Our Management Team

David Hrdina is Business Manager Switzerland and Chair of the Executive Committee at Robeco Switzerland. David has previously held the roles of Head of Corporate Services and Head of Finance at Robeco Switzerland. Prior to joining the company, he was Chief Financial and Risk Officer and Member of the Management Committee in a family office. He also spent more than a decade at the Man Group in Pfäffikon/SZ, holding various capacities including CEO/COO of Man Fund Management, Finance Project Manager and Business Analyst. Prior to that, he worked for Credit Suisse and KPMG in Zurich, where he was involved in restructuring and business efficiency projects, as well as establishing new structures and reporting from conception to implementation. David holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences Winterthur and an Executive MBA in Controlling from the University of Applied Sciences Zürich. He joined Robeco in 2016.

Rainer Baumann is Head of Investments and a Member of the Executive Committee at Robeco Switzerland Ltd. He oversees and manages a team of investment professionals consisting of Portfolio Managers and Equity Analysts. He and his team are responsible for the actively managed thematic and impact equity strategies in Zurich. In addition to his management role, he acts as a Portfolio Manager for the Global SDG Equities strategy. Prior to joining the firm, Rainer spent three years with UBS Wealth Management as a Portfolio Manager responsible for large private asset management mandates, as well as a member of the local Investment Committee. He began his career in Financial Auditing at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Rainer holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Zurich and is a CFA Charterholder. He joined Robeco in 2002.