Christian Reuss, the longtime Head of SIX Swiss Exchange, has announced that he will be departing the company effective today.

Replacing Mr. Reuss on an interim basis is Werner Bürki (pictured above), who has been SIX’s Head of Trading since 2018.

Christian Reuss has been Head of SIX Swiss Exchange – the third-largest exchange group in Europe by market capitalization – since 2020, and has worked at SIX since 2009, beginning as the CEO of Scoach, a joint venture between SIX and Deutsche Börse. Previously he was Executive Director – Equities Division for Goldman Sachs in Frnakfurt.

Christian Reuss posted the following note today on social media regarding his tenure at SIX and his departure.

After 15 incredible years, the time has come for me to bid farewell 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 extraordinary colleagues, with quite a few “Scoachies” who have been with me every step of the way.

To all of you who carry the passion for SIX Swiss Exchange in your hearts and believe in the “magic of the marketplace,” I extend my deep appreciation. The Exchange only thrived because of each and every one of you.

As a team, we’ve strived to positively impact the competitiveness of European Capital markets through initiatives such as:
– Operating the most successful dark book in Swiss Equities, SwissAtMid,
– Providing innovative solutions for the local trading community like SwissEBBO,
– “Info-Snacks” that were sometimes far from being a “light snack,”
– “CONNEXOR” bridging issuers, venues, investors, and continents,
– Launching what is now Europe’s leading on-exchange RFQ service, ETF QOD
– Primary market offerings like Sparks, SPACs, and Stage for equity issuers,
– Offering a neutral ULL Microwave network (12H), delivering market information at the speed of light across Europe,
– Innovations such as Auction Volume Discovery supporting the efficient sourcing of supplemental liquidity during auction phases.

For these achievements and countless others, I extend my deepest thanks to:
– Our Issuers and Market participants for their business and the recognition shown to us (as well as several awards in recent years),
– Our Peers for being challenging benchmarks and inspiring leaders,
– Our Competitors for pushing us to deliver our best & find new ways to excel,
– Our Regulator for constructive discussions that propelled us and the Swiss Financial Center forward.

But above all, 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 ring my personal Closing Bell at SIX Swiss Exchange. It was a tremendous ride. Thank you all for contributing to this remarkable experience.

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