Walter Allwicher, one of the best press officers in the business, has decided to leave his role as head of media relations at Deutsche Börse/Eurex. Allwicher spent 13 years at the exchange, during which time it grew from a small, regional institution to a global and innovative player. His last offical day will be at the end of December, but he is far more likely to be seen out on a golf course before then trying to get his handicap down than handling enquiries from pesky journalists at the exchange’s Frankfurt HQ.