Saxo Markets UK announced that it
has expanded its UK Board by adding Nicholas Wilcock and Michael Ridley as Non-Executive
Directors, effective immediately.
Recently announced in a press release, Nicholas Wilcock, with
more than three decades of financial experience, and Michael Ridley, with more
than forty years of financial experience, have both been selected by Saxo
Markets UK, the British subsidiary of the digital investing arm of Saxo Bank, to
join the Board as its new Non-Executive Directors.
Wilcock and Ridley bring extensive commercial, regulatory
and operational experience to the roles when Saxo Markets UK is continuing its
expansion of its offering amid exceptional growth in the trading and investing
space.
A Review of Wilcock’s Career
Prior to Saxo Markets UK’s announcement, Wilcox has spent
three years at Delta Capita as the Managingdelta cap Principal. He was responsible for
developing the Non-Financial Risk practice and the First Line of Defence
Managed Services.
Earlier at Pall Mall Risk Reduction, he fulfilled the role
of Director for a period of fifteen months.
Before that, Wilcock spent more than a quarter of a century at
Credit Suisse, his last role was the Northern Europe Country Chief Operating
Officer for Investment Banking and Capital Markets. He focused on country
governance and coordination via a centralised Controls office among many other
duties. Additionally, he has expertise in dealing with a wide range of complex
multi-jurisdictional regulatory issues.
Ridley’s Employment Background
Concurrently, Ridley is still involved with seven different
organisations. This includes being a Member of Investment Board for the Pension
Agency of Georgia, Advisor to the Minister and Ministry of Finance for the Republic
of Iceland, Managing Partner at Pedmore Advisors Limited, Trustee for Prism the
Gift Fund, Advisory Board Member for the Royal United Services Institute, Deputy
Chairman at Handel House Museum and Vice President for Save the Children UK.
Before his existing positions, Standard Profil plc recruited
Ridley as a Non-Executive Director in June 2018.
Also, he spent a great deal of time at JP Morgan Securities
as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking. For almost eighteen years, he successfully
fulfilled the role and accomplished requirements.
Moreover, Salomon Brothers, Westpac Banking Corporation and
Republic Bank Dallas utilised his skills as Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income
Trading and Syndicate and Vice President, respectively for roughly six years apiece.
Two Extremely High Calibre Individuals
Commenting on the appointments, Richard Balarkas, Chairman
of the Board of Saxo Markets UK said: “We are delighted to have on board two
extremely high calibre individuals who have spent their careers dedicated to
building better, safer and more efficient financial markets.”
Charles White-Thomson, the CEO of Saxo Markets UK, mentioned:
“Their expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business in the
UK, amid greater professionalisation of the retail investor space, where we
strive to be a market leader in terms of improving access to trading and
investing, supported by robust operational and regulatory frameworks.”
“Saxo has built an impressive business in a highly
competitive environment. Its operational resilience and focus on upholding the
highest regulatory standards in a growth industry will continue to be a key
differentiator as this industry matures and we see a flight to quality. I am
delighted to join the board and lend my expertise at this exciting time for the
business,” Wilcock added.
“Saxo’s passion for championing financial education and
further democratising trading and investing by delivering an
institutional-grade experience to retail investors is one of the many reasons
why I am excited to join the board. We are entering a critical time for retail
participation in capital markets, and I look forward to working with Charles
and the rest of the UK board to deliver on these ambitions,” Ridley stated.
Saxo Markets UK announced that it
has expanded its UK Board by adding Nicholas Wilcock and Michael Ridley as Non-Executive
Directors, effective immediately.
Recently announced in a press release, Nicholas Wilcock, with
more than three decades of financial experience, and Michael Ridley, with more
than forty years of financial experience, have both been selected by Saxo
Markets UK, the British subsidiary of the digital investing arm of Saxo Bank, to
join the Board as its new Non-Executive Directors.
Wilcock and Ridley bring extensive commercial, regulatory
and operational experience to the roles when Saxo Markets UK is continuing its
expansion of its offering amid exceptional growth in the trading and investing
space.
A Review of Wilcock’s Career
Prior to Saxo Markets UK’s announcement, Wilcox has spent
three years at Delta Capita as the Managingdelta cap Principal. He was responsible for
developing the Non-Financial Risk practice and the First Line of Defence
Managed Services.
Earlier at Pall Mall Risk Reduction, he fulfilled the role
of Director for a period of fifteen months.
Before that, Wilcock spent more than a quarter of a century at
Credit Suisse, his last role was the Northern Europe Country Chief Operating
Officer for Investment Banking and Capital Markets. He focused on country
governance and coordination via a centralised Controls office among many other
duties. Additionally, he has expertise in dealing with a wide range of complex
multi-jurisdictional regulatory issues.
Ridley’s Employment Background
Concurrently, Ridley is still involved with seven different
organisations. This includes being a Member of Investment Board for the Pension
Agency of Georgia, Advisor to the Minister and Ministry of Finance for the Republic
of Iceland, Managing Partner at Pedmore Advisors Limited, Trustee for Prism the
Gift Fund, Advisory Board Member for the Royal United Services Institute, Deputy
Chairman at Handel House Museum and Vice President for Save the Children UK.
Before his existing positions, Standard Profil plc recruited
Ridley as a Non-Executive Director in June 2018.
Also, he spent a great deal of time at JP Morgan Securities
as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking. For almost eighteen years, he successfully
fulfilled the role and accomplished requirements.
Moreover, Salomon Brothers, Westpac Banking Corporation and
Republic Bank Dallas utilised his skills as Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income
Trading and Syndicate and Vice President, respectively for roughly six years apiece.
Two Extremely High Calibre Individuals
Commenting on the appointments, Richard Balarkas, Chairman
of the Board of Saxo Markets UK said: “We are delighted to have on board two
extremely high calibre individuals who have spent their careers dedicated to
building better, safer and more efficient financial markets.”
Charles White-Thomson, the CEO of Saxo Markets UK, mentioned:
“Their expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow our business in the
UK, amid greater professionalisation of the retail investor space, where we
strive to be a market leader in terms of improving access to trading and
investing, supported by robust operational and regulatory frameworks.”
“Saxo has built an impressive business in a highly
competitive environment. Its operational resilience and focus on upholding the
highest regulatory standards in a growth industry will continue to be a key
differentiator as this industry matures and we see a flight to quality. I am
delighted to join the board and lend my expertise at this exciting time for the
business,” Wilcock added.
“Saxo’s passion for championing financial education and
further democratising trading and investing by delivering an
institutional-grade experience to retail investors is one of the many reasons
why I am excited to join the board. We are entering a critical time for retail
participation in capital markets, and I look forward to working with Charles
and the rest of the UK board to deliver on these ambitions,” Ridley stated.
Source: https://www.financemagnates.com/executives/moves/saxo-markets-uk-add-nicholas-wilcock-and-michael-ridley-to-its-uk-board/