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Julius Baer Group Announces Changes to the Board of Directors
ZURICH - February 2, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Julius Baer Group today announced that Richard Campbell-Breeden has decided not to seek re-election to the Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) and will therefore step down from his...
About this update from Julius Baer Gruppe Ag
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