César Pérez Ruiz
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
CIO & Head of Investments; Equity Partner
Geneva, CH
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
With 30 years’ experience in wealth and asset management, César Pérez Ruiz is a leading private-banking executive.
César is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Investments at Geneva-based Pictet Wealth Management (PWM) - one of the world’s most prestigious wealth managers, with offices in 22 countries. In his role, César serves on PWM’s investment committees, as well as on its executive board and oversees CHF 270bn of clients’ assets. He is involved in the Group’s D&I initiatives and is one of the Pictet Women’s Network champions.
Pictet Wealth Management supplies investment and banking solutions to high-net-worth clients across the world, helping them manage and grow their assets. To this end, César and his team engage in in-depth economic and market research to find and propose the investment solutions best adapted to clients’ needs. César shares his views on market trends through regular public and client presentations, as well as through the Weekly View newsletter and frequent press articles.
César started his career as European Portfolio Manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management before heading equities teams at Credit Suisse and M&G Investments in London. Before taking up his role at Pictet, César was the Global Head of Strategy at J.P. Morgan in Switzerland, where he managed regional investment strategy teams.
He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid.
The Record
Background
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2016 — Present
CIO & Head of Investments; Equity Partner
Pictet Wealth Management
The Pictet Group is a global private bank and financial services corporation, founded more than two centuries ago in Switzerland. Pictet Wealth Management offers exclusive banking as well as family-office facilities for high-net-worth individuals.
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2010 — 2016
Global Head of Strategy
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan is a leading multinational corporation in the financial services sector, presenting solutions in more than 100 countries. The investment company aims to be the foremost financial services firm globally.
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2007 — 2009
Head of Equities
Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is a prominent global provider of financial services, founded in 1856. The company ensures exceptional investment banking proficiencies and wealth management.
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2002 — 2007
Head of European Equities
M&G Investments
Established more than 85 years ago, M&G Investments is one of the largest Investment companies in London. It is a multinational investment manager, operating a variety of assets, from real estate to fixed income and equities.
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1993 — 2002
European Portfolio Manager
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is a division of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., focusing on asset management. The company aims to assist in the strengthening of client portfolios.
In The News
Newsfeed
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12 June 2026 · Citywire
Best calls of the past 12 months: PB CIOs reveal their winners
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9 April 2026 · Citywire
Pictet creates single-family office hub, reshuffles execs
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9 April 2026 · Citywire
Europe's top allocators reveal weightings amid on-off ceasefire
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8 April 2026 · Citywire
The selectors being opportunistic on private credit dark clouds
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17 September 2025 · Citywire
China can stop US tariffs tomorrow - Pictet CIO
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3 July 2025 · Pictet
César Pérez Ruiz shares his “3 on the 3rd†for August
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10 April 2025 · Wealth Briefing
The New Investment Landscape After US Tariff Hikes – UBS, Pictet, St James's Place
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26 February 2025 · Citywire
‘It’s either liquid or it’s not’: César Pérez Ruiz questions evergreen funds
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24 February 2025 · Pictet
Iberdrola’s path to sustainable energy - César Pérez Ruiz
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3 February 2025 · PWM
Private banks eye shifting sands in Middle East
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7 February 2024 · PWM
Wealth managers weigh up balanced portfolios
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5 January 2023 · Citywire
Pictet WM CIO eyes distressed debt as bond vigilantes move in
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4 July 2022
Weekly View: 25 Years On
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17 May 2022
Weekly Panorama: Time Travel
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3 May 2022
César Pérez Ruiz shares his “3 on the 3rd†for May
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28 October 2021 · Wealth DFM Magazine
Pictet’s Pérez Ruiz shares his latest thinking on China, emerging markets, US and Europe
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30 August 2021 · BNN Bloomberg
Where Investors With $3 Trillion Are Putting Their Money
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30 July 2021 · Financial Times
Chinese ructions test the buy-the-dip reflex of investors
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Formative Years
Education
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Comillas Pontifical University
Bachelor of Applied Science – BASc, Engineering/ Industrial Management
1986 — 1992
Areas Of Focus