Global Policymaker Profile Series

Our Global Policymakers Profile series delivers insights on key global policy players, providing a quick overview of their main interests and focus, as well as their views on policy priorities and future economic outlook.

APAC

H.E. Dr Serey Chea

Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

“Changing people’s lives in the way they make payments while standing out on the international payment stage inspires me and allows me to wake up early and go to work with a smile on my face.”

Dr. Jin-Lung Peng

Chairperson, Financial Supervisory Commission (Taiwan)

“Moving forward, we are looking to put in place a more flexible and pragmatic regulatory adaptation platform that enables fintech innovation to flourish within a clear compliance framework.”

Africa

Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh

Chairman of the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)

“In one word, the future of financial services is democratization, allowing everyone to access insurance, financing, investment products, and more.”

Unathi Kamlana

Commissioner of the South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority

“A broader approach to regulation is crucial for instilling investor trust and maintaining the overall well-being of the economy.”

Dr. Brook Taye

Director General, Ethiopian Capital Market Authority

“A regulator acts as a guardian, promoting fairness, transparency, and stability in financial markets. The watchfulness of the regulator guarantees that markets continue to be reliable and supportive of economic expansion.”

European Union

Olivia Grégoire

Minister of State for the Social, Solidarity and Responsible Economy for the French Ministry of Finance

“It is unquestionable, especially in the case of women in finance, that you cannot address a market while ignoring 50% of its users or customers.”

Mairead McGuinness

European Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union

“Those of us who have a platform must speak up – not for those who can make it and will – but for those who struggle and may not make it, but are ambitious enough to try.”

Valdis Dombrovskis

European Commission Executive-Vice President for an Economy that Works for People

“We need to focus on preserving the productive capacity of the European economy by supporting companies and people’s incomes.”

Werner Hoyer

European Investment Bank President

“This crisis has revealed so many very obvious weaknesses in our economies. When we begin rebuilding them, we will have the chance to eradicate these mistakes.”

Irene Tinagli

European Parliament Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

“We need to think in a very rational way about what kind of instruments can support the EU’s economic recovery in the next months and years.”