Leadership Change at SIX with André Helfenstein to Assume Chairmanship After Thomas Wellauer
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SIX Names André Helfenstein as New Chairman from January 2026
Mr Wellauer, who became Chairman in 2020, will step down at the end of 2025 but remain on the board until the Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2026 to support the transition. Mr Helfenstein has served on the SIX board since 2020 and previously ran Credit Suisse’s Swiss business from 2020 to 2024 as CEO of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. His earlier career included senior roles across private, corporate and institutional client businesses after …
Leadership Change at SIX with André Helfenstein to Assume Chairmanship After Thomas Wellauer
Leadership Change at SIX with André Helfenstein to Assume Chairmanship After Thomas Wellauer (IN BRIEF) SIX has named André Helfenstein as its next Chairman, taking over from Thomas Wellauer on 1 January 2026. Wellauer, who has served as Chairman since 2020, will continue as a Board member until the 2026 Annual General Meeting to facilitate a smooth handover. Helfenstein currently sits on the SIX Board and previously served as CEO of Credit Suis…
This time it's confirmed: André Helfenstein, the former head of Credit Suisse (Switzerland), is indeed a candidate for the presidency of the SIX financial group, the operator of the Swiss Stock Exchange.
Now it is official: Swiss stock market operator SIX has appointed André Helfenstein as new president, who will replace Thomas Wellauer as of January 1, 2026 at the head of the Board of Directors.
André Helfenstein is the president of the SIX financial group, the Swiss stock exchange operator. His name has been circulating for a few daysThis time, it is confirmed: André Helfenstein, the former CEO of Credit Suisse (Switzerland), is indeed a candidate for the presidency of the SIX financial group, the Swiss stock exchange operator. His name will be proposed to the general meeting on 6 May next, replacing Thomas Wellauer, who has been in of…
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