Economist and financial sector expert, with an extensive record of research, publications, and speeches on economics, finance, global governance, and financial regulation. Currently an Adjunct Professor at the School of International & Public Affairs at Columbia University, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the School of Public Policy at the LSE, a Special Adviser on financial stability at the Bank of England, and an independent consultant to a number of public and private organizations. He served as Senior Adviser to the Saudi G20 Presidency during 2020 and a senior consultant to the World Bank Group on financial risk assessment, climate and financial regulation, and capital market development in emerging markets; to the IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office on emerging technology-related issues in finance; and to the USAID on post-conflict economies. He has had a 30-year career at the International Monetary Fund, which he left in 2017 as Assistant Director of the Monetary & Capital Markets Department.
He is an international negotiator and strong communicator, with decades of experience interacting with senior policy-makers on economic strategy and policy, bridging gaps between technocrats and politicians, academics and policymakers, economists and financial regulators. He is a veteran manager in large, multinational organizations and has experience working in major global institutions, such as the G20, IMF, World Bank, and FSB, as well as the European Union. He has hands-on expertise in policy development, institution-building, and working with governments and donors in emerging market and developing countries.