Andreas Utermann, the former chief executive officer of Allianz Global Investors, is set to join Vontobel’s board of directors in April 2021. His nomination for Vontobel’s board comes at a time when Frank Schnewlin, who is a risk and capital planning specialist, decided to step down as a board of directors member. side from Utermann, the Swiss group is planning to add Michael Halbherr to the board. Halbherr focuses on promising technology start-ups in his roles as a board member, entrepreneur and investor.