WE ARE YOUR POINT OF CONTACT
BETWEEN YOUR WEALTH
AND THE FINANCIAL WORLD.
Experience, as Added Value
At Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd, our team has many years of accumulated Wealth Management experience.
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Our team
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Laurent Rupp
CEO and President
Laurent Rupp began his career in Wealth Management in 1990. He worked for 28 years in the banking industry where he assumed dual roles of managing Asian teams and was also in charge of developing significant private clientele. In 2018, Laurent founded Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Laurent Rupp graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Geneva.
Kay Fong Zen Ruffinen
Director
Kay Fong Zen Ruffinen started her banking career in Singapore and then relocated to Geneva in 2001 where she worked in Wealth Management, developing the banks’ private clientele. In 2018, Kay Fong joined Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Kay Fong Zen Ruffinen graduated with an Honours degree in Business Administration at the National University of Singapore.
Junko Garcia Arimoto
Director
Junko Garcia Arimoto started her banking and financial career in 1989 in Osaka, Japan and then moved to Geneva where she worked in Wealth Management with various banks’ private clientele. In 2019, Junko joined Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Junko Garcia Arimoto graduated with a bachelor from Shukugawa Gakuin College in Kobe and also obtained a Certificate in Business Marketing in New South Wales Business College in Sydney.
Haruo Kusakabe
Director
Haruo Kusakabe began his career in investment banking in 1987 in New York and then Tokyo. In 2002, he relocates in Geneva and two years later in Hong Kong, where he developes a large client base in wealth management over almost 20 years. In 2021, Haruo joined Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Haruo Kusakabe graduated with a degree in Engineering from Waseda University and holds a degree of Juris Doctor from Komazawa University Law School.
Koshiro Yoshioka
Director
Koshiro Yoshioka began his career in Wealth Management in Tokyo in 2007.
He moved to Hong Kong in 2014 where he was in charge of developing private clientele for a financial institution. In 2020, Koshiro relocated to Geneva from Hong Kong and joined Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.Koshiro Yoshioka graduated with a degree in Economics at the Doshisha University in Kyoto.
Nathalie Wolleb Rupp
Nathalie Wolleb Rupp began her banking career in Wealth Management in Geneva in 1990. She spent two years in New York and moved back to Geneva where she worked as portfolio manager in a large private bank. In 2021, Nathalie joined Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Nathalie Wolleb Rupp graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Geneva. In 1999, Nathalie earned the CFA charter (Chartered Financial Analyst).
Jeanne Barras Zwahlen
Special Advisor
Jeanne Barras Zwahlen started her career as an interpreter and convention organizer. In the 1980s, she was the Development Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bern and later, was Economic Counsellor at the Swiss Delegation by OECD in Paris. Jeanne started her banking career in 1989 as Senior Economist and later as an independent senior consultant. In 2018, Jeanne was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Jeanne Barras Zwahlen obtained a Master of Arts in Convention Interpreting and a Master of Science in Economics in Geneva.
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Complementarity for more security
Our Board of Directors comprises seven directors with economic, financial and legal backgrounds. They encompass a diverse and synergistic range of experiences, age, knowledge and cultures, thus providing an additional guarantee that our company will operate with the highest standards of professionalism and respectability.
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Board of Directors
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Laurent Rupp
CEO and President
Laurent Rupp began his career in Wealth Management in 1990. He worked for 28 years in the banking industry where he assumed dual roles of managing Asian teams and was also in charge of developing significant private clientele. In 2018, Laurent founded Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Laurent Rupp graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Geneva.
Kaoruko Yamazaki
Vice-President
Kaoruko Yamazaki is the founder and CEO of MYK Capital Management Group SA in Switzerland. MYK Capital Management Group SA specializes in advising high-tech companies in various fields. In 2018, Kaoruko was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Kaoruko Yamazaki obtained her Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering and a PhD in International Manufacturing from University of Cambridge.
Jeanne Barras Zwahlen
Special Advisor
Jeanne Barras Zwahlen started her career as an interpreter and convention organizer. In the 1980s, she was the Development Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bern and later, was Economic Counsellor at the Swiss Delegation by OECD in Paris. Jeanne started her banking career in 1989 as Senior Economist and later as an independent senior consultant. In 2018, Jeanne was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Jeanne Barras Zwahlen obtained a Master of Arts in Convention Interpreting and a Master of Science in Economics in Geneva.
Mikihide Yamazaki
Mikihide Yamazaki is CEO at Infinity Labs where he heads up the R&D and Private Equity divisions. He is also Director at Luqman Weise Capital, specializing in innovative investment management. In 2018, Mikihide was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Mikihide Yamazaki obtained a Master’s degree in Chemistry and a PhD in nanotechnology and devices from the Imperial College London.
Mohamed Khater
Mohamed Khater is the CIO and director of Luqman Weise Capital where he is responsible for developing portfolio strategies and predictive trading algorithms.
He was also CIO of MYK Capital Management Group, where he setup the venture capital department and established its investment mechanisms.
In 2018, Mohamed was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Mohamed Khater holds a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Cambridge.
Louise Masterson
Louise Masterson started her career with Credit Suisse SA in Geneva before relocating to Singapore, where among others contributed to develop Julius Baer’s external asset management department. Currently, she is Director on the board of a Private Investment Fund and is responsible for its private investments and real estate management. In 2018, Louise was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Louise Masterson graduated from the Graduate Institute of International Studies from the University of Geneva. She also obtained a diploma from STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Guy-Philippe Rubeli
Guy-Philippe Rubeli is currently a Partner with Meyerlustenberger Lachenal. His practice areas are corporate and commercial litigation, arbitration and commercial litigation, banking law and bankruptcy law. He is a member of the International Bar Association and various other national and international professional associations. In 2018, Guy-Philippe was appointed as Board Member of Swiss Bridge Capital Ltd.
Guy-Philippe Rubeli graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva. He was admitted to the bar in 1982.
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