Stephan Balmer has been Head of Manager Selection at Zürcher Kantonalbank since 2020 and is responsible for selecting active and passive investment vehicles for discretionary and advisory mandates. He joined the bank in 2005 as a fund analyst. Prior to that, Stephan spent many years as a semi-professional and professional football player in Switzerland. He holds a Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Zurich, is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and holds the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) from the CFA Institute.