Having recently landed a mandate with Key Family Partners, Swiss financier Eric Sarasin joins the advisory board of Alpen Capital.

Eric Sarasin has joined the newly formed advisory board of Alpen Capital which is focused on financial institutions of the GCC, South Asia, Levant, and Africa, the firm announced in a statement Thursday.

Sarasin's role with Alpen adds to the one he took earlier this month with Key Family Partners, a Geneva-based multi-family office founded in 2020, as an external member of its alternative investment committee. The firm caters to super-rich families.

A Long Career

Over a 30-year career, Sarasin worked at Morgan Stanley, Pictet, Citibank, and Bank Sarasin. At the latter which became Bank J. Safra Sarasin, he held many roles culminating in being the deputy CEO of the role.

He joined the advisory board by H.E. Yahya Al Jabri, who is currently chairman of Alizz Islamic Bank in Oman, and Wim Wienk who currently chairs the advisory council of TAEL Two.

«The rich background of our advisory board members and insights provided by them will only help Alpen Capital further expand and strengthen its foothold in regional as well as international markets,» said Rohit Walia, CEO and executive chairman of Alpen Capital.

Alpen Capital was established in 2005 at the Dubai International Finacial Center and has offices in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, and Delhi.