Ruben Feldman Appointed as New Head of Sustainability in Asset Management at ZKB
Media information 05. February 2026
Ruben Feldman, currently Deputy Head of the Sustainability division "ESG Strategy & Development," will take over leadership of the same division as of 1 April 2026. He will succeed Fabio Pellizzari, who will in turn assume responsibility for the Index Solutions division.
"With his extensive professional and academic expertise, his strategic thinking, and his commitment to sustainability, Ruben will continue the success story of our sustainability team and provide new impetus," says Iwan Deplazes, Head of Asset Management at Zürcher Kantonalbank.
Ruben Feldman is thrilled to take on the leadership role. "Thanks to Fabio Pellizzari's outstanding work and the support of an exceptionally skilled team, we will strategically expand the Sustainability division and further strengthen our position as one of the world's leading providers of sustainable investment solutions."
Ruben Feldman has been with Zürcher Kantonalbank since 2020. In his role as Deputy Head of the Sustainability division, he has been instrumental in advancing and implementing the proprietary sustainability strategy. His key achievements include integrating ESG principles across the entire portfolio of ZKB's Asset Management, developing innovative sustainability models and frameworks, and co-developing the state-of-the-art analysis platform "Sustainalyzer." The latter plays a key role in the bank's Asset Management and is also used across other divisions. Prior to joining Zürcher Kantonalbank, he held leadership roles at the sustainability-focused investment firm RobecoSAM and the index provider STOXX, where he led teams in Quantitative Research and managed cross-divisional projects in Business Development.
Ruben Feldman has an outstanding academic background with a clear focus on sustainable investments and financial engineering. A CFA charterholder, he completed an Executive MBA with distinction at the renowned IMD in Lausanne, where Sustainable Finance was a central focus. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Financial Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2009). He also holds a Master's degree in Mathematics with first-class honours (Gold Medal) from Trinity College Dublin (2007). His academic profile is further complemented by advanced studies in Sustainable Finance and Financial Mathematics at Columbia University and UC Berkeley.
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