Crypto Fund AG, the first regulated asset manager for crypto assets authorized by FINMA under the Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act, today announced the appointment of Christoph Steiger as Head of Sales.
Christoph has previous experience in trading, sales, and fund distribution for various banks and asset managers, including Credit Suisse, SAM Sustainable Asset Management and Vontobel.
Crypto Fund AG, a subsidiary of Crypto Finance AG trusts in Christoph to strengthen the team as well as take up responsibility for sales and relationship management, as interest from traditional investors grows and regulatory clarity develops in Switzerland and worldwide.
Bernadette Leuzinger, Crypto Fund AG Chief Operating Officer added, “With Christoph’s extensive background, he is well connected in the asset management industry. I am pleased he is joining Crypto Fund AG and I look forward to growing and strengthening our investor base together.”
Most recently, Chris was responsible for fund distribution in Switzerland and the Nordic markets at Vontobel Asset Management. Christoph is a Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and a Master of Corporate Finance from the Institute of Financial Services (IFZ) in Zug.
“Christoph Steiger brings exactly the valuable experience in relationship management and the trust from traditional asset management, which we aim to provide our investors. Our discussions about the evolution of this new asset class and the interest from traditional investors led to his appointment during a momentous period of development for Crypto Fund AG.”
