Birgit Ludwig has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of Swiss Life Asset Managers and a member of the firm’s executive committee, effective 1 January 2026.
She succeeds Robin van Berkel, who will be handing over his function as COO as part of a long-term succession plan.
Ludwig has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and for the past 10 years she has held various COO functions at BlackRock Asset Management.
In her new role, she will report directly to Per Erikson, group CIO of Swiss Life, and will be responsible for the further development and transformation of the organisation.
Van Berkel will step down as COO as of 1 January 2026 and will continue to work as managing director for Swiss Life Asset Management.
Erikson said: “I am very pleased that we have been able to recruit Birgit – a manager with strong people skills and many years of experience in the strategic management and further development of central operating systems. She has a strong track record in operational improvement of corporate efficiency and will continue to drive the growth strategy our third-party business. At the same time, we would like to thank Robin van Berkel most sincerely for his many years of commitment and outstanding work and look forward to continuing to work with him.”
