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Former Raiffeisen CEO Vincenz awaits verdict on appeal in Zurich

Bývalí manažeři Raiffeisen a Aduno čelí sníženým trestům poté, co odvolací soud zjistil spor o skryté akcie, splátky půjčky a údajnou finanční škodu.

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Helena Vásquez · Business Desk · 19 Aug 2026 · 16:16 · 2 min de lectura
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Former Raiffeisen CEO Vincenz awaits verdict on appeal in Zurich

Sømmens høring for tidligere Raiffeisen Group-sjef Pierin Vincenz og Aduno-stifter Beat Stocker avsluttet i Zürich onsdag, med førende dommer Christian Prinz som betoner at prosessen er avsluttet, men at det vil ta flere uker før en dom.

Vincenz, der fungerade som Raiffeisen-CEO fra 2008 til 2015, afsluttede sin afsluttende foredrag i under to minutter, og bad om en frifindelse. Han anerkendte ledelsens fejltagelse, men påstod at hans handlinger var i overensstemmelse med Raiffeisens og Adunos interesser, og afviste enhver hensigt til at forårsage økonomisk skade. Stocker, grundlæggeren af Aduno, erkendte styringsfejl og påstod, at han havde lavet "1.000 fejl", og at han burde have offentliggjort sine skyggeudlæg, som han mente skabte mistillid, uden at utgøre sig som en kriminel handling.

However, the prosecution characterized the case as a pattern of personal enrichment through undisclosed transactions. Chief prosecutor Marc Jean-Richard-dit-Bressel dismissed the defense arguments as "bold and plainly false," particularly regarding a loan of CHF 2.9 million from Stocker to Vincenz. The prosecution alleged that the loan was a fabricated arrangement to conceal payments from corporate deals, while the defense framed it as financing for a Ticino villa. Raiffeisen's legal team supported the villa explanation, citing wiretapped phone calls and correspondence from Investnet co-founder Peter Wüst.

Le principal différend porte sur la question de savoir si le manque de divulgation et les bénéfices subséquents constituent en eux-mêmes une fraude ou une violation de devoir fiduciaire, ou si un préjudice financier passant pour manifeste doit également être prouvé. Le ministère public a invoqué le principe de rétrocession pour faire valoir la culpabilité, tandis que la défense a contesté que cette notion était mal appliquée. Ce conflit juridique a été souligné dans les arguments conclusifs présentés par Stéphane Barbier-Mueller, dont l'avocat Nathan Landshut a affirmé que la seule négligence – comme « aurait dû savoir » – ne suffisait pas à établir la complicité criminelle.

Raiffeisen and Viseca, Aduno’s successor, continue to pursue multi-million-franc claims, while the defendants and their legal teams seek the release of frozen assets, including pension fund savings and property proceeds. Vincenz’s lawyer, Lorenz Erni, argued that the acquisition of Commtrain by Aduno provided equivalent value, claiming that “no harm means no fraud.” Stocker’s defense, led by Andreas Blattmann, similarly distinguished between governance failures and criminal liability, emphasizing the absence of intent to enrich unlawfully.

Juridiske eksperter antar, at klassenævnet i Zürich vil reducere straffene, som ble pålagt i første instans (tre og ni måneder for Vincenz og fire år for Stocker), når domstolen har avgjort grensen mellom unyttig forretningspraksis og kriminelle handlinger.

Este artículo fue producido con asistencia de IA y editado por un periodista de Finance Review Daily.
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