Board of Directors in September 2018. He is the Private Bank’s Head of Business Risk & Control Central and also segment lead for Wealth Management & Private Banking. Wolfram Lange joined Deutsche Bank in 2005 as Deputy to the Global COO for Private Wealth Management and took over the COO role for Private Wealth Management EMEA in 2007. Prior to his current role, Wolfram held roles as the Divisional Control Officer for International Private Bank, Global Head of Risk, Governance & Regulatory Affairs for AWM, Deutsche Bank’s former Asset and Wealth Management division, and also as AWM’s regional Chief Operating Officer EMEA. Before joining Deutsche Bank, he worked at McKinsey & Company in London, where he focused on a broad range of projects for the financial services industry.
Show content of Michael Morley
Michael Morley joined the Board of Directors in October 2022. Over the course of a 20 year executive career in financial services, he served as CEO of Barclays (Suisse) SA; CEO of Coutts & Co, one of the leading private banks in the UK; and CEO of Deutsche Bank’s UK wealth management business. His current non executive portfolio includes serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd; Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee at Monument Bank Limited, London; and Member of the Board of Directors of Walpole British Luxury, the official sector body for UK luxury, based in London. He is also Chair of the Centre for Mental Health, London; a Member of the China Advisory Council of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge; and Senior Industry Advisor to Advent International, London, UK.
Show content of Alessandro Caironi
Alessandro Caironi joined the Board of Directors in 2025. He is the Head of Banking, Lending & Investment Solutions at Deutsche Bank Private Bank. He has been with Deutsche Bank since April 2019. Before taking on his current role, Alessandro served as Head of Advisory & Sales Europe and Head UHNW Europe at Credit Suisse within the International Wealth Management division. At Credit Suisse, starting in September 2016, he led the strategic development of the UHNW business across IWM Europe, driving the design and delivery of UHNW-tailored investment solutions and coordinating key segment initiatives. Earlier in his career, Alessandro spent a decade at UBS. He was with UBS from August 2006 to August 2016, leading the Capital Markets Sales APAC teams and, prior to that, contributing to the Southern Europe Structured Solutions business. For the first six years he focused on structured solutions for European UHNW clients and family offices across Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo and Europe. Alessandro holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management from Bocconi University in Milan.
Show content of Roger Senteler
Roger Senteler joined the Board of Directors in 2026. Roger Senteler is based in Switzerland and serves as Head of Compliance and Anti Financial Crime for the Private Bank, reporting to the Group Chief Compliance Officer of Deutsche Bank. He joined Deutsche Bank in April 2025 and has a strong regulatory expertise and deep knowledge of the Swiss financial market.
Prior to Deutsche Bank, Mr. Senteler held senior leadership roles at Credit Suisse and UBS, including Chief Compliance Officer for Wealth Management and EMEA, and Head of Compliance and Operational Risk Control for Global Wealth Management EMEA, following several senior positions in Group Internal Audit. Earlier, he served as a Partner in the audit franchise of EY Switzerland. A Swiss certified CPA with over 20 years of experience across Big Four firms and Tier 1 financial institutions, he brings comprehensive front to back expertise in wealth management, retail, and corporate banking. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, is a Swiss Certified Accountant, and earned a Master of Arts in Finance, Accounting and Controlling from the University of St. Gallen.
Executive Board
Show content of Dr. Clemens Kaiser, CEO – Chair of the Executive Board
Dr. Clemens Kaiser has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank in Switzerland since March 2025. In addition, he is Head of the Private Bank for Central Europe and Switzerland, overseeing coverage teams across Zurich, Geneva, Luxembourg, Vienna, and Amsterdam. Dr. Kaiser joined Deutsche Bank Switzerland in 2006, following his entry into the Group in 2000 as a graduate trainee. Since then, he has held a range of senior roles within Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, gaining extensive international experience across multiple functions and locations. He holds a PhD in Finance as well as a degree in Business Administration from the University of Tübingen.
Show content of Alessandro Balestra, COO – Vice Chair of the Executive Board
Alessandro Balestra is the Private Bank Chief Operating Officer Switzerland and Country COO Switzerland. He joined Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA in 2013 after several years at Deutsche Bank Italy. Mr. Balestra has over 20 years of international banking experience, predominantly in Wealth Management in progressive positions relation to business strategy, organizational set-up, leadership, risk management, project management and finance. He is also a Member of the DWS CH AG Board of Directors. Alessandro Balestra holds degrees in Corporate Finance of the University of Bologna as well he completed the Executive Management Program in Banking of SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Show content of Stephen Warren, CFO
Stephen Warren has been CFO for Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. since December 2017 and is also Head of Group Finance, Switzerland, where he oversees the financials of Deutsche Bank AG, Zurich Branch (CIB). During the past 19 years at Deutsche Bank in London, Geneva and Zurich, he has held various positions, including CFO of Deutsche Asset Management Switzerland, member of the Board of DB Switzerland Pension Fund, and senior management positions in Group Finance within the Wealth Management, Investment Banking and Asset Management divisions. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Stephen Warren was a KPMG senior audit manager. He is also a qualified professional accountant.
Show content of Nasri Nohra, Markets
Nasri Nohra joined the Executive Board of Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. in June 2025. With 35 years of experience in Financial Markets and Private Banking, he brings extensive international expertise shaped by decades of work in Switzerland and abroad. He joined Deutsche Bank in 2023 and currently serves as Head of Middle East in Switzerland. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Nohra held senior leadership positions at Credit Suisse Wealth Management as Managing Director, and previously at BSI Ltd. and Byblos Bank sal. He holds a master’s degree in finance from ESA Business School & ESCP University. Mr. Nohra is domiciled in Switzerland, and his primary office location is Geneva.
Show content of Chantal Dreher, Legal
Chantal Dreher has been Head of Legal at Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. as well as Country Head of Legal Switzerland since August 1, 2021. She joined Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. in 2005 as Senior Legal Advisor and was appointed Head of the Wealth Management Legal Team in 2013. Before joining Deutsche Bank. Chantal Dreher worked as a lawyer in two major Swiss law firms for seven years and as Compliance Officer at Credit Lyonnais (Switzerland) Ltd. from 1998 to 2000. Chantal Dreher holds a law degree from the University of Geneva and is a licensed attorney-at-law.
Show content of Alexandre François, CRO
Alexandre François joined Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. in 2011 and since 2018 has been Head Risk Management for Wealth Management EMEA. Before joining Deutsche Bank (Switzerland) Ltd., Mr François held various senior positions at UBS and Credit Suisse in London. Alexandre François holds a Master of Finance degree from EDHEC Business School, France and is a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) from Global Association of Risk Professionals, London.
Show content of Carole Ergas, Products
Carole Ergas is the Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management (DPM) Central Europe and Head of Tailored Discretionary Mandates Europe, as well as the DBS Location Manager in Geneva. She is a Managing Director with 28 years of Wealth Management expertise, focused on ultra-high net worth individuals (UNHWIs) in leading banking institutions. She joined Deutsche Bank in 2008, prior to that, she served in a number of roles in Switzerland and in the US, at Julius Baer, Bear Stearns and Calyon. Carole Ergas holds degrees in Finance of EAP Business School in Paris and Technische Universität in Berlin, as well she successfully completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).
Show content of Cansu Burkhalter, AFC and Compliance
Cansu Burkhalter joined Deutsche Bank in 2024 as Chief Country Compliance Officer and later expanded her remit to include the role of Head of AFC & MLRO. Based in Zurich, she brings a strong academic foundation with a PhD in law from the University of Zurich and a broad professional background in Compliance and AFC. Her experience includes senior roles at Credit Suisse and Union Bancaire Privée, as well as several years as an attorney in private practice. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Cansu Burkhalter served as Head Regulatory Compliance & MLRO for Bitcoin Suisse in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.