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EFG International, the Swiss private banking group, has appointed Marcelo Coscarelli to the role of managing the Latin America region, taking the reins from Gerald Robert, who is retiring.

Coscarelli was made head of Americas region and member of the executive committee on January 1. His prior experience includes serving as managing director for high net worth and affluent clients at Citibank Latin America. He was also chief operating officer of Itaú Private Bank International in Miami.

“We thank Gerry Robert for his important contribution to the combined business and the integration in the Latin America Region. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Under the leadership of Marcelo Coscarelli, we are convinced that we can further drive the growth of our business in this important region.” Joachim Straehle, CEO of EFG International said.