BNY Mellon has strengthened its distribution team in Switzerland with a former banker from Goldman Sachs.

The U.S. multi-boutique asset manager, which operates branches in Zurich and Geneva, has hired Martin Rees as head of wholesale distribution Switzerland, the company said in a statement today.

The 33-year-old will be responsible for developing the third-party business in Switzerland and report to Juerg Zollinger, the country head at BNY Mellon.

UBS, CS, Goldman Sachs

Before joining BNY Mellon, Rees worked in the same business at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in Zurich in the rank of executive director. Previously, he was at Credit Suisse in alternative investment sales and as a hedge fund analyst.

The chartered alternative investment analyst (CAIA) and CFA charter holder started his career at UBS.