Vontobel Asset Management strengthens presence in Italy with senior hire

Vontobel Asset Management has appointed Dario Carfizzi to the newly created role of Head of Intermediary Sales in Italy. The creation of the role is the result of Vontobel’s strong growth in Italy and a broadening reach in the Intermediary channel.

Dario Carfizzi will take over the responsibility for Vontobel’s client relations in the Intermediary channel in Italy. In this important new role, he will also contribute to broadening Vontobel’s client coverage in Italy and further improve our clients’ access to Vontobel’s specialist investment expertise in equities, fixed income and multi asset class investing.

Dario brings with him over 14 years of experience in business development. He joins Vontobel from Janus, where he was responsible for the Italian market. Prior to that, he worked in Groupama as Senior Sales Executive, and six years in Eurizon Capital as Portfolio Manager and Fund Selector. Dario holds a degree in Banking, Financial and Insurance Economics from the Università degli Studi di Macerata.

“Our clients’ needs are changing fast and we are keen to be on the front foot to address these with outstanding product relevance and our sales people’s specialist knowledge. Dario’s skillset bolsters our multi-boutique structure and expertise across major asset classes, enabling us to offer suitable investment solutions to our investors,” says Matteo Villani, Head of Vontobel Asset Management Italy.



Vontobel Asset Management

Since it was established in 1988, Vontobel Asset Management has pursued a multi-boutique approach with a focused offering in the areas of equities, fixed income and multi asset class. Its goal is to create value – or ‘alpha’ – for clients. Vontobel Asset Management has around 400 employees, including over 150 investment specialists, in over a dozen locations around the globe. Its advised client assets totalled around CHF 101 billion as of 31 December 2016. www.vontobel.ch/am. Vontobel Asset Management is one of Vontobel’s three divisions – together with Private Banking and Investment Banking – whose mission is to protect and build the wealth clients have entrusted to them over the long term. In doing so, Vontobel is committed to Swiss quality and performance standards. With their good name, the owner families have stood by these principles for generations. The registered shares of Vontobel Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Vontobel families and the Vontobel Foundation hold the majority of shares and votes in the company.