EFG International, a global private banking group, has nominated Dr Susanne Brandenberger, a highly experienced risk management practitioner, to be a member of its Board of Directors.

This is subject to regulatory approval as well as the approval of shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting on October 7, according to a company statement.

The addition of Dr Brandenberger will further strengthen risk management experience and know-how and the intention is, after a familiarisation period, that she will take over as chair of EFG International's Risk Committee, the statement said.

Dr Brandenberger will join from Vontobel Group, where from 2004 (up to September 2015) she has been managing director, head Risk Control and a member of the Finance & Risk Management Team.

A Swiss citizen, she was born in 1967 and holds a PhD from the Swiss Institute for Banking and Finance of the University of St Gallen and a Master in Banking and Finance from the University of St Gallen.  – TradeArabia News Service