Zurich-based YAPEAL has introduced adjustments to its Board of Administrators following the corporate’s Basic Meeting on 3 October.
The corporate gives a digital-first platform offering built-in monetary companies to companies and their finish prospects.
As a part of the common renewal course of, Board Members Werner Vontobel and François Rüf have stepped down. Eva Künzi has been newly elected as an impartial member of the Board.
Werner Vontobel, who served as Chairman of the Board till March 2025 and subsequently as a member, performed a major function in shaping the corporate over a number of years, together with the institution of YAPEAL’s governance and compliance constructions.
Eva Künzi brings intensive expertise in authorized, regulatory, and compliance issues and joins the Board as an impartial member, guaranteeing continuity in these areas.
François Rüf contributed to YAPEAL together with his technical experience and entrepreneurial expertise.
The Board continues to take care of robust technical competence via members together with Stephan Murer, former CTO of UBS, and Christoph Burkhard, an skilled software program entrepreneur.
“We sincerely thank Werner Vontobel and François Rüf for his or her tireless dedication and main contributions to YAPEAL’s improvement,”
stated Dominik Bollier, Chairman of the Board.
“They not solely accompanied the corporate via decisive phases however, with their information, expertise, and private dedication, helped to form necessary strategic instructions for the longer term. With Eva Künzi, we’re gaining a recognised professional in Authorized & Compliance who will assist us efficiently navigate the subsequent phases of development.”
Based in 2018, YAPEAL is a holder of Switzerland’s first fintech license issued by FINMA.
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