Thomas Wicki (UBS) elected as new Board Member

On 13 December 2019, the Board of the SSPA co-opted Thomas Wicki (UBS) as a new Board Member. Thomas Wicki has wide-ranging experience of the structured products sector and has long-standing experience of institutional clients. With his broad range of professional skills and experience, Thomas Wicki ideally complements the expertise of the SSPA Committee.  

Zurich, 17 January 2020. Thomas Wicki has worked for around 19 years in a variety of management positions at UBS in the field of structured products. He is currently responsible, as Head Equity Derivatives Sales Switzerland, for the overall activities of UBS, Retail and Institutional Clients, involving structured products in Switzerland. Thomas Wicki was responsible, inter alia, for introducing Equity Investors, the electronic UBS platform for the design of bespoke structured products. In addition, Thomas Wicki has been involved for over 15 years on the industrial clients side of the business, and will be able to contribute his know-how to the work of the Board. “I thank the Board most warmly for the confidence they have placed in me, and am looking forward to my work on the Board and to representing the interests of the sector. In particular, from the perspective of the Association, I see continued potential for developing its cooperation with institutional clients,” said Thomas Wicki following his election.

“We are delighted that we have been able to secure the support and cooperation of Thomas Wicki on the SSPA Board. Thanks to his in-depth market knowledge, Thomas will be able to contribute additional expertise to the Board, thereby giving the work of the Association new momentum,” declared Markus Pfister, SSPA President.