Andrew Stuart Winckler

Andrew Stuart Winckler
Born	(1949-01-08)8 January 1949 Bedfordshire
Died	15 January 2007(2007-01-15) (aged 58) London
Nationality	British
Education	Bedford Modern School
Alma mater	Christ's College, Cambridge
Occupation	Economist
Known for	First Secretary to the British Embassy, Washington (1978-81) Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (1996-98) Trustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust (1998-2003)

Andrew Stuart Winckler (8 January 1949 – 15 January 2007) was Head of Supervision at the Securities & Investment Board (1994–95), Chief Executive of the Securities & Investment Board (1996–97) and Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (1997–98).[1]

Career

Winckler was born in Bedfordshire[2] on 8 January 1949, the son of Aubrey Norman Toussaint Winckler and Pamela Elizabeth Essie (née Webb).[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1]

Winckler began his career at HM Treasury (1970–82). In 1978 he was seconded to HM Diplomatic Service as First Secretary to the British Embassy, Washington (1978–81).[1] After HM Treasury Winckler became an executive at Lloyds Bank (1982–87) finishing his time there as a director of its Merchant Banking division. He then became a Director of Security Pacific Hoare Govett (1987–90) and Deputy Chairman of European Capital Company (1990–94).[1]

In 1994 Winckler was appointed Head of Supervision at the Securities & Investment Board (1994–95), Chief Executive of the Securities & Investment Board (1996–97) and Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (1997–98).[1]

After the Financial Services Authority, Winckler became Chairman of the UK Financial Services Regulatory Practice of Ernst & Young (1998-2006). He further took up several board appointments including the Housing Corporation (1998-2005), Euroclear (2003-06) and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (1998-2006). He served as a trustee of the Kennedy Memorial Trust (1998-2003).[1]

Honours

In recognition of Winckler’s contribution to financial services in the United Kingdom, Euroclear sponsors an annual award of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in his memory.[3]

Family life

In 1971 Winckler married Marie Estelle Sigwart. They had three sons. Winckler died in London on 15 January 2007.

Publications

• A Practitioner’s Guide to the FSA Handbook, by Andrew Winckler. Published by City and Financial Publishing, 2001[4]

References

1. "Winckler, Andrew Stuart, (8 Jan. 1949–15 Jan. 2007), Chairman, UK Financial Services Regulatory Practice, Ernst & Young, 1998–2006". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U40345. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
2. "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
3. [1] Archived 2014-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
4. A practitioner's guide to the FSA handbook. City & Financial Publ. March 29, 2006. OCLC 70797398 – via Open WorldCat.