Christian Reuss, the long-time Head of SIX Swiss Exchange, has announced that he will be leaving the company effective today.
Mr. Reuss temporarily replaces Werner Bürki (pictured above), who has been head of SIX’s trading division since 2018.
Christian Reuss has been head of SIX Swiss Exchange – Europe’s third largest exchange group by market capitalization – since 2020, and has been with SIX since 2009, starting as CEO of Scoach, a joint venture between SIX and Deutsche Börse. He was previously Managing Director – Equities at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt.
Christian Reuss posted the following note on social media today about his time at SIX and his departure.
After 15 incredible years, it’s time to say goodbye to SIX Swiss Exchange. I started as CEO of Scoach (former JV by DeutscheBoerse & SIX Swiss Exchange) and finished as head of SIX Swiss Exchange. Along this path, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside great colleagues, with several “Scoachies” who have been with me every step of the way.
To all of you who have the passion for SIX Swiss Exchange in your hearts and believe in the “magic of the market”, I express my deep appreciation. The Exchange has only thrived because of each of you.
As a team, we have tried to positively influence the competitiveness of European capital markets through initiatives such as:
– Operation of the most successful dark book in Swiss Equities, SwissAtMid,
– Providing innovative solutions for the local trade community such as SwissEBBO,
– “Info-Snacks” that were sometimes far from being “light snacks”,
– “CONNEXOR” bridging publishers, venues, investors and continents,
– Introducing Europe’s now leading on-exchange RFQ service, ETF QOD
– Primary market offerings such as Sparks, SPACs and Stages for equity issuers,
– Offering a ULL (12H) neutral microwave network, providing market information at the speed of light across Europe,
– Innovations such as Auction Volume Discovery that support the efficient supply of supplementary liquidity during auction phases.For these achievements and countless others, I extend my deepest thanks to:
– Our publishers and market participants for their business and the recognition they have shown us (as well as many awards over the past few years),
– Our peers for being challenging benchmarks and inspiring leaders,
– Our competitors who push us to give our best and find new ways to excel,
– Our Regulator for constructive discussions that pushed us and the Swiss Financial Center forward.Most of all, though, my heartfelt gratitude goes to my team members – past and present – for their trust and for being the very foundation of everything we’ve achieved together.
Today, I am ringing my personal Closing Bell on the SIX Swiss Exchange. It was an awesome ride. Thank you all for your contribution to this remarkable experience.
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