The Board of Directors of radicant bank (radicant) has elected Matthias Kottmann as its new Chairman, succeeding Marco Primavesi, who announced his resignation in June 2025.

Matthias Kottmann took up the role on 1 January 2026.

His appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the organization, following the November 2025 announcement that radicant will cease its banking operations and return its license.

This decision was made by the Board in consultation with its majority shareholder, Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB).

In his new role, Kottmann will oversee the orderly wind-down of the bank’s activities, which is expected to be completed by April 2026.

A key priority under his leadership will be the execution of a recently signed agreement with Alpian, a Swiss digital bank.

This partnership ensures a seamless transition for radicant’s approximately 20,000 customers, who are being offered the opportunity to migrate their accounts and assets to Alpian’s platform.

Kottmann brings extensive stability and institutional knowledge to this transition, having been a member of the Executive Board of BLKB since 2023.

He joined BLKB in 2011 and currently serves as Deputy CEO and heads the Private Wealth and Financial Advisory division.

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