Siggi Thorkelsson

Siggi Thorkelsson is a co-founder of GCW Global Customised Wealth where he oversees all aspects of the business.

Siggi is also the co-founder and Chairman of Fossar Markets, an Icelandic securities firm with offices in Iceland, UK and Sweden. Prior to founding Fossar, Siggi had over 20 years experience in the banking and securities industry having held leadership positions at investment banks in New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Most recently, he was Head of Equities EMEA at Barclays Capital in London and a Director of Barclays Capital Securities Limited. Previously he was Head of Equities Asia Pacific including Japan at Barclays and Nomura after having held a number of senior roles at Lehman Brothers.

Siggi has served as a Director of various listed and unlisted companies in Iceland, UK and Switzerland. He was appointed by the Government of Iceland, the Chairman of the government‘s Advisory Committee on the elimination of currency controls in the aftermath of financial crises in Iceland.

Siggi splits his time between the UK and Iceland where he is also involved in a number of cultural activities including being Chairman of the Board of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Siggi holds a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iceland and an M.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University.