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UBS chief executive special adviser Huw van Steenis steps down

Van Steenis' previous roles include senior positions at Morgan Stanley, Schroders and the Bank of England

Huw van Steenis joined UBS as head of its investor relations function in September 2019, and also sat on a new group advising on sustainable finance
Huw van Steenis joined UBS as head of its investor relations function in September 2019, and also sat on a new group advising on sustainable finance Photo: James Boardman/Alamy

Huw van Steenis, the special adviser to UBS's chief executive and a leading expert on financial services and ESG, is stepping down from the Swiss bank after nearly three years.

Van Steenis, who was also previously an adviser on the financial services sector for former Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, announced his departure on a 1 March LinkedIn post.

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