Board of members
Christian J. Diem
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Christian J. Diem is an experienced asset manager with more than 35 years of experience in the financial sector. He has broad expertise in the areas of portfolio management, analysis and valuation of interest-bearing securities, equities and new financial instruments.
Mr. Diem began his career as an investment advisor in private banking at Credit Suisse AG. In 1991 he became portfolio manager and deputy to Georg Scherrer at Credit Suisse AG.
In 1994 he founded Scherrer & Partner Investment Management AG together with George Scherrer. In the same year, Christian Diem underwent further training in asset management, graduating in 1994 as a Swiss Certified Financial Analyst and Asset Manager and obtaining an additional qualification as a Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA) / AZEK).
Since the beginning of 2020, Mr. Diem has been Managing Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Scherrer & Partner Investment Management AG. He is a passionate entrepreneur and is committed to the further development of Scherrer & Partner Investment Management AG.
George M. Scherrer
George M. Scherrer is an experienced asset manager with over 40 years of professional experience. He has broad expertise in the areas of investment advice, portfolio management and financial market analysis.
After studying natural sciences and economics in Zurich and Paris, Mr. Scherrer began his career as an investment advisor in private banking at Credit Suisse AG in Zurich. In this function, he played a key role in the development of portfolio management at Credit Suisse AG in Zurich.
In 1994, George Scherrer founded Scherrer & Partner Investment Management AG together with Christian Diem. Today, the company is one of the leading asset managers in Switzerland.
In 2020, George Scherrer handed over the management of the company to Christian Diem. He will remain with the company as a member of the Board of Directors and advisor. Mr. Scherrer will continue to make his experience and expertise available to the company and commit himself to the future of the company.