Rothschild & Co Names Geoffroy de Ridder Group CTOO

De Ridder brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in financial technology across Europe and Asia, including work in private banking, wealth management and asset management. At Lombard Odier, he is responsible for the bank’s global technology and operations. Before that, he held senior positions at UBS, including head of fund management services and chief operating officer for wealth management in the Asia-Pacific region.

Rothschild & Co Managing Partner François Pérol said the appointment reflects the strategic priority the group places on technology. He said de Ridder’s experience in wealth management, technology and business transformation would help develop capabilities to support the group’s ambitions, particularly in wealth and asset management.

The group CTOO and wealth and asset management CTOO positions are newly created. WealthBriefing interviewed de Ridder in 2022 about Lombard Odier and its approach to developing technology in-house.