Written by Sarah Praetorius

Quilvest (Switzerland), a multi-family office based in Zurich, has promoted Marc Voser and Lucas Bloch to its new chief investment officers. Voser is the new CIO private market and alternative markets, while Bloch serves as CIO public markets.

They succeed Roger Frey, who has held the position since 2020. According to finews.com informations, Frey officially left the firm in January.

Voser oversees Quilvest (Switzerland)’s private & alternative markets investment activities. He is responsible for developing, executing, and monitoring the investment strategy and activities of the firm’s private equity, private debt, private real estate, and hedge fund assets.

Alternative markets for wealthy families

Voser leads a team of investment professionals and works closely with senior leadership. Quilvest said the CIO private and alternative markets position plays a crucial role in supporting the company’s continuous growth in its private and alternative markets practice for ultra high net worth individuals and wealthy families.

Bloch leads Quilvest’s public market investment activities. His role encompasses the development and execution of strategies across equities, fixed income, commodities, and currencies while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

He also manages a team of investment professionals, which cover portfolio management, investment strategy, trading, and execution, as well as investment advisory services.

He collaborates with senior leadership and serves as a key contact for client investment advisory services. As CIO-PM, Bloch spears the QVS Investment Committee, where he actively participates as a voting member and facilitates meaningful discussions to guide informed investment decisions.

From the Zürcher Kantonalbank to the family office-business

Voser was previously the lead strategist private and alternative markets and an executive director at Quilvest. Before Quilvest, Voser was the investment manager of the single-family office, Aretas Capital Management, for eight years. The firm specializes in direct and indirect investments in industry, life sciences, and real estate in Europe, the US, and Asia. From 2009 until 2013, he was a portfolio manager within cross-asset at Zürcher Kantonalbank.

Bloch was previously a senior investment strategist at Quilvest for two years. Before Quilvest, he was a senior investment advisor at Genera Services. From 2014 until 2021, he worked within wealth management at Private Client Partners in Zurich.