Swiss Life Holding Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Swiss Life Holding's CEO is Matthias Aellig, appointed in Mar 2019, has a tenure of 6.67 years. total yearly compensation is CHF3.22M, comprised of 39.5% salary and 60.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.033% of the company’s shares, worth CHF7.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 10.1 years respectively.
Key information
Matthias Aellig
Chief executive officer
CHF 3.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 39.47% |
| CEO tenure | 6.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 3.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Swiss Life Holding AG's (VTX:SLHN) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
Jul 25
Swiss Life Holding (VTX:SLHN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF35.00
Apr 11
New Index-Based Offerings And Adviser Recruitment Will Shape Future Success
Strategic investments and increased adviser recruiting suggest potential for future revenue growth and enhanced shareholder value.Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Swiss Life Holding AG's (VTX:SLHN) Low P/E
Dec 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | CHF 1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | CHF 1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | CHF 3m | CHF 1m | CHF 1b |
Compensation vs Market: Matthias's total compensation ($USD3.99M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD5.82M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Matthias's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Matthias Aellig (54 yo)
Mr. Matthias Aellig had been Group Chief Financial Officer of Swiss Life Holding AG until 2024 and serves as its Member of Executive board since March 1, 2019 and serves as its Group Chief Executive Office...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CEO & Member of Corporate Executive Board | 6.7yrs | CHF 3.22m | 0.033% CHF 8.0m | |
| Group CFO & Member of Corporate Executive Board | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0027% CHF 647.4k | |
| CEO of France & Member of the Corporate Executive Board | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.039% CHF 9.6m | |
| CEO of International & Member of the Corporate Executive Board | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.00088% CHF 215.0k | |
| CEO of Switzerland & Member of Corporate Executive Board | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0046% CHF 1.1m | |
| CEO of Germany & Member of the Corporate Executive Board | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0014% CHF 346.9k | |
| Group Chief Investment Officer & Member of Corporate Executive Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Finance and M&A | 15.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Group Controlling | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investment Management for Third-Party Asset Management - Swiss Life Asset Managers | 7.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SLHN's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 17.8yrs | CHF 1.20m | 0.11% CHF 27.4m | |
| Director | 6.6yrs | CHF 226.90k | 0.087% CHF 21.3m | |
| Director | 11.6yrs | CHF 170.41k | 0.0044% CHF 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | CHF 170.41k | 0.054% CHF 13.3m | |
| Independent Director | 22.5yrs | CHF 170.41k | 0.013% CHF 3.2m | |
| Director | 8.6yrs | CHF 280.15k | 0.0037% CHF 906.3k | |
| Independent Vice Chairman | 12.6yrs | CHF 351.19k | 0.0067% CHF 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | CHF 206.45k | 0.0030% CHF 742.7k | |
| Director | 3.6yrs | CHF 170.41k | 0.00081% CHF 197.9k | |
| Director | 14.5yrs | CHF 190.45k | 0.0079% CHF 1.9m | |
| Director | 2.6yrs | CHF 170.41k | 0.00048% CHF 117.3k | |
| Director | 2.6yrs | CHF 170.41k | 0.00068% CHF 166.1k |
Experienced Board: SLHN's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 19:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Swiss Life Holding AG is covered by 22 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Bischof | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Michael Huttner | Berenberg |
| Iain Pearce | BNP Paribas |