ALFI European Risk Management Conference

Shane is a PhD (Econ) qualified financial services professional with 30 years’ experience spanning investment banking, asset management, academia and public policy formation (both domestic and international). In March 2023, he joined ICI as a Senior Economist in their Brussels office where he undertakes research on European and international policy issues impacting the asset management industry. 

From 2011 to August 2022, Shane was employed in a variety of positions by the Madrid-based securities markets standard setter, IOSCO. While there, he coordinated IOSCO’s engagement in international asset management policy initiatives from 2012-2018. From 2018 -2022 he led IOSCO’s Market Intelligence and Data Analytics department, tasked with data collection initiatives on margining, leverage in investment funds and liquidity tool usage. 

Previously, he held the position of Economist at Australia’s securities market regulator, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).  From 2007 - 2008, Shane was Senior Economic Advisor to the Honourable Senator Watson in the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.  

He commenced his career in 1993, working with various investment banking houses (such as Banque Indosuez, UBS and ABN AMRO) in international global financial centres including Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and London. 

Shane was awarded a PhD (Economics) from the Australian National University in 2007 and holds a B.Commerce (Economics) from the University of Wollongong.