Nach Bilanzskandal: Berenberg holt Christian Schumacher als Geschäftsleiter zurück – zunächst in Teilzeit
Das Hamburger Bankhaus Berenberg kommt nach dem Bilanzskandal mit dem Umbau der Führung voran – und findet dafür eine unkonventionelle Lösung.
Frankfurt - Hamburger private bank Berenberg is bringing back Christian Schumacher, the former CEO, as a part-time business leader to address its executive crisis. Schumacher, 46, will first join the expanded business leadership team for market reporting and risk, as well as finance. He will remain interim for Berenberg while serving as CEO for Hansainvest, a subsidiary.
Schumacher, who previously served as General Bevollmächtigter and later CEO of Hansainvest, will fully step down from both positions by May 2027. Berenberg appreciates Hansainvest and Signal Iduna's willingness to facilitate Schumacher's return. Hans-Walter Peters, a Berenberg partner, thanked all parties involved, particularly Hansainvest and Signal Iduna, for their support in Schumacher's early start.
Both Schumacher and the board face scrutiny over a balance sheet scandal that led to the removal of the entire management team in June. The scandal involved questionable accounting practices and credit lending to ex-CEO Hendrik Riehmer, which are now being investigated by a forensic accounting firm.
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