Experience

International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

• Spain
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• FinTech Advisor

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Secondment from the Central Bank of Ireland to IOSCO to work on the Emerging Regulatory Issues team focusing on matters related to FinTech, in particular the development of global standards for the regulation of decentralised finance and crypto assets. Secondment from the Central Bank of Ireland to IOSCO to work on the Emerging Regulatory Issues team focusing on matters related to FinTech, in particular the development of global standards for the regulation of decentralised finance and crypto assets.



Central Bank of Ireland

• Ireland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Policy Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  > Contributions to EU and International policy making. Representation of Central Bank of Ireland at ESMA on Market Integrity Standing Committee and Corporate Finance Standing Committee, dealing with issues straddling multiple regulatory regimes includes Market Abuse Regulation, Short Selling Regulation, Prospectus, Transparency, etc.> Subject matter expert on interaction between fintech and capital markets. Feed into work of the Innovation Hub through my position on Central Bank's Fintech Network and Crypto Assets Working Group.>Provision of expert technical advice to the Department of Finance on various legislative files e.g. Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation, EU Green Bond Standard, ESAP, Listing Package, etc.> Lead analysis of events following market events in early 2021 (Gamestop short squeeze / meme-stocks saga) examining retail participation in securities markets, role of social media, gamification and other risks from a regulatory perspective.

• Policy Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2019

  Provision of policy advice on securities markets issues with a particular focus on asset management and investment funds as well as crypto assets.

• Authorisations and Supervisory Support Specialist

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2016

  Asset Management Authorisations - Fund Management Companies & Investment Firms

• Markets Projects Associate

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Central Bank's Self-Assessment of Compliance with IOSCO Principles of Securities Markets Regulation