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César Pérez Ruiz

CIO & Head of Investments

Pictet Wealth Management

Geneva, CH

César Pérez Ruiz

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César’s Biography

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With almost 30 years’ experience in wealth and asset management, César Pérez Ruiz is a leading private-banking executive.

César is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investments at Geneva-based Pictet Wealth Management (PWM) - one of the world’s most prestigious wealth managers, with offices in 22 countries. In his role, César serves on PWM’s investment committees, as well as on its executive board and oversees CHF 270bn of clients’ assets. He is involved in the Group’s D&I initiatives and is one of the Pictet Women’s Network champions.

Pictet Wealth Management supplies investment and banking solutions to high-net-worth clients across the world, helping them manage and grow their assets. To this end, César and his team engage in in-depth economic and market research to find and propose the investment solutions best adapted to clients’ needs. César shares his views on market trends through regular public and client presentations, as well as through the Weekly View newsletter and frequent press articles.

César started his career as European Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan... With almost 30 years’ experience in wealth and asset management, César Pérez Ruiz is a leading private-banking executive.

César is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investments at Geneva-based Pictet Wealth Management (PWM) - one of the world’s most prestigious wealth managers, with offices in 22 countries. In his role, César serves on PWM’s investment committees, as well as on its executive board and oversees CHF 270bn of clients’ assets. He is involved in the Group’s D&I initiatives and is one of the Pictet Women’s Network champions.

Pictet Wealth Management supplies investment and banking solutions to high-net-worth clients across the world, helping them manage and grow their assets. To this end, César and his team engage in in-depth economic and market research to find and propose the investment solutions best adapted to clients’ needs. César shares his views on market trends through regular public and client presentations, as well as through the Weekly View newsletter and frequent press articles.

César started his career as European Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management before heading equities teams at Credit Suisse and M&G Investments in London. Before taking up his role at Pictet, César was the Global Head of Strategy at J.P. Morgan in Switzerland, where he managed regional investment strategy teams.

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid. moreless

César’s Newsfeed

Wealth DFM Magazine

Pictet’s Pérez Ruiz shares his latest thinking on China, emerging markets, US and Europe

César Pérez Ruiz, CIO at Pictet Wealth Management, commented on emerging markets, growth issues in China, and earnings season in the US and Europe.

BNN Bloomberg

Where Investors With $3 Trillion Are Putting Their Money

César Pérez Ruiz, Chief Investment Officer at Pictet Wealth Management, discusses his positive perspective on the Chinese market while advising investors to apply a greater risk premium and to choose Hong Kong-listed alternatives when possible.

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César’s Background

Pictet Wealth Management

CIO & Head of Investments

Mar 2016 - Present

Geneva, CH

The Pictet Group is a global private bank and financial services corporation, founded more than two centuries ago in Switzerland. Pictet Wealth Management offers exclusive banking as well as family-office facilities for high-net-worth individuals.

J.P. Morgan

Global Head of Strategy

2010 - 2016

Geneva, CH

J.P. Morgan is a leading multinational corporation in the financial services sector, presenting solutions in more than 100 countries. The investment company aims to be the foremost financial services firm globally.

Credit Suisse

Head of Equities

2007 - 2009

London, UK

Credit Suisse is a prominent global provider of financial services, founded in 1856. The company ensures exceptional investment banking proficiencies and wealth management.

M&G Investments

Head of European Equities

2002 - 2007

London, UK

Established more than 85 years ago, M&G Investments is one of the largest Investment companies in London. It is a multinational investment manager, operating a variety of assets, from real estate to fixed income and equities.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

European Portfolio Manager

1993 - 2002

London, UK

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a division of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., focusing on asset management. The company aims to assist in the strengthening of client portfolios.

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César’s Gallery

Current Board Positions

Pictet Wealth Management Executive Board

Board Member

Pictet Wealth Management, a division of the Pictet Group, offers banking and investment solutions.

Current Advisory Roles

Pictet Wealth Management Global Investment Committee & Investment Platform Executive Committee

Chair

César Pérez Ruiz is currently Chair of the Pictet Wealth Management Global Investment Committee & Investment Platform Executive Committee

Media

Pictet Wealth Management

Click on the Pictet logo to view César discussing a wide range of topics on Pictet Wealth Management's YouTube channel.

Pictet Perspectives - Driving without GPS

Aug 2020

Pictet’s Head of Investment, César Perez Ruiz, looks at the case for investment in European cyclicals and US growth stocks and how to exploit the inevitable volatility that lies ahead.

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Interviews

César Pérez Ruiz: "If the US economy overheats, it will just about mean the end of the stock market cycle"

Jun 2021

In this Spanish interview, César Pérez Ruiz discusses the sharp incline in prices on the US stock market, the sudden acceleration of the stock market cycle and his forecast for Europe, amongst other topics.

Bloomberg L.P.

UBS Asset, Pictet Seek Out Inflation Safe Havens in Stocks

May 2021

New York, NY, USA

In this Bloomberg article, César is quoted on cyclical companies having more pricing power than before.

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Features

Entre Nous

Inside César's Palace

2017

César Pérez Ruiz is profiled in Entre Nous, Pictet's internal magazine.

Publications

Perspectives - Outlook 2022

Dec 2021

César looks at the year ahead and predicts that flexibility in portfolios will be essential in 2022, the year of the chameleon. Click on the link to view the complete publication.

Weekly View

César Pérez Ruiz shares his expectations for the week ahead at Perspectives, the Pictet Group's weekly digest, featuring views on the economy, markets and trends.

César’s Education

Comillas Pontifical University

Bachelor of Applied Science – BASc, Engineering/ Industrial Management

1986 - 1992