Leadership

As individuals and as a company we strive to grow and to lead

Our leadership team is deep, diverse, and dedicated to our ethos of delivering investment excellence.

Meet our global leadership team

Aleksandar Ivanovic

Aleksandar Ivanovic

Aleksandar was appointed President of Asset Management in March 2024. He was previously Head of Client Coverage, responsible for our client activities globally, and Head of EMEA and Switzerland, with responsibility for developing and implementing Asset Management’s strategy in these regions. He joined Asset Management in 2017.

Joseph Azelby

Joseph Azelby

Joe joined the firm in 2019 and is responsible for the combined real estate, infrastructure and private equity asset management businesses that invest directly into real assets, unlisted funds, listed real estate securities as well as multi-manager solutions globally.

James Benady

James Benady

James is the APAC Regional Operating Officer for Asset Management and is currently serving as the (ad interim) Regional Co-Head for Asset Management APAC and (ad interim) Head of UBS Asset Management China, Onshore.

Rahul Dhumale

Rahul Dhumale

Rahul Dhumale is the Chief Risk Officer for UBS Asset Management. He also holds the role of Chief Risk Officer for Sustainability, Chief Risk Officer UBS EMEA and Chief Risk Officer for UBS in the UK. Previously, Rahul served as the Head of Risk Methodology for the Group, alongside his role as Chief Risk Officer for UBS in the UK.

Seraina Frey

Seraina Frey

Seraina was appointed Head of AM Technology in April 2022 and is responsible for the technology estate of the AM division and is driving the technology strategy aligned to the business priorities. Since joining UBS in 2006 she has held a variety of senior leadership positions within UBS and currently serves on the Board of Directors of UBS Business Solutions India.

Barry Gill

Barry Gill

Barry was appointed Head of Investments in 2019. Prior to his current role, Barry was the Head of Active Equities and, before that, he ran a concentrated long/short strategy as part of O’Connor. Barry has been with UBS since 1995 and held a variety of roles across the divisions.

Francesco Grana

Francesco Grana

Francesco Grana was appointed Asset Management Region Head EMEA in June 2024, in addition to his role as is Head of GWM, & Wholesale Client Coverage. He is also Chairman of the UBS Italy AM Board.

Francesco has been with the firm for 25 years, previously holding various distribution and product leadership roles and Executive Board positions.

Thomas Kaegi

Thomas Kaegi

Thomas Kaegi is Head of Asset Management Singapore & SEA, Head GWM & Wholesale Client Coverage APAC, and is currently serving as (ad interim) Regional Co-Head for Asset Management APAC.

Nasreen Kasenally

Nasreen Kasenally

Nasreen was appointed COO and Country Head in May 2023 and is responsible for all global AM business support functions for the division and for overseeing all AM business conducted in the UK. Since joining UBS in 1999 she has held various senior risk roles across the firm.

Markus Miederhoff

Markus Miederhoff

Markus is responsible for all legal matters for the division. He also co-ordinates all corporate contact with regulators. Markus joined UBS Asset Management in 2015 and is also a member of the UBS Group Legal Executive Committee.

Johannes Minho Roth

Johannes Minho Roth

Johannes was appointed Co-Head of Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) in 2024. He joined UBS in 2021 having previously held multiple senior positions in the alternatives space.

André Müller-Wegner

André Müller-Wegner

André Müller-Wegner was appointed as Head of Client Coverage and Asset Management Region Head Switzerland in June 2024. He is also the Chairman of UBS Asset Management Deutschland GmbH. Since joining UBS in 1999, he has held a variety of roles, including Head of GWM Client Coverage.

Jerry Pascucci

Jerry Pascucci

Jerry was appointed Co-Head of Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) in 2024. He joined UBS in 2010 and has held a broad variety of alternatives-focused senior leadership roles.

James Poucher

James (Jim) Poucher

Jim Poucher was appointed Head Asset Management Transformation in November 2024, in addition to his roles as Head of Asset Management Integration, and the Asset Management Region Head Americas.

His previous roles include Global Head, Asset Management Operations, and Americas Head of Operations across the UBS Group.

Gaylee Saliba

Gaylee Saliba

Gaylee Saliba was appointed AM Chief Strategy Officer in September 2024, with responsibility for developing AM’s strategy, ensuring its execution and leading on a number of strategic initiatives. She joined Asset Management in 2015 and previously held various roles in AM Products & Solutions and was most recently Head AM Finance & Advisory.

Marco Sartore

Marco Sartore

Marco is responsible for the business's activities to attract, develop and retain industry-leading talent. He joined UBS in 2006 and has held various business and regional HR roles across both UBS Asset Management and UBS Wealth Management.

Rachael Sledge

Rachael Sledge

Rachael Sledge is the Chief Financial Officer for Asset Management and the Chief Financial Officer for UBS APAC. In addition, she is a member of the UBS Group Finance Executive Committee, and the APAC Management Team. Since joining UBS in 2000, Rachael has held various leadership roles across Equity Research, IB Strategy and Finance.

James Vertigen

James Vertigen

James is responsible for all compliance and operational risks for the business and was appointed in 2018. James joined UBS in 2005 and has held a variety of roles across legal, risk, regulatory management and compliance. James previously worked as a solicitor at a law firm.

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