After spending time across the US, Canada, and Europe with investors, I recently embarked on my first global office tour to connect with colleagues and the investment community across Europe. My journey took me to Stockholm, Vilnius, and London, as I celebrated my 4th month at Nasdaq. Throughout my visit, I hosted a series of town halls at each Nasdaq office location, met with our local Finance team members, and connected with members of our Employee Resource Group, Women In Nasdaq. Each of these sessions was deeply collaborative and filled with excitement. I learned more about the key strategic priorities within each country and across the broader region as we discussed how Nasdaq is poised to continue partnering with our clients to solve their biggest challenges. It was great to see first-hand the tremendous energy, innovation, and opportunity that drive our business forward! I want to thank our employees, clients, investors, and partners across Europe for such a successful and engaging trip. Meeting with all of you has been a highlight of my time at Nasdaq and I am already looking forward to my next trip!
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Nasdaq recently published its 2023 Sustainability Report. As Nasdaq and our clients navigate the complexity of the ESG ecosystem, our position at the intersection of technology and the financial system provides us with a unique perspective on how this ecosystem is evolving. Within my role as Chief Financial Officer, I also act as Co-Chair of the Corporate ESG Steering Committee working closely with our Corporate ESG Strategy and Reporting team to advance initiatives that solidify our business resilience by reducing our environmental impact, increasing our social impact, and maintaining robust corporate governance practices. For our clients, we are committed to being a strategic partner to them, minimizing complexity and friction in the development, execution, and reporting of their own ESG strategies, and helping to capitalize on emerging opportunities while better managing risks. Combined, these actions help ensure we can deliver on our purpose to advance economic progress for all, while embracing impact. Learn more about our strategic approach to sustainability and read the report findings here: https://lnkd.in/gAzMxu2V
Our 2023 Sustainability Report provides insight to how innovation and technology play a role in our strategic approach to ESG, which is focused both internally by managing our impact across Nasdaq’s operations, and externally as we help our clients navigate the complexity of an evolving ESG ecosystem. ✅ Learn more about our progress towards a more sustainable tomorrow: http://spr.ly/60455fl53
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As I’ve shared previously, spending time with Nasdaq’s stakeholders around the globe is always a highlight for me. Following our first quarter earnings last month, I had the pleasure to travel to the Middle East and India to meet with the Nasdaq team, investors, and clients. In Saudi Arabia and Dubai, Adena Friedman and I met with public and private sector leaders. The energy in the region and in our client base is palpable and it was inspiring to discuss the rapid advancement of the region’s economy and capital markets with our clients. I also spent time in Dubai with our team members in the region where we discussed the importance of our "One Nasdaq" strategy and how we can leverage our global team to best help our clients solve complex challenges. Our teams across the region share an incredibly collaborative spirit, a deep commitment to our culture, and a client-centric mindset. The following week, Adena, Bradley Peterson, Bryan Smith, Mollie O'Brien, and I traveled to India to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nasdaq’s operations in the country. The Bangalore office marked Nasdaq’s first corporate presence in India, which has grown into an important global hub and a vital center of technology excellence across all of our divisions and expert teams. The celebrations were meaningful, and we also spent focused time with the teams, which was a great way to combine getting to know our team and continuing to appreciate our product innovation. The expertise in technology and the strong culture represented in Nasdaq's India offices makes me very excited about what the future will hold in this region, particularly as we continue to integrate AxiomSL and Calypso. Taken together, the conversations we had over the course of our journey reinforce the important role that Nasdaq continues to play as a trusted partner with mission-critical capabilities serving the global financial system. I look forward to continuing to engage in a two-way dialogue with our key internal and external stakeholders to gain valuable insights and continue the resiliency and growth of the economy in these regions and beyond.
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Yesterday, Nasdaq hosted its 2024 Investor Day. The theme throughout the day was all about our next phase of growth: scalable, profitable, and durable growth. Over the past seven years, Nasdaq has been on a transformational journey, which has culminated in our position as a trusted and scaled technology partner. Today, Nasdaq has an exceptional financial profile coupled with an incredible track record of execution, and we are well positioned to deliver on our 2024 strategic priorities – Integrate, Innovate, and Accelerate. Across our three divisions, we have a more complete set of capabilities, solutions, and expertise that will continue to deliver for clients, drive growth, and unlock shareholder value. I am extremely proud to be part of Nasdaq at such an important time in our journey as a financial technology powerhouse – and we’re only just getting started. I look forward to working alongside the entire Nasdaq team to continue to deliver value to our clients and our shareholders. Find out more about Nasdaq’s Investor Day here: https://lnkd.in/gm6pA4xz
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Group CEO and President of the Executive Board of UBS AG
Today we cross an important milestone. As of today, we are one firm.
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I truly enjoyed my time at MIT. The quality of the discussion with the students and the professors was extraordinary. Thank you Anne!
It was a great honor to host Sarah Youngwood, UBS’ Chief Financial Officer, for a fireside chat at MIT Sloan School of Management. Sarah has been a leader at two of the best banks in the world. She told us to be our own compass: (1) be unafraid to aim high (2) find your path (preparation, high work ethics, in partnership with others) and (3) do it because it's worth it. A career takes commitment, intellectual curiosity (read, ask questions and keep learning), and a growth mindset (seek opportunities in new areas). Sarah emphasized the importance of being honest, truthful and fact based. To make the right decisions, especially in times of uncertainty - rely on facts, data insights, and listen to others - from members of your team to partners, clients and trusted advisors. Sarah led many digital transformation initiatives. With new technology, banks are operating more efficiently and interacting with customers at a faster speed. She is optimistic about new technologies such as AI and DLT and cautious about their applications. She is very proud of the sustainable finance and responsible investing initiatives at UBS and Europe’s global leadership role in ESG investing. We left the conversation feeling invigorated with both fundamental leadership principles and a practical mindset, all of which we can apply in our own journey. I’m grateful for my fellow co-hosts Tega Uvieghara Uvieghara and Fei Wang as well as Marc O'Mansky at the MIT Sloan Executive MBA and Sloan Fellows MBA Degree program office and MIT Sloan Career Development office for their tireless efforts to make this event a success! #mitExecutiveMBA #mitsfmba #mitsloancdo #mitsloan #leadership #ubs #cfo #esg #dlt #ai
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UBS and Credit Suisse coming together is a historic moment. It’s the chance to build something new, strong and enduring, that serves combined clients, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders in a way not previously seen. Since joining UBS, it has been my immense pleasure to lead and transform the UBS Finance, Treasury and M&A functions, helping to put UBS in the position necessary to act on this acquisition. I have decided to stay as Group CFO until transaction close and leave the firm after a transition. I welcome Todd Tuckner to the role of Group CFO. In addition, Beatriz Martin will join the Group Executive Board as Head of Non-Core and Legacy as well as President of UBS EMEA. Both Bea and Todd have been outstanding members of my team and UBS is well situated for the future with them in these important positions. I look forward to continuing to work with Sergio, the GEB, the Board, and my amazing team, as we prepare for the close. Please join me in wishing Bea and Todd success in their new roles.
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As we mark the historic occasion of The Coronation of HRH King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London, I’d like to thank His Royal Highness for all his efforts on the topic of sustainability. With his initiative to launch @Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) leadership Network he is bringing together Chief Financial Officers from large global organizations. This is His Royal Highness’s clear commitment– to show personal and organizational leadership on the topic of sustainability. Today the network’s membership of 70 CFOs represent organizations with a total combined revenue of over USD 1.5 trillion and operate in 200+ countries and territories. Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Excited to share that @UBS published its first global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report. It provides transparent view on our DE&I priorities, progress, and goals. At UBS, we aim to build a thriving, diverse workforce and a culture centered around inclusion and belonging, where everyone can unlock their full potential. It’s not just the right thing to do, it’s crucial to the long-term success of every business. We remain committed to advancing diversity at every level of UBS and making sure every employee has the opportunity to grow and succeed. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/evqfvCNe #culturaldiversity #shareubs #diversity #culture
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Today we published our quarterly results with solid underlying performance, strong liquidity and capital, and strong flows. This reflects the continued confidence and trust clients have in us. Find out more about the results: https://lnkd.in/evEgxVvN
Vice President | European Markets | Nasdaq
2moSarah, thank you for your impactful presence and engagement during the trip, and clearly articulated “Integrate, Innovate, Accelerate” roadmap. Look forward to welcoming you back in Vilnius soon!