Mark Branson
Mark Branson, born in the United Kingdom in 1968, has been President of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin) since August 2021. Before coming to Bafin, he was CEO of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in Bern for more than seven years. He had joined FINMA as Head of Banking Supervision in 2010 and was appointed the Swiss authority’s Deputy CEO in 2013.
Prior to his work at FINMA, Branson had worked at UBS from 1997 to 2009. His most recent position there was that of CFO of the Wealth Management and Swiss Bank business division in Zurich, with responsibility for finance and risk control. This position followed his role as CEO of UBS Securities Japan Ltd. (country head) in Japan. From 2001 to 2005, Branson served as UBS Head of Communications, where he was in charge of global group communication and branding. Before taking on this task, he had held various positions for the UBS Group, Credit Suisse Group and Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultancy.
Branson is a member of the German Financial Stability Committee (Ausschuss für Finanzstabilität) and a member of the following Financial Stability Board (FSB) committees: FSB Plenary and FSB Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation. In addition, he holds a seat on the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and is a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
Mark Branson holds an MA in Mathematics and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge as well as a master’s degree in Operational Research (MSc) from the University of Lancaster. He has both Swiss and British citizenship.
