Swiss Re appoints Velina Peneva as group CIO

Written by Adam Cadle

16/01/2023

Swiss Re has appointed Velina Peneva as group chief investment officer and member of the group executive committee, effective 1 April 2023.

Peneva succeeds Guido Fürer following his retirement.

Peneva is currently co-head of client solutions and analytics in Swiss Re’s asset management division. Previously, she headed Swiss Re’s private equity investment mandate.

Before joining Swiss Re in 2017, Peneva worked for Bain & Company in the US, Australia, and Switzerland, most recently as a partner and leader of the private equity and institutional investors practices in Zurich.

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