Christopher Minter, the Swiss Re’s Alternative Capital Partners, has stepped down. Minter, who was based in Zurich retired this July and relocated to the UK. He is succeeded by Martin Zingg, the group head corporate developments and strategic investments at Swiss Re, who will lead the division alongside his current responsibilities. Zingg, who will continue being based in New York, will have the new title group head corporate development and capital markets.

Leadership Across Global Financial Institutions

Minter is retiring after a 36 year international financial career that encompassed several c-suite positions at various financial institutions. He had been the chief of its Alternative Capital Partners division since 2024 and spent the previous 11 years as its head principal investments and acquisitions. Previously, he held several senior positions at Deutsche Bank, including global head of DB Private Equity. From 2005 until 2008, he was Deutsche Bank’s COO and deputy global head of corporate development and corporate investments. He is also the former CFO of its corporate investments division. In his former capacity, he was a senior manager at PwC, working with insurance and banking clients.

The Next Chapter

Commenting on his departure, Minter shared the following on LinkedIn: «36 years after commencing my professional career (which has encompassed accounting, M&A, investment management and reinsurance), I am retiring from executive life. The next chapter will involve family, pursuing private passions and some non-executive roles.

In those 36 years, I have been incredibly fortunate to have worked alongside talented and inspiring people to whom I will be forever grateful for their support, comradeship and mentoring. In particular, in the last 13 years with Swiss Re, it has been a joy to be part of a culture that attracts and fosters both deep expertise and strong execution. While excited to be embarking on a fresh path, I will miss my Swiss Re colleagues hugely.»