Benno Flury appointed new Chief Investment Officer of Nationale
Suisse
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Rodolfo Lindner, the current Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of
Nationale Suisse, has decided to leave Nationale Suisse and seek out
new career paths. The Board of Directors has appointed Benno Flury,
at present with Swiss Re, to be his successor. He will be taking up
his post with Nationale Suisse on 1 April 2009.
Benno Flury (46) has made a name for himself as a specialist in
insurance and pension fund investments. After gaining his
lic.rer.pol. degree at the University of Fribourg (specialising in
economic and financial policy) in 1988, he joined Swiss Re and spent
nearly 20 years working for them in a variety of investment-related
capacities. He joined the Management Board of Swiss Re Asset
Management AG in 1995 and was appointed Head of Asset Management for
Swiss Re's pension fund in 2000, being also put in charge of client
mandates. From 2005 to 2008, he was a Managing Director and Head of
Fixed Income with responsibility for Swiss Re's European and Asian
bond portfolio. He also, in 1997, gained his Federal Diploma as a
financial analyst and asset manager (AZEK/CEFA).
Having formerly spent eight years being responsible for National
Suisse's real estate business in Switzerland, Rodolfo Lindner was
appointed to the newly-created post of CIO with effect from 1 January
2005. Under his leadership, the Investment division was completely
revamped and given a new direction. Together with greater
concentration on asset and liability management, the investment
processes were modernised and brought in line with professional
standards, while a new investment strategy was also adopted. The
directors and management wish to thank Rodolfo Lindner for his
successful efforts over many years, first in the investment field and
then, from 2005 onwards, as CIO.
Dr Hans Künzle, CEO of Nationale Suisse, has made the following
statement on this management change: "I am grateful to Rodolfo
Lindner for all the good things he has achieved at Nationale Suisse
and wish him nothing but the best for the future in every area of his
life. It is also a cause of pride to me that we have been able to
recruit, in the person of Benno Flury, a noted investment expert with
many years' experience of asset management in the insurance industry.
I am already looking forward to a good and successful working
relationship with him".
Brief profile
Nationale Suisse is an innovative, The headquarters of Swiss
international Swiss insurer providing National Insurance Company is
first-rate risk and pension solutions in Basel. Nationale Suisse is
and tailored niche products. The Group listed on the SWX Swiss
has gross premiums of CHF 1.87 Exchange (NATN). On 30 June
billion, one third of which come from 2008 the Group employed 1,847
their subsidiaries in Germany, persons (1,728 FTEs).
Belgium, Italy and Spain.
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Sophia Schor Nationale Suisse
Media relations Steinengraben 41
Tel. +41 61 275 23 86 4003 Basel
Fax +41 61 275 22 21 www.nationalesuisse.ch
sophia.schor@nationalesuisse.ch
Important dates
Publication of Annual Report 01.04.2009
Media conference to announce financial 01.04.2009
results at Hotel Park Hyatt, Zurich
Financial analysts' conference at 01.04.2009
Hotel Park Hyatt, Zurich
Annual General Meeting 18.05.2009
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Nationale Suisse
Steinengraben 41 Basel
WKN: 1081197; ISIN:
CH0010811971; Index: SMCI, SPI, SPIEX;
Listed: Main Market in SWX Swiss Exchange;
