New Head of Property Development at Swiss Life: Fabian Linke
Fabian Linke will take on the position of Head of Real Estate Business Development in Switzerland starting April 2, 2024. In this role, he will be responsible for the expansion and further development of real estate activities in the investment business for third-party clients in Switzerland.
Fabian Linke is moving from Swiss Prime Site Solutions to Swiss Life Asset Managers, where he has worked as Head of Business Development since 2021. Previously, he worked as an expert for property investment products and business development at Global Real Estate at Credit Suisse Asset Management from 2006 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2021. He began his career at Credit Suisse Asset Management in Institutional Sales Switzerland. He holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and a Master’s degree in Real Estate from the University of Zurich. He is also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
“I am delighted that in Fabian Linke we have been able to recruit a proven and experienced expert to expand our property activities for the third-party investment business in Switzerland. With his profound expertise in property, finance and markets, he will develop convincing investment solutions for our customers”, says Paolo Di Stefano.
Swiss Life is one of the largest property owners in Switzerland. Assets under management totalled CHF 43.7 billion as at 31 December 2023, of which CHF 12 billion was for third-party clients in Switzerland.
Fabian Linke reports directly to Paolo Di Stefano, Head Real Estate Switzerland, and will be based in Zurich.