Michael is the Head of Group Anti Financial Crime (AFC) and Group MLRO of Deutsche Börse AG located in Frankfurt. In this role Michael manages teams in Frankfurt, Prague and Singapore and oversees the AFC programs in multiple different subsidiaries and locations. Prior to joining Deutsche Börse AG, Michael spent two decades at UniCredit, were he held several senior management positions in different countries among others as Global Head of KYC Program and Head of Anti Financial Crime/MLRO.

Michael has extensive experience in compliance, including anti-money laundering, financial sanctions, anti-bribery/corruption, market abuse, conflict of interest, and has interacted with multiple regulators in different countries incl. the US.

Michael holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.