A leadership change is taking place at the top of DWS in Switzerland. The successor to Björn Jesch is coming from within the company, aiming to send a signal of continuity.

The new Chief Executive Officer of DWS Switzerland is Sven Württemberger. Previously serving as Head of Client Coverage Division Switzerland, he led the sales division and will now additionally take on the overall responsibility for the market as Country Officer.

The appointment is still subject to approval by the financial market supervisory authority.

Württemberger will continue to report to Alexia Giugni, Head of Coverage for the EMEA region (excluding Germany and Austria) at DWS. By promoting Württemberger, the former deputy to Björn Jesch is now succeeding him. Jesch had decided to leave DWS by mutual agreement.

Signaling Continuity

«Switzerland is a key market for DWS. Therefore, it is important for us to send a signal of continuity by filling the position from within our ranks. With Sven Württemberger, a proven expert on the Swiss market who is well-connected on the client side is taking over,» said Manfred Bauer, Head of EMEA and Product Division.

Jesch, the outgoing CEO of DWS Switzerland, had initially joined DWS in 2020 as Head of Multi Asset & Solutions. He was also the Global Chief Investment Officer, a role he has now also relinquished.

Württemberger has been a member of the executive management of DWS Switzerland since February 2023. Until now, he was responsible for the distribution of active and passive funds, mandates, and alternative investment solutions for institutional and wholesale investors. After eight years at BlackRock Asset Management, where he was responsible for the distribution of ETFs in Germany and Switzerland, he returned to DWS in 2017. From 2006 to 2009, he had already worked at the company, at that time developing structured product solutions for institutional clients.