Olivier Meystre has been CEO East Mediterranean and Middle East and CEO of Julius Baer Advisory S.A.E. in Cairo since September 2008. In these two functions, he played a pivotal role in positioning Julius Baer as a leader in the region’s wealth management industry. With his move to Geneva, he will be able to capitalise on his experience in building up local advisory capabilities for the benefit of all of Julius Baer’s Middle Eastern offices.

Wael Hamroush was appointed CEO of Julius Baer Advisory S.A.E. in Cairo on 1 October 2010. He has an excellent network of contacts in the region and more than ten years of experience in the field of private banking. He has represented various Swiss banks in Cairo for over a decade.

Julius Baer’s offices in the Middle East serve as a point of contact for private banking clients who wish to invest internationally and provide them with a comprehensive range of best-in-class information on wealth management products and services. The Swiss private bank is continuing to invest in its local infrastructure and in the expansion of its teams of finance professionals to ensure it is ideally positioned to meet the individual needs of clients in the region. Julius Baer has offices in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Dubai and Istanbul.