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

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(1997–98).

Career

Winckler was born in Bedfordshire on 8 January 1949, the son of Aubrey Norman Toussaint Winckler and Pamela Elizabeth Essie (née Webb). He was educated at Bedford Modern School and

Christ's College, Cambridge Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 170 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as ...

. Winckler began his career at HM Treasury (1970–82). In 1978 he was seconded to HM Diplomatic Service as First Secretary to the

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(1978–81). 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). 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

(1997–98). After the

, Winckler became Chairman of the UK Financial Services Regulatory Practice of Ernst & Young (1998-2006). He further took up several board appointments including the

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(1998-2005),

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(2003-06) and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (1998-2006). He served as a trustee of the

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(1998-2003).

Honours

In recognition of Winckler’s contribution to financial services in the United Kingdom,

sponsors an annual award of the

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in his memory.

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Winckler, Andrew Stuart 1949 births 2007 deaths Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge People educated at Bedford Modern School