Team
Patrick Rieter, Founding-Partner, Chairman of the Board
Patrick Rieter was a founding partner of Rieter Fischer Partners in October 2004. Between August 2001 and December 2004 he was responsible for Portfolio Management Institutional Clients at InCentive Asset Management. Before that he headed the institutional business of Darier Hentsch & Cie in Zurich. He was employed by the Vontobel Group for 13 years from 1984, where he was responsible within Asset Management for Portfolio Management of Swiss equities, from 1988 and for the Swiss Equities team and mixed mandates from 1995. Patrick Rieter is a graduate in business administration (KLZ).
Erich Fischer, Founding-Partner
Erich Fischer was a founding partner of Rieter Fischer Partners in October 2004. Between August 2001 and December 2004 he was responsible for Portfolio Management Institutional Clients at InCentive Asset Management. In the four years before that he was employed by Clariden Bank in Zurich as Head of Portfolio Management. For six years between 1992 and 1998 he headed the Swiss Equity Funds and mixed mandates segment at Vontobel Asset Management. He was responsible for portfolio management at UBS in Zug for four years from 1988. Erich Fischer holds a diploma as a Certified European Financial analyst (CEFA).
Elmar Meyer, Partner and CEO
Before joining Rieter Fischer Partners AG in April 2023, Elmar Meyer was founder and CEO of Lexpert Partners AG, a law firm specialising in financial service providers and their clients. From 2012-2016, he was a partner at the legal and tax consulting firm GHM Partners in Zug. Before that, he worked for Julius Baer Ltd. in Dubai for five years. Here, he acted as a member of the Executive Board in the function of Head Legal & Compliance, i.e. responsible for all legal and regulatory topics of the Julius Baer Group in the Middle East. Prior to that, he held positions in the Legal Products and Services department of Bank Julius Baer in Zurich. Between 2004 and 2006, Elmar Meyer worked for the commercial law firm Froriep in Zurich as a member of the M&A and Banking team.
Norbert Beiner, Portfolio Manager
Norbert Beiner joined the team at Rieter Fischer Partners in November 2006. He was previously Head of European Equities at Credit Suisse, London, among others responsible for a small- and mid-cap fund. Between 2002 and 2003 he managed globally diversified portfolios at Julius Bär Asset Management. He was employed by UBS for ten years from 1988. Between 1995 and 1998 he managed global equity funds and mandates at UBS Asset Management. Norbert Beiner is a Swiss-certified banker and holds a diploma as a Certified European Financial analyst (CEFA).
Carlo Seregni, Portfolio Manager
Carlo Seregni joined the team at Rieter Fischer Partners in December 2014. Before that he worked for various banks for over 30 years. He was the owner of Seregni Asset Management for seven years. He managed the European small- and mid-cap fund at J. Bär Asset Management for eight years. Between 1985 and 1998 he was employed in a wide variety of roles at Credit Suisse and UBS. Carlo Seregni is a specialist in European equities. An economics graduate of the University of St. Gallen, he is also a Certified European Financial analyst (CEFA).