By Nick Hedley
Geneva-based wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier has
appointed Geoffroy Vermeire as managing director of the group’s private banking
operations in Belgium, effective January 2023.
Before joining Lombard Odier, Vermeire was chief commercial
officer at Van Lanschot Kempen Belgium. He has previously served as executive
director for Petercam Group and an executive at Delta Lloyd Group in Belgium
and the Netherlands.
“His in-depth expertise within the banking industry,
where he has held many leading positions, and his detailed knowledge of the
local clientele will allow Lombard Odier to boost growth in this strategic
market where we see strong development potential,” Gérard Felley, limited
partner and region head for France, Belgium and Luxembourg for private clients
at Lombard Odier, said in a statement.
Vermeire will be based in Brussels and will report directly
to Felley and Stephane Herrmann, CEO of Lombard Odier in Europe.