EQS-News: Robert Kubin to succeed Heinz Bednar as CEO of Erste Asset Management

EQS-News: Erste Group Bank AG / Key word(s): Personnel
   Robert Kubin to succeed Heinz Bednar as CEO of Erste Asset Management
   (news with additional features)

   25.08.2026 / 14:59 CET/CEST
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   Robert Kubin to succeed Heinz Bednar as CEO of Erste Asset Management

     • Heinz Bednar to retire after 20 successful years as CEO of Erste Asset
       Management as part of a planned leadership transition
     • Robert Kubin becomes CEO Erste Asset Management on 1 December and
       joins from Amundi, where he currently serves as Vice Chairman of the
       Board for Central Europe
     • Peter Bosek: “Robert has a deep understanding of our region, including
       the Czech Republic and Poland, and is ideally positioned to further
       deepen our presence across Central Europe."

   The General Assembly of Erste Asset Management has appointed Robert Kubin
   as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 December 2026, subject to
   customary regulatory approvals. He succeeds Heinz Bednar, who has led the
   company since 2006. Bednar’s retirement marks the conclusion of a highly
   successful tenure during which he played a key role in shaping Erste Asset
   Management’s growth and strengthening its position as the leading asset
   manager in Central Europe. Heinz Bednar will continue to support the
   company in an advisory capacity until his retirement at the end of August
   2027, ensuring a smooth and orderly transition. 

   “I’d like to thank Heinz for his great contribution to development of the
   Group. Under his leadership, Erste Asset Management surpassed the 100
   billion euros assets under management mark, cementing its position as the
   leading asset manager in Central Europe”, said Peter Bosek, CEO of Erste
   Group. “At the same time, I am very excited to welcome Robert. He has a
   deep understanding of our region, extensive expertise in some of our
   largest markets, including the Czech Republic and Poland, and is ideally
   positioned to further strengthen our presence across Central Europe.”

   Robert Kubin is a seasoned international executive with more than 25 years
   of experience across asset management, insurance, and financial services. 
   He joins from Amundi, where he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board and
   Head of Distribution for Central Europe. In this role, he oversees the
   company's sales activities across the region and, as Vice Chairman of the
   Board, contributes to the oversight of Product Management, Investments,
   Operations, Finance, Legal, and Compliance. He has held leadership roles
   including CEO PZU Asset Management in Warsaw and Chief Investment Officer
   Central Europe at MetLife. His international career has taken him across
   the United Kingdom, the United States, the Czech Republic, Poland,
   Slovakia, and India.

   Heinz Bednar has served as CEO of Erste Asset Management since 2006 and
   has played a key role in establishing the company as the leading asset
   manager in Central Europe. Today, Erste Asset Management sets the
   benchmark in asset management, holding number-one positions in Austria,
   Slovakia and Romania, ranking among the top providers in the Czech
   Republic, Hungary and Croatia, and maintaining a strong position in the
   institutional business in Germany.  As of 30 June 2026, the company had
   €111.7 billion in assets under management (AuM). Since 2007, Heinz Bednar
   also serves as President of the Austrian Association of Investment
   Companies (VÖIG), contributing to the development of Austria’s investment
   industry. He studied Economics at the University of Vienna and has held
   various leadership positions in research, investment banking and financial
   services throughout his career.

   About Erste Group

   Erste Group is the leading banking group in Central Europe. It serves more
   than 23 million customers through fully-fledged banks in eight core
   markets: Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania,
   Serbia and Slovakia.

   Erste Group offers private, corporate, and institutional clients a broad
   range of banking and financial services – from retail and private banking
   to corporate and transaction banking, as well as asset management. More
   than 55,000 employees contribute to the Group’s success. Since its
   founding as the first Austrian savings bank in 1819, Erste has stood for
   financial inclusion and the promotion of economic prosperity.

   For the first half of 2026, the group reported a net result of €2.0
   billion, while its CET1 ratio stood at 15.2%. Its total assets amounted to
   €461.1 billion.

   You can find more information on Erste Group at:
   [1]http://www.erstegroup.com

   About Erste Asset Management

   Erste Asset Management GmbH (Erste AM) is an international asset
   management company and asset manager with more than 60 years of market
   experience. Erste Asset Management is backed by the financial strength of
   Erste Group Bank AG (Erste Group). Through its offices in Austria,
   Germany, Croatia, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, Erste
   AM manages assets of €111.73 billion (as of June 2026).

    

    

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   Additional features:

   File: [2]Heinz Bednar_credits Stephan Huger
   File: [3]Robert Kubin

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   25.08.2026 CET/CEST This Corporate News was distributed by [4]EQS Group

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   Language:    English
   Company:     Erste Group Bank AG
                Am Belvedere 1
                1100 Wien
                Austria
   Phone:       +43(0)5 0100 - 13425
   E-mail:      [email protected]
   Internet:    www.erstegroup.com
   ISIN:        AT0000652011
   WKN:         909943
   Listed:      Regulated Unofficial Market in Frankfurt (Basic Board),
                Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX; Vienna Stock
                Exchange (Official Market)
   LEI Code:    PQOH26KWDF7CG10L6792
   EQS News ID: 2388422


    
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