

Prior to joining EuroCCP, Spanner was Managing Director, European head of Transaction & Custody Services for Merrill Lynch until 2006. He was responsible for the process management and delivery of post-trade services and managed 550 people across the region. From 2001 Spanner led a number of key strategic projects, including the development and implementation of core infrastructure and technology platforms. Before joining Merrill Lynch, he worked from 1996 to 2001 for UBS as Managing Director within their Global Operations and Logistics division. Following the merger of Swiss Bank Corporation and UBS, he managed 1,300 people across three regions, and was responsible for service delivery of securities and exchange traded derivatives. Throughout his career, Spanner has been proactively involved in the development of market infrastructure, serving as a board member of London Clearing House from 2003 - 2004 and on several advisory committees and boards.
From 1994 through 1996, he was head of Operations in London for Deutsche Bank, and from 1990 to 1994 was Director of Operations for Swiss Bank Corporation. Prior to this he held management positions at NatWest Markets and began his career as an auditor with accounting firms Dearden Farrow and Ernst & Whinney.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Kent in the U.K. and is a Chartered Accountant (ACA).