Global Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investment Solutions & Products
Michael Strobaek is Global Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investment Solutions & Products (IS&P) – a core pillar of the Wealth Management division at Credit Suisse.
In his function as Global Chief Investment Officer, Michael chairs the Credit Suisse Investment Committee, which determines the House View – the bank’s official opinion on the global economy, financial markets, and investment strategy. Accessible to both private and institutional clients of Credit Suisse Group, the benefits of the House View are tangible to clients globally through the discretionary and advisory solutions.
Michael Strobaek joined Credit Suisse in May 2013 from a Swiss Family Office, where he was the Chief Executive Officer, CIO and a Managing Partner. Between 1996 and 2009, Mr. Strobaek was with UBS, where he was the Head of Investment Management for UBS Wealth Management and, prior to that, the Global Head of Investment Solutions. Mr. Strobaek became a member of the UBS Group Managing Board in 2007.
Mr. Strobaek has more than 25 years of financial markets and managerial experience, overseeing international investment management operations. He started his business career as an Equity Analyst at Swiss Bank Corporation. Mr. Strobaek holds a M.Sc. degree in Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and a CEMS Master degree in Finance from the University of Cologne, Germany. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds a CEFA / AZEK diploma.