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Roger Wettstein

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    FX Spot Trader G10/EM - Executive Director Bank Julius Baer & Co., Zurich

  • Education

    • Manuelschule Bern

      1987 - 1992
      Highschool Highschool

    • Berufsschule für Verwaltung Bern

      1992 - 1994
      Eidgenoessischer Bankkaufmann (Commercial Vocational School) Banking and Financial Services

      Commercial Vocational School accompanying an apprenticeship with a Bank or Insurance. Studies in all necessary topics such as Micro/Macro economics, Accounting, Programming, Languages (French, English, German), Financial Law, etc.

    • Macquarie University

      2013 - 2015
      Master's degree Applied Finance

      "The Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin) program is one of the largest programs of its kind in the world and is recognised and respected by the industry in major financial centres. The first qualification of its kind in Australia, it sets itself apart by the applied nature of the qualification and the industry experience of faculty staff. This program is for experienced professionals, whether currently in the finance industry or other professions wanting to transition to the finance sector… Show more "The Master of Applied Finance (MAppFin) program is one of the largest programs of its kind in the world and is recognised and respected by the industry in major financial centres. The first qualification of its kind in Australia, it sets itself apart by the applied nature of the qualification and the industry experience of faculty staff. This program is for experienced professionals, whether currently in the finance industry or other professions wanting to transition to the finance sector (such as engineers, lawyers, or IT specialists). There are alternative pathways into the program, recognising your prior qualifications and professional work experience" Show less

  • Experience

    • Credit Suisse

      Aug 1994 - Dec 2002

      Internationally assigned to Japan to join the FX Spot Desk in Tokyo.Responsible for CHF, GBP and Scandies.Management of sizable flow and trades in the averse liquidity environment of Asia.Beginning of manual P&F Charting in major G10 currencies; updated till today. Trading GBP as the assigned book, in addition to being assistant to the DEM/CHF trader.Risk taking and management of prop positions, as well as providing liquidity to clients.Steady revenue stream on the back of high/risk reward trades. Started out as a "position keeper" for the mid office - before the days of direct input.Promotion into the Trading department Junior Trader, trading DEM/CHF as assigned book.Built the Excel spreadsheet which captured the P/L for all traders at Credit Suisse Bern.

      • FX Trader - Vice President

        Dec 2000 - Dec 2002

      • FX Trader - Vice President

        Nov 1998 - Dec 2000

      • FX Junior Trader

        Aug 1994 - Nov 1998

    • Julius Baer

      May 2003 - Sept 2005
      FX Spot Trader - Vice President

      Responsible for quoting GBP and Scandies.Close collaboration with Sales force to leverage off flows and increase revenues on customer portfoliosProviding liquidity internally as well as externally.Facilitated an overall prop book for the Spot Team in order to increase team work and common positive attitude towards taking team positions.

    • RADIX Power and Energy Corporation

      Aug 2006 - Dec 2006
      Broker Oil mid destillates

      Short stint into the world of commodity broking.Negotiating trades between market makers in Gas Oil and Kerosene.Building of a simple model in order to mark the pricing curve into the market opening.

    • Commerzbank AG

      Jan 2007 - Nov 2010

      Trading CHF and JPY books.Managing a team of three senior and one junior traders and being responsible for the Risk Management of the desk, as well as the respective performance.Go-to-person for everything concerning Foreign Exchange execution, pricing and trading revenues.Taking decent size risk via options and spot and running a desk P/L, rather than individual, in order to increase team work and spirit. Achieving outstanding performance with a relatively small but professional team. Show less

      • Head of FX Spot Trading Asia - Director

        Jan 2009 - Nov 2010

      • Head of FX Spot Trading Asia - Director

        Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

    • ING Bank N.V.

      Dec 2010 - Jun 2016
      FX Spot Trader Developed markets - Director

      Trading CHF and JPY as assigned books.Position taking in G10 currencies and SGD via options and spot.Providing market intelligence to clients and global distribution.Since autumn 2014 additionally joined the option desk in a "double role" -pricing options - vanilla and structures - and working desk's and client's interests.Assisting in all administrative functions of the option book and stepping in managingbooks risk.

    • Julius Baer

      Jul 2016 - now

      Responsible for all EM currencies spot / fwd / NDFs - additionally all EM vol books of the bank

      • Senior Trader EM Foreign Exchange, Forwards and Options - Executive Director

        Jan 2020 - now

      • FX Spot Trader G10/EM - Executive Director

        Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Licenses & Certifications