Christoph Schaer has left his role as managing director for ultra high net worth clients at UBS in Brazil to join Uruguay-headquartered wealth management firm Biscayne Capital, based in Zurich.

Christoph Schaer - formerly managing director for ultra high net worth clients at UBS in Brazil - has joined Uruguay-headquartered wealth management firm Biscayne Capital in Zurich.

Schaer has 15 years of experience working in the private banking industry in Switzerland and Brazil and has been named as a managing director of Biscayne Capital (Switzerland).

In his former role at UBS, he also served as a member of the regional management committee.

Before his stint at UBS, Schaer worked at Credit Suisse in Brazil, where for six years he represented Credit Suisse Group companies vis-à-vis the Brazilian Central Bank. Earlier still, he held positions at JFE Hottinger & Co and worked for four years at Goldman, Sachs & Co.

The addition of Christoph Schaer brings the total number of financial advisors at Biscayne Capital to 41. The firm has offices in Zurich and Nassau, which is in the Bahamas. 

Biscayne Capital serves wealthy individuals and families in Latin America, with over $1 billion in assets under management.