Fondstrends wins René Maier as Editor-in-Chief
The Swiss online platform Fondstrends, which specializes in finance and investment news, gains René Maier as its new editor-in-chief. He will also manage and expand the publishing house Publicontext, which publishes Fondstrends.
René Maier, former editor-in-chief of the trade magazine Swiss Bank, moves to Fondstrends, a leading B2B online portal for financial and investment news for the Swiss asset and wealth management market, as of October 1, 2018. The news platform was launched in 2007 by communications consultants and long-time financial editors Christian Weber and Ralph Spillmann.
In the meantime, Fondstrends has developed into an important source of information for fund and investment professionals, according to the statement. To ensure further growth, the platform's organization and infrastructure will be comprehensively renewed. "René Maier, as editor-in-chief and publishing director, will ensure that Fondstrends is constantly up to date, both in terms of content and technology, and expand its positioning in the market for financial and investment information," comments Ralph Spillmann, chairman of the board of directors of Publicontext.
René Maier will succeed Christian Weber, who is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Fondstrends after almost twelve years: "I am delighted that a profound expert of the Swiss financial center is taking over the responsibility of Fondstrends. With René Maier, Fondstrends will continue to distinguish itself as an important voice in the Swiss financial market."
René Maier studied German, journalism, economic and social history, and economics at the University of Zurich. The 53-year-old started his career as an editor at the Limmattaler Tagblatt and at Credit Suisse. From 2007, he wrote for the industry magazine Swiss Bankwhich he headed as Editor-in-Chief from mid-2012 to mid-2016 and which will be discontinued by the publisher Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz at the end of 2018.
"The at the Swiss Bank expertise and network I have gained, I can make the best possible use of them as Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Director of Fondstrends and Publicontext. My new role and the exciting environment also offer a lot of potential for creative ideas and projects, and I look forward to developing and implementing them," says Maier.
