4. Executive Board and Group Executive Management
The Executive Board is responsible for the operational management of the parent company and, at the same time, for the management of VP Bank Group and is designated as Group Executive Management. Its tasks and competencies are specified in the OBR as well as in the functional descriptions for the individual members of the Executive Board. The head of the Executive Board (CEO) is responsible for the overall management of the Group and Group-wide coordination.
The Executive Board members generally meet every two weeks for a half-day session. Additional meetings and seminars are held for the purpose of assessing the strategy and corporate developments, as well as for dealing with annual planning, budgeting and other current issues.
4.1 Members of the Executive Board and Group Executive Management
As at 31 December 2015, the Executive Board and Group Executive Management were made up of the following individuals:
Name | Year of birth | Function | Joined VP Bank in | GEM member since |
Alfred W. Moeckli | 1960 | Chief Executive Officer | 2013 | 2013 |
Siegbert Näscher | 1965 | Chief Financial Officer Member of Group | 2010 | 2012 |
Christoph Mauchle | 1961 | Head of Client Business Member of Group | 2013 | 2013 |
Alfred W. Moeckli (born 2 July 1960; Swiss citizen) is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VP Bank Group (segment reporting).
- Education: Master of Business Administration, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois/USA (1993); Bank Employee with Federal Certificate of Competence (1980).
- Professional background: since 2013 Chief Executive Officer VP Bank Ltd, Vaduz; 2008–2013 bank zweiplus ag, Zurich; 2010–2013 Chief Executive Officer; 2008–2010 Member of the Board of Directors; 2008–2010 Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer Falcon Private Bank Ltd., Zurich; 2004–2010 Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors Tradejet Ltd., Zurich; 2003–2008 Founder and Chief Executive Officer INIVEST AG, Zug; 1999–2002 Chief Executive Officer Swissquote Bank, Gland and Schwerzenbach; 1993–1999 Head of Capital Markets Citibank (Switzerland), Zurich and Geneva; 1987–1990 Head of Trading Banque Paribas (Suisse) S.A., Geneva; 1984–1987 Head of Trading Banque Gutzwiller, Kurz, Bungener S.A., Geneva; 1982–1984 Senior Sales Yamaichi (Switzerland) Ltd., Zurich and Geneva; 1981–1982 Stock-exchange trader/broker Carr, Sebag & Co. Geneva and London; 1980–1981 Assistant in Private Banking department Credit Suisse, Zurich.
- Other activities and vested interests: Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Liechtenstein Bankers Association.
Siegbert Näscher (born 25 December 1965; Liechtenstein citizen) is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of VP Bank Group und Deputy Chief Executive Officer (segment reporting).
- Education: Executive Programme of the Swiss Banking School (2003); Swiss Certified Public Accountant (1996); Federal Certified Accounting and Controlling Expert (1993).
- Professional background: since 1 September 2010 with VP Bank Ltd, Vaduz; since 2013 Chief Financial Officer and Deputy to the Chief Executive Officer; 2012–2013 Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Center, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ad interim; 2010–2012 Head of Group Finance & Risk; 2012 Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Center; 1998–2010 Head of Group Finance & Risk at Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG, Vaduz; 1994–1998 Head of Finance and Controlling at Schoeller Textil AG, Sevelen; 1992–1994 Controller at Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG, Winterthur; 1991–1992 Asst. Head of Finance and Accounting at Schild Mode AG, Lucerne; 1987–1991 Bookkeeping and Audit – Revitrust Treuhand AG, Schaan; 1982–1987 Accounting Bank in Liechtenstein AG, Vaduz.
- Other activities and vested interests: Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Treuhand- Personalstiftung, Vaduz; member of the Board of Trustees of the Privatbank-Personalstiftung, Vaduz; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Data Info Services AG, Vaduz; Chairman of the Foundation Council of Deposit Insurance and Investor Protection Foundation SV; member of Specialist Group on Finances and Taxation of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Industry and Trade.
Christoph Mauchle (born 5 May 1961; Swiss citizen) is a member of Group Executive Management and Head of Client Business of VP Bank Group (segment reporting).
- Education: Advanced Management Program, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois/USA (2007); Certified Financial Planner CFP (1999); INSEAD Management Program Business Administration/Mgt., INSEAD, France (1998); MA Economics, HWV, St. Gallen (1986).
- Professional background: since 2013 member of the Group Executive Management and Head of Client Business of VP Bank Ltd, Vaduz; 1992–2013 Credit Suisse, Switzerland; 2008–2012 Head Private Banking Germany, Austria and Luxembourg; 2001–2008 Head Private Banking and Region Zurich; 1998–2001 Head External Asset Managers; 1997–1998 Head Competence Centre Eastern Switzerland; 1995–1997 Sector Head Private Banking St. Gallen; 1992–1995 Sector Head Individual Clients Zürich; 1989–1992 Chief of Staff Private Banking Bank Vontobel, Zurich; 1986–1989 Research Analyst & Account Manager Institutional Sales Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., New York; 1980–1983 Assistant Private Banking Swiss Bank Corporation/UBS, St. Gallen.
- Other activities and vested interests: none.
4.2 Other activities and vested interests
The other activities of the Executive Board members and any relevant vested interests can be found in the biographies shown in Point 4.1.
4.3 Management contracts
VP Bank has no management contracts with third parties that involve the delegation of management functions.