Appointed to the Board: July 2025
From 2012 to 2023 Guido was Group Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee of Swiss Re Group, heading up the Global Asset Management division.
During his 25 year career with the firm he also served as Country President, Swiss Re Switzerland from 2019 – 2023, Chaired Swiss Re’s Global Strategic Council, and its Zurich Pension Fund, and served as a Trustee of the Swiss Re Foundation. Prior to joining Swiss Re, Dr Fürer held leading positions at Swiss Bank Corp /O’Connor and Associates in options trading and capital markets.
Between 2018 and 2022 Guido was a non-executive director, and chaired the Group Risk Committee, of pan-Asian insurer FWD Group, gaining insight into various key markets.
He has been a non-executive director of Swiss-headquartered insurance and banking group Baloise Holding AG since April 2024 and chair of its Risk & Investment Committee since April 2025.
Guido has a master’s degree in Economics and a doctorate in Financial Risk Management from the University of Zurich, where he is now Chair of the Advisory Board of the Department of Finance.
Relevant skills and experience for Prudential
- Over three decades of international experience across financial services, including key Asia markets.
- Extensive knowledge and expertise in asset management, insurance and asset-liability management.
Listed company directorships
- Baloise Holding AG (Non-executive Director and Risk and Investment Committee chair)