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ODDO BHF sets new ambitions in Corporate Finance with the appointment of Christian Zahn as Head of Investment Banking
Frankfurt am Main, Paris, 27 June 2024
ODDO BHF appoints Christian Zahn as Head of Investment Banking and member of the Group Management Committee (GMC) with effect from September 1, 2024. As a partner of the Group, Zahn will be responsible for all of the Group's investment banking activities as well as the Institutional Fund Platform. Investment Banking comprises the ODDO BHF Equities platform with brokerage and research, which is operated in cooperation with renowned banking partners, the Fixed Income business, and Corporate Finance.
Zahn will focus in particular on the expansion of ODDO BHF's Corporate Finance platform (especially mergers and acquisitions) in France, Germany, and Switzerland. He will also support the further development of the Swiss business in cooperation with the various GMC colleagues and the local teams through his local presence.
Philippe Oddo, Managing Partner and CEO of ODDO BHF, says: "I am very pleased that we have been able to attract Christian Zahn, a recognized expert in the financial sector, to our Group. He will support the development of our equity research and brokerage services, and set new ambitions for our Corporate Finance activities, particularly in M&A advisory services in France, Switzerland, and Germany".
Christian Zahn adds: "It is a great honor for me to be able to contribute my extensive expertise to ODDO BHF in the future. I am convinced that, together with the excellent teams and our partners, we will continue the outstanding success story of the ODDO BHF Equities and Fixed Income platforms in Europe. In addition, the Investment Banking industry will go through an interesting phase in the next few years, which will bring significant opportunities, especially for the Corporate Finance advisory business focused on family businesses and their owners."
Zahn succeeds Christophe Tadié, who has been instrumental in driving the internationalization of the ODDO BHF Equity platform through partnerships with leading European financial institutions such as ABN AMRO, BBVA, Commerzbank, Natixis and Raiffeisen Bank International, making ODDO BHF one of the leading brokers in Europe. On September 1, Tadié will take over the responsibility for Risk, Legal and Compliance.
Philippe Oddo explains: "Christophe Tadié joined the Group in 2012 and was successively Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer. He played a key role in the acquisition of BHF-BANK. His excellent knowledge of the Group and his expertise in risk management will enable him to efficiently align our activities to the challenges of the future."
Christophe Tadie succeeds Monika Vicandi, who has decided not to extend her Management Board contract, which expires on August 31, 2024, for private reasons, “which we deeply regret.” Philippe Oddo says: “The entire GMC and the Supervisory Board would like to thank Monika Vicandi for her consistently dedicated work and the far-sighted development of her areas of responsibility. Monika Vicandi is an entrepreneurial and internationally experienced personality with great expertise in risk management who has ideally complemented the Management Board. The entire GMC and the Supervisory Board wish her all the best and continued success in her future professional and personal life.”
CV Christian Zahn
Christian Zahn is currently a partner at McKinsey & Company in the Zurich office, where he is responsible for the banking and insurance activities in Switzerland. He is also co-leader of the Asset and Wealth Management Practice in EMEA and a member of the Leadership Team for Strategy & Corporate Finance. Previously, he worked at Deutsche Bank in Investment Banking with a focus on Corporate Finance in German-speaking countries. He studied Finance at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and is a CFA Charterholder.
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About ODDO BHF
ODDO BHF is an independent European financial group active in the areas of Private Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investment Banking, and International & Corporate Banking. Investment Banking comprises the Group's activities in Equities, Fixed Income and Corporate Finance. With its special entrepreneurial spirit, the Group currently manages around 140 billion euros in client assets and has equity capital of more than 1.1 billion euros. In 2023, ODDO BHF generated net banking income of 806 million euros. With around 3,000 employees in France and Tunisia, Germany and Switzerland, the Group pursues a consistent European strategy with a global perspective. ODDO BHF has a unique shareholder structure that ensures its independence and enables it to develop sustainable products and services. With the aim of creating a world in which every day is full of opportunities.
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