New retiree representative in the Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund

Effective October 1, 2019, Markus A. Beeler joins the Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) as retiree representative.

Markus A. Beeler began his career in 1979 as an apprentice with the former Schweizerische Kreditanstalt (SKA) and worked in the Organization and IT areas at SKA before assuming various management positions, especially in the Controlling area. In 2006, Beeler was appointed as Head of Financial Management Switzerland and was promoted in 2013 to Head of the Special Clients Unit SRU. Beeler retired at the end of July 2019.

Markus A. Beeler takes over for Harald Stoehr, who, as retiree representative, has been representing the interests of the employer since 2015. We are very grateful for Harald's intense dedication and welcome Markus to the Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland).

Duties of the Board of Trustees
As the highest governing body, the Board of Trustees manages and supervises the Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland). It defines the overall strategy of the Pension Fund and monitors its implementation. During their four years in office, the members of the Board of Trustees dedicate themselves in particular to the areas of pension provision, investment of assets, risk management, and organization of the Pension Fund. The 12-person board appoints the management, the pensions actuary and the independent auditors, while also designating the members of the various Pension Fund committees.