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KPMG Switzerland Appoints New Head of Financial Services

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KPMG Switzerland has promoted Pascal Sprenger to the position of CEO, effective October 1, 2026.

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As is already known, KPMG Switzerland will get a new CEO in Pascal Sprenger as of October 1, 2026. At the same time, the leadership of the Financial Services and Advisory business units is also being newly appointed. Nicolas Moser will be responsible for Financial Services in the future, succeeding Sprenger as head of this division. Timo Knak has been appointed as the new Head of Advisory, as the company announced on Thursday. Proven industry expert Moser is a long-standing partner and recognized industry expert. He has many years of experience in the financial sector and has significantly contributed to the development of the division as Head of Financial Services in Western Switzerland and as Swiss Sector Head Banking, it further states. Knak succeeds Tobias Valk. He has more than 25 years of experience in Advisory, Corporate Finance, and Mergers & Acquisitions. In his previous roles as Head of Deal Advisory and Head of M&A, he has advised numerous national and international transactions and companies on complex strategic decisions. In addition to his new role, he will continue to lead the Deal Advisory division. Tobias Valk remains on board. Valk will continue to contribute to KPMG's success as a Global Lead Partner, KPMG further writes. "With Nicolas Moser and Timo Knak, two experienced leaders are taking on central roles in areas that are significant for the further...

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What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Pascal SprengerCEO
Takes effect
Oct 1, 2026
Location
Switzerland

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  • Pascal SprengerCEO · Named in the story

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Detected
Sep 3, 2026
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