Frank Rosenschon will join DWS at the beginning of October as Head of Institutional Sales for Switzerland and Israel, according to a statement released on Thursday.

Based in Zurich, he will report to Sven Württemberger, CEO of DWS Switzerland. Rosenschon will focus on expanding and deepening cooperation with institutional clients and help further strengthen DWS’s presence in this strategically important market segment, the statement added.

«We are very pleased to have gained in Frank Rosenschon an outstanding expert with more than 20 years of experience in institutional sales,­» commented Württemberger. «He not only brings in-depth capital markets expertise and many years of leadership experience but also a profound understanding of client needs, which he has built up over many years in relationship management and business development in asset management.”

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The 54-year-old previously worked at BlackRock Switzerland for 13 years, where he was responsible for institutional sales and also served as a member of the Swiss Executive Board. Before joining BlackRock, he worked at Credit Suisse in Zurich, Frankfurt, and New York in institutional sales.

Rosenschon began his professional career in 1996 as a derivatives specialist at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. He holds a degree in Business Administration (FH) and is a Certified European Financial Analyst.