Anthony Belchambers
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| Anthony Belchambers | |
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| Occupation | President |
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| Employer | Futures and Options Association |
| Location | London |
| Web site | http://www.foa.co.uk/ |
Anthony Belchambers is CEO of the London-based Futures and Options Association, the main trade organization for the derivatives industry in Europe.
Background
Belchambers, a barrister, became CEO of the FOA with its creation in 1993. Previously he served as General Counsel for the UK Joint Exchanges Committee (JEC), co-ordinating exchange activities and lobbying on behalf of the London-based derivatives markets in relation to international, European Union and UK regulation and taxation issues.
Prior to joining the JEC, he held the position of company secretary and general counsel to the UK-based Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers (AFBD), where he worked to secure the licensing of the first UK regulatory authority to cover derivatives and drafting the UK regulations for derivatives.
He is also chairman of MiFID Connect, a member of the Court of the Guild of International Bankers (GIB) and a co-founder, in their original forms, of both the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and the European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum (EPFSF). He initiated the establishment of the UK Parliament’s Associate Parliamentary Group on Wholesale Financial Markets and Services and the EU/US Coalition on Financial Regulation[1].
References
- ↑ Speaker Biographies. Burgenstock. Retrieved on January 7, 2008.
