As a former runner, Beat Bachmann loves long distances.
The wiry money manager appeared to have found a perfect match in Swiss bank BNP Paribas, which financed the construction of the long Gotthard tunnel shortly after it opened in 1872.
For now, Bachmann limits himself to “health runs” around Lake Zurich, but he wants to set a strong pace at BNP Paribas Wealth Management Switzerland, where he is CEO.