Nicolas Faller

Co-CEO Asset Management

Zurich, Switzerland

English, French

Nicolas Faller joined UBP in 2010 as Head of Sales Europe and was appointed Head of Global Sales in 2011.

He became CEO of UBP’s newly created Institutional Clients division in May 2013 and was named co-CEO of the Asset Management division in July 2015. He is a member of UBP's Executive Committee.

He has over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance. Prior to joining UBP in Zurich, he was Global Head of Distribution Sales at BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Before that, he held several executive roles at Fortis Investments, amongst which Global Head of Distribution Partners, Global Head of Marketing and Head of Sales for France, Switzerland, the UK and Portugal. He started his career at Banque Paribas.

Nicolas Faller graduated from the University of Mulhouse (Finance and Accounting) and the Ecole Supérieure de Gestion (ESG).

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07.11.2024

Thematic strategies in the face of disruptive events

In 2022, a survey by BNP Paribas AM and Coalition Greenwich showed that 88% of wholesale investors and 36% of institutional investors were keen on thematic strategies. 

18.09.2024

“We’re moving back into an environment that’s more conducive to hedge funds”

Hedge funds are seeing positive inflows this year, says UBP’s Nicolas Faller, who also talked to us about his preferences in terms of bond and equity investments.

23.02.2024

UBP seeks to double Middle East business in five years

The Swiss private bank is looking to expand its Middle East business by targeting new markets in the region.

16.05.2022

UBP Investment Insight Summit 2022

On 11 & 12 May, our Asset Management division held its third Investment Insight Summit in Zurich. More than 100 clients and staff from across Switzerland and Europe attended the event, which finally gave them the opportunity to meet in person again.

23.01.2020

UBP’s remontada

Sphere (01.2020) - At the end of June 2019, UBP's assets under management had almost risen back to the level they reached in 2007, before the financial crisis caused them to fall to CHF 65 billion by the end of 2010. Since then, UBP has doubled in size and laid the foundations for further growth.