Educated:
London School of Economics (BA (Hons.) 1972) and St. John’s College, Oxford.
Oxford University (D. Phil. 1978).
School Scholar, London School of Economics (1970-1972).
Senior Scholar, St. John's College Oxford (1973-1978).

1977-1987
Citibank London, Hong Kong, Paris: FX, FX and interest rate options.

1987-1992
Directeur, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets (France) SA. Manager, MATIF.

1992-current
Director (Board Member) of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith (Brokers & Dealers).

1999-2002
Business Manager/Deputy Regional Head, Futures & Options, Merrill Lynch, Europe, Middle East & Africa.

2000- current:
Director of Debt Markets, Director of Financial Futures & Options Global Markets and Investment Banking / Merrill Lynch.

Current
Manager Global Market Access and Relations, Financial Futures & Options.

External positions:
1997-current
Member of the Board, Futures & Options Association, London.

2000-2002
Chairman of the European Chapter of the Futures Industry Association.

2002-current
Member of the Editorial Board, Futures Industry Magazine (FIA).

2005-2007
Mitglied des Börsenrats der Eurex Deutschland AG.

2007-current
Member of the Board, Swiss Futures & Options Association (Bürgenstock Conference).

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