Julius Baer names Standard Chartered executive as new CFO
Julius Baer Group has named Peter Burrill as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive board member, replacing Evie Kostakis.
Burrill will take on the new responsibility on 17 August 2026, pending final regulatory clearance.
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Kostakis will step down following a transition period in the second half of the year and move on to another international leadership post.
Burrill has worked in senior finance roles for more than three decades across Germany, the UK and the US.
He is set to join the Swiss private bank from Standard Chartered, where he spent nine years.
His latest role there was interim group CFO and member of the group management team.
Before that, he served for five years as group head of central finance and deputy CFO, overseeing changes to the finance function, including its infrastructure, operating model and international team.
Before Standard Chartered, Burrill was at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt as group controller and co-head of group finance.
In that post, he was responsible for group-wide finance activities, including financial reporting and regulatory policy.
He began his career at KPMG, spending 20 years in the firm’s financial services audit practice. He was also a partner in its Munich and Frankfurt offices.
Julius Baer CEO Stefan Bollinger said: “We are delighted to welcome Pete to Julius Baer. He brings profound depth and breadth of financial expertise, having led the full range of finance and regulatory functions. With extensive international experience across our core markets and working at a bank strongly focused on wealth management, he will be an outstanding addition to our team as we continue to strengthen and grow our leading wealth franchise and build on the strong partnerships across all stakeholder groups.”
“I also want to thank Evie for her countless contributions to Julius Baer over her career. We wish her every success in the future.”
