Christof Nelischer

Global Group Treasurer

Willis Group, UK

Industry:
Insurance
Annual turnover:
€3bn
Treasury staff:
15
Treasury structure:
Regionalised
TMS:
Yes
Cross-border pooling:
Yes
Cash rich or debt:
Both: $2.5bn corporate debt + $1bn client funds

Speaker profile

Christof Nelischer is Global Group Treasurer at Willis Group based in London, having joined in 2010. Earlier career stations include Head of Treasury at Fiberweb plc, leading Corporate Treasury as well as Risk Management, Group Treasury Manager at Novar plc, where he reengineered the Treasury function, and European Treasurer at Kellogg’s, having set up the European Treasury Centre. Christof holds a dual degree in European Finance and Accounting, and an MBA from Manchester Business School. He qualified with the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Corporate profile

Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global insurance broker. Through its subsidiaries, Willis develops and delivers professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions globally. Willis has more than 400 offices in nearly 120 countries, with a global team of approximately 17,000 Associates serving clients in virtually every part of the world. The company has the third-highest insurance brokerage revenues in the world, a market cap of $5.84bn and is listed on the NYSE.