Deutsche Bank (DB) has bolstered its financial intermediaries business in Switzerland with the appointment of two senior hires from Julius Bär.
Denny Pole will assume the role of Managing Director and Market Head for Financial Intermediaries (FIM) Switzerland effective September 1, 2026. Concurrently, Weiwei Chen joins as Vice President and Relationship Manager, according to a statement released Tuesday.
Pole previously served as Team Head and Senior Advisor for Intermediaries Emerging Markets at Julius Bär, while Chen spent approximately six years at the firm, most recently as a Relationship Manager. The Deutsche Bank announcement highlights Pole’s more than two decades of experience in wealth management and client servicing, including over a decade in leadership roles across Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Singapore.
Pole’s career includes nearly 13 years at Julius Bär, preceded by more than 11 years at UBS, where he began as a trainee. The bank said his appointment aims to leverage his industry expertise, client relationships, and market knowledge to expand its FIM operations in both European and emerging markets.
Pole will be based in Zurich and report functionally to Hugo van Kattendijke, Head of FIM Emerging Markets, and locally to Clemens Kaiser, CEO of Deutsche Bank Switzerland and Head of Private Bank Central Europe. The FIM team in Switzerland will now report to Pole.
Deutsche Bank’s FIM business within its Private Bank division targets external asset managers and their clients. The bank said it seeks to grow the segment sustainably while enhancing service quality and client experience.
