TradeXBank appoints Stefan Simon as new General Counsel

Zurich, 16 July 2025 – TradeXBank has appointed Stefan Simon as its new General Counsel, effective 15 July 2025. He will join the Executive Board, subject to regulatory approval, and report to CEO Camille Sednaoui.

Stefan Simon joins TradeXBank from Bank Vontobel AG where he held several executive roles including Head of Legal & Compliance for Structured Solutions & Treasury, and concurrently, in the past years, as Head of Compliance Private Clients for the bank. Prior to that, Stefan worked for over a decade as a lawyer at various law firms, specializing in financial market regulation and corporate law, including one which he co-founded and successfully established.

Camille Sednaoui, CEO of TradeXBank, commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Stefan to our leadership team. His appointment marks an important step as we strive to establish our bank as a recognized partner in the commodity trade industry. With his extensive experience in financial and corporate law, I’m confident he will make a strong contribution to our strategy for long-term, sustainable success.”

About TradeXBank

TradeXBank is a FINMA licensed, Swiss owned bank based in Zurich with more than 50 employees. The bank is specialized in the financing of commodity flows in energy, agricultural goods, fertilizers and metals. It is focused on the EMEA region and provides commodity trade finance, foreign exchange, transactional banking and hedging. Its operations are based on a strong balance sheet with strong liquidity and capital ratios well above regulatory requirements.

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