The chief executive of Swiss boutique private bank Vontobel, has resigned to start as head of the domestic client division at rival Mirabaud, the latest in a raft of senior appointments at the Geneva-based bank.

Cédric Anker will take up his new position at Mirabaud on October 1 and will be responsible for developing the company's domestic client base. He will also join the executive committee on 1 January 2012.