A proactive and outgoing Cambridge University graduate. Received the top 1st Class degree in Chinese studies in 2009. Chris already has extensive communications experience across a range of organisations with complex and diverse audiences.
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Employment: October 2018 - Present - Business Development at LFF Luxembourg for Finance (LFF) is a public private partnership that acts as the Agency for the Development of the Financial Centre of Luxembourg. Work involves advising fintech and financial companies looking to develop cross-border activity through Luxembourg-based platforms. I also advise on the development of the ecosystem in Luxembourg and on synergy creation with other key financial centres, with a particular focus on China and African markets. January 2017 – September 2018 – Cross Market Strategy at Clearstream Clearstream is an International Central Securities Depository that facilitates the settlement of interbank transactions in over 50 markets worldwide. Work included strategic analysis of competitive landscape, regulatory initiatives and market trends, along with production and maintenance of business strategy for Clearstream legal entities. Work also entailed involvement in a wide variety of ad-hoc strategic initiatives for Clearstream and cross-divisional activity with Deutsche Börse Group, particularly with regards to fintech projects and market development in the East Asian region. July 2014 – January 2017 – Product Marketing at Clearstream Initial work focused on the management of customer questionnaires and requests for proposals (RfPs). Work included the design and development of new tools and databases to streamline the response process, as well as to derive analytical data from responses. Later focus shifted to management of the communication and marketing of key Clearstream strategic initiatives, including:
June 2013 – February 2014 – Digital Communications at UKCES The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is a public funded body led by business leaders aiming to promote greater investment in vocational skills development. September 2012 – January 2013 – Internal Communications at the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union EU institution which assists in the organisation of the European Council and which ensures the coherence of the cycle six-month Member State presidencies of the Council of the EU. September 2010 - July 2012 – Press and PR at the Taipei Representative Office in the UK Office functions as the official representation of Taiwan in the UK, equivalent of an Embassy |
Education:
2015 ICMA
Securities Operations Foundation Qualification - Distinction 2009 – 2010 National Taiwan Normal University Test of Proficiency (TOP) Chinese Advanced Level 2005 – 2009 Magdalene College, University of Cambridge MA First Class in Chinese Studies 2007 – 2008 Peking University, Beijing (in connection with University of Cambridge) 2006 National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (in connection with University of Cambridge) 1997 – 2004 St. Anselm’s College, Birkenhead 5 A Grade GCE A-Levels: French, Spanish, English Literature, Philosophy of Religion and General Studies Prize for best overall academic achievement at A- Level Languages:
Native English, Fluent Chinese, Advanced French, Intermediate Spanish, Intermediate German, Intermediate Luxembourgish, Basic Swedish
IT Skills:
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Publications:
Distributed Ledger Technology: Principles for Industry-Wide Acceptance - International Securities Services Association (ISSA) whitepaper
Co-lead for "Impact of Distributed Ledger Technology on Industry Principles" section
This report explores and highlights the principles that should be followed by the industry players in the governance, information security and regulatory aspects of implementing this new technology. The existing ISSA principles embodied in its many white papers are also looked at and are analysed as a proxy for changes DLT may cause in securities services practices in the near future. The report concentrates on the application of DLT to conventional asset classes serviced by custodian banks and CSDs / ICSDs, such as equities, bonds, funds and derivatives.
Evolution or Overhaul? How banks are adapting to TARGET2-Securities in Europe
Content expert
A study by Accenture and Clearstream, published in 2016, provided a snapshot of banks’ strategy towards T2S access halfway through the migration process. The study revealed three key findings:
- 90 percent of banks declare themselves operationally ready for T2S.
- A plurality of access models are in discussion and implementation for T2S; however, there is an emerging trend towards approaches based on single or few points of access at the infrastructure level for both cash and securities.
- Asset servicing is a key strategic component of respondents’ T2S strategies, despite the decoupling of asset servicing from settlement as a result of the implementation of T2S.
Distributed Ledger Technology: Principles for Industry-Wide Acceptance - International Securities Services Association (ISSA) whitepaper
Co-lead for "Impact of Distributed Ledger Technology on Industry Principles" section
This report explores and highlights the principles that should be followed by the industry players in the governance, information security and regulatory aspects of implementing this new technology. The existing ISSA principles embodied in its many white papers are also looked at and are analysed as a proxy for changes DLT may cause in securities services practices in the near future. The report concentrates on the application of DLT to conventional asset classes serviced by custodian banks and CSDs / ICSDs, such as equities, bonds, funds and derivatives.
Evolution or Overhaul? How banks are adapting to TARGET2-Securities in Europe
Content expert
A study by Accenture and Clearstream, published in 2016, provided a snapshot of banks’ strategy towards T2S access halfway through the migration process. The study revealed three key findings:
- 90 percent of banks declare themselves operationally ready for T2S.
- A plurality of access models are in discussion and implementation for T2S; however, there is an emerging trend towards approaches based on single or few points of access at the infrastructure level for both cash and securities.
- Asset servicing is a key strategic component of respondents’ T2S strategies, despite the decoupling of asset servicing from settlement as a result of the implementation of T2S.
