Ex-Credit Suisse Executive Hired to Manage Auto Dynasty’s Wealth

A former Credit Suisse executive will oversee investment firms for one of Europe’s oldest auto dynasties, joining a rising number of women in top roles at money managers for the ultra-rich.

Lucia Waldner, the former head of the Swiss bank’s internal research unit, was named chief executive officer and managing director of the billionaire Opel family’s Hansa Aktiengesellschaft and GVO Asset Management, according to a statement Monday.

She’s scheduled to start in June and will be in charge of managing the companies’ operations and assets, with a focus on driving future growth, GVO Asset Management said in the statement. ...