Kris Nathanail ASCI EMBA

Experience

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  Cabinet de Paul Magnette, Ministre du Climat et de l'Energie

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Government Intern - climate, energy and environment
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  Selby Jennings

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  Recruitment Consultant - Asset Management

  At Selby Jennings, I kept abreast of the market evolutions and used networking, negotiation and business development techniques to form relationships with client companies and source their vacancies.

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  Foxtons

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2012

  Sales Negotiator

  Foxtons is the first estate agent in London. As a sales negotiator, I was responsible for establishing trusted relationships with buyers to gain a thorough understanding of their needs before negotiating terms of sales between parties. I was also responsible for taking buyers through the sales process once I had successfully negotiated and liaising with vendors, brokers and solicitors to ensure a smooth process until completion.

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  Financial Ombudsman Service

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2014

  Policy Adviser

  As a policy lead for European regulation developments in financial services, and Parliamentary affairs, I was responsible for representing the organisation externally in Parliament and within industry networks and ensuring that we build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders. My role was fast paced, requiring swift analysis of the political, economic and social developments affecting the alternative dispute resolution world and effectively advising the executive team, the CEO and the Board on the best way to respond to those challenges. I was also responsible for the handling of cross-border complaints, which included liaising with international counterparts extensively. Show less

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  The Henry Jackson Society

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Research Assistant Intern

  The Henry Jackson Society is a leading British foreign policy think tank that promotes freedom, liberal democracy and civil rights around the world.

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  Financial Conduct Authority

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2018

  I am one of the FCA representative at ESMA Investment Management Standing Committee, negotiating FCA position on UCITS, AIFMD and other fund management related issues such as EuVECA and ELTIFs. My work within this space has for example given me the opportunity to gain good knowledge of third country jurisdictions through participation in the AIFMD third country passport work. I also lead and co-lead various work streams for the FCA at IOSCO level, handling negotiating positions for the UK and am the FCA policy lead at FSB and ESRB JEGS for shadow banking and systemic risk considerations. Finally, I've had the great opportunity of contributing to the IMF Financial Sector Assessment Program of the UK, taking the policy lead for the asset management part of the assessment, setting out the UK framework, participating in meetings with the assessor and answering questions she had. Beyond the European and International work, my work also include advising HMT on technical issues as and when required, drafting policy proposals and consultations at domestic level, keeping abreast of developments within asset management and being one of the policy experts on the COLL and FUND Sourcebooks. Show less

  • Brexit Policy Manager

    Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Executive policy adviser to the Director of policy

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Asset Management & Funds Senior Policy Adviser

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2017
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  International Organization of Securities Commissions - IOSCO

  Oct 2018 - now

  I oversee most of IOSCO's work on sustainable finance at Secretariat level, in particular the work relating to corporate disclosures, engagement with the ISSB, assurance and our current work on carbon markets. I have also led our work on ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers. As part of this role, I regularly engage with the ISSB, G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, various UN groups, and the FSB amongst others. I also am the Secretariat member for IOSCO's Committee on Corporate Accounting and Auditing and for the Monitoring Board of the IFRS Foundation. Previously, I led IOSCO's work on market fragmentation - notably in the derivatives space - on behalf of the Secretariat and took an active role in some of IOSCO's financial stability work with regards to money market funds and margin practices in collaboration with other standard setting bodies, namely the FSB and CPMI. Beyond that, I participated in IOSCO's priorities on the rise of passive investing as well as on the use of AI/ML by market intermediaries and asset managers and represented IOSCO on the FSB’s Financial Innovation Network. Show less

  • Director, Standards Development

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Chief of Staff

    Oct 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Senior Policy Advisor

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2023