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Frankfurt's Prime Capital strengthens institutional sales with Markus Schuwerack appointment

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Matthias Knab, Opalesque:

Prime Capital AG, the Frankfurt-based independent asset manager and financial services provider, has appointed Markus Schuwerack as Head of Business Development, effective 20 October 2026.

Business Development at Prime Capital brings together the firm's sales and client management activities. In his new role, Schuwerack will be responsible for developing the firm's sales strategy, expanding its institutional client business and, together with the investment teams, identifying new business opportunities.

Schuwerack has more than 25 years of experience in the finance and asset management industry. Most recently, he was Managing Director and Country Head of Sales Germany & Austria at Sienna Investment Managers. Before that, he held several senior positions at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, including Co-Head of Sales for Germany & Austria. Earlier in his career he worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and AXA Investment Managers.

"With Markus Schuwerack, we are gaining a highly experienced and well-connected specialist for our business development. His many years of experience in institutional sales and in serving a range of investor groups will provide important momentum for the further development of our business and our client relationships. We are very pleased to have won him for Prime Capital," said Andreas Kalusche, CEO (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of Prime Capital AG.

About Prime Capital

Founded in March 2006, Prime Capital is owned by its management and by current and former senior employees. The firm takes a holistic, cross-divisional approach and specializes in investment and asset management in alternative investments, particularly absolute return, energy infrastructure and private debt. It also offers access solutions via securitizations and fund structures. Prime Capital employs around 120 people in Frankfurt and Luxembourg and is regulated by BaFin and the CSSF.

As of 30 June 2026, the firm managed around EUR 4.3 billion in assets under management and around EUR 9.2 billion in assets under administration.

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