Swiss Re appoints Velina Peneva as Group Chief Investment Officer

<div id="" markup="content" style="word-break : break-word ; padding : 8px ; "> <div> <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt">Zurich, 16 January 2023 – Swiss Re announced today the appointment of Velina Peneva as Group Chief Investment Officer and member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 1 April 2023. She will succeed Guido Fürer following his retirement after 25 successful years at Swiss Re.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt">Group Chief Executive Officer Christian Mumenthaler said: "We're pleased that with Velina Peneva, we've been able to find a capable internal candidate to lead our Asset Management unit forward. Velina has a very strong track record both within and outside Swiss Re. She brings a combination of deep financial market expertise, strategic and investment skills, proven leadership capabilities and a well-established industry network."</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt">Velina Peneva is currently Co-Head Client Solutions & Analytics in Swiss</span><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt">Re's Asset Management. Previously, she headed Swiss Re's private equity investment mandate. Before joining Swiss Re in 2017, Velina</span><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.1pt">Peneva worked for Bain & Company in the US, Australia and Switzerland, most recently as a Partner and leader for the private equity and institutional investor practices in Zurich.</span></p> </div></div>