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LGT Capital Partners names Sascha Gruber CEO as Paganoni moves to board

LGT Capital Partners has appointed Sascha Gruber as its next CEO, effective 1 January 2027, succeeding Roberto Paganoni, who has led the Swiss alternative investment manager since its founding in 1998, according to a report by finews. Gruber, who joined LGT Capital Partners in 2002, has held senior leadership positions across the firm's investment operations, including roles on its executive…

Swiss alternative investment manager LGT Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Sascha Gruber as its new CEO, set to begin on January 1, 2027, according to a report by finews. Gruber, who joined the firm in 2002, will be replacing Roberto Paganoni, who has been leading the company since its inception. Paganoni, who will join the Group Holding Board, has overseen LGT Capital Partners' expansion to over $120 billion in assets and 750 institutional investors since 1998.

Gruber, with over two decades of experience in the firm, has led significant development in private markets and secondaries investment strategies, as well as international expansion across North and South America. The appointment aims to ensure continuity in leadership as LGT Capital Partners maintains its existing investment strategy.

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