Philipp Hildebrand

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  • Chairman, Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (2010–2012)
  • Former Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • Member, Group of Thirty (G30)
  • Vice Chairman, BlackRock Inc.

Not only is Philipp Hildebrand "a thinker and strategist," according to the Financial Times, "many economists and policymakers argue that his bold moves and non-bureaucratic mindset are just what is needed amid the economic turmoil." He is currently Vice Chairman of BlackRock Inc. He most recently served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, where he was a strong advocate of the bank’s policy of capping the franc against the euro. He was also one of the first western central bankers to publicly demand tougher capital standards for banks in 2007, before the Lehman Brothers crisis in 2008. During the financial crisis, Dr. Hildebrand played a prominent international role as a member of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and as the Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

 



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  • UBS AG
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Philipp Hildebrand - Spotlight on the Financial System | In Conversation / Bloomberg New Economy - Get Sharable Link
Talks & Conversations with Philipp Hildebrand

Risks and Opportunities in the Global Economy

Europe: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Future of Global Banking

What is the Future of Europe and the Eurozone?

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Speaker Spotlight: Philipp Hildebrand

Not only is PHILLIP HILDEBRAND "a thinker and strategist," according to the Financial Times, but "many economists and policymakers argue that his bold moves and non-bureaucratic mindset are just what is needed amid the economic turmoil." Currently Vice Chairman of BlackRock Inc., and former Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank(2010-12) as well as Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund, Hildebrand offers illuminating insights on the risks and opportunities of the global economy, and the future of the the Eurozone and global banking.

While at the Swiss National Bank, Hildebrand was a strong advocate of the bank’s policy of capping the franc against the euro. He was also one of the first western central bankers to publicly demand tougher capital standards for banks in 2007, before the Lehman Brothers crisis in 2008. During the financial crisis, Hildebrand played a prominent international role as a member of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and as the Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Hildebrand's clear, prescient analysis has him in-demand everywhere from Bloomberg to the World Economic Forum. Rave reviews from his engagements include: "Thank you for your important contribution to this year's Summit. We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our guests on your presentation." (UBS AG)

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Philipp Hildebrand is Vice Chairman of BlackRock, a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee, and Chairman of Multi-Asset Strategies (MAS). Philipp has served as a Senior Visiting Fellow at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government and he sits on the School’s International Advisory Board. Until January 2012, he served as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). In that capacity, he was a Director of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss Governor of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a member of the Financial Stability Board (FSB). In November 2011, the Leaders of the G20 appointed him Vice Chairman of the FSB.

Previously, Mr. Hildebrand served as Chief Investment Officer of a Swiss private bank and as a partner of Moore Capital Management in London. Between 2006 and 2009, he served as a member of the Strategic Committee of the French Debt Management Office. He began his professional career at the World Economic Forum in Geneva. In 2011, Mr. Hildebrand received the Central Banker of the Year, Europe Award from The Banker. Mr. Hildebrand is a member of the Group of Thirty and an Honorary Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford.

Mr. Hildebrand earned a BA from the University of Toronto in 1988, a Master's degree from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva in 1990, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford in 1994.