Wealth Management

Julius Baer CEO Stefan Bollinger: Cost cuts won’t be felt until 2026

Ex-Goldman banker says headcount reduction was ‘unavoidable’ to ensure Swiss wealth manager is fit for the future

Julius Baer has axed jobs to cut costs under its new boss Adam Warner/LAT Images
Julius Baer has axed jobs to cut costs under its new boss Adam Warner/LAT Images

Julius Baer’s new chief executive Stefan Bollinger has said the effects of the Swiss wealth manager’s 110m Swiss franc cost-cutting programme won’t become “visible” until next year.

Addressing shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on 10 April, the ex-Goldman Sachs executive said the cost savings push would initially “give rise to implementation costs”.

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