Zurich, 14 March 2022 – Julius Baer is pleased to announce the appointment of José Miguel Irarrazával del Campo as new head of the Julius Baer Office in Santiago, Chile, replacing James Walker who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside Julius Baer. José Miguel is founder of Queulat Capital, a Real Estate investment platform for institutional investors and family offices in Chile. Before that, he was general Manager of a local family Office and Head of the Investment Bank of Credit Suisse in Chile.

Rocio Paredes de Danessi has recently joined Julius Baer as a Senior Relationship Manager for sub-region Mexico and Hispanic Americas based in Zurich. She joins from Credicorp in Lima, Peru, where she was a Portfolio Manager for the Wealth Management division.

Ivan Toro joins Julius Baer from BTG Pactual in Bogotà Colombia. He will support our Head Representative Officer Eduardo Garcia, who joined the team in the beginning of 2021.

Sub-region Mexico and Hispanic Americas is part of region Americas and includes Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, and other markets. Andrea Cuomo, Sub-Region Head Mexico and Hispanic Americas commented: “I would like to thank James Walker for his leadership and dedication in developing our business operations in Chile throughout the years and wish him all the best for his future endeavors. The new appointments underscore our commitment to grow in the dedicated markets in Hispanic America. I am very pleased to welcome José Miguel, Rocio and Ivan to Julius Baer and look forward to further developing our existing client base with their support in the different teams.”