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Mr Phillip Thorpe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Mr Thorpe began his career as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand, before moving to Hong Kong to take on various senior posts with the Hong Kong Securities Commission. He was later appointed the CEO of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. In 1989 he moved to London as CEO of the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers, and subsequently became an Executive Director of the Securities and Futures Authority of the UK. Following this post, he served as CEO to the London Commodity Exchange, Chief Executive of IMRO (the fund management regulator), and Managing Director of the then newly formed Financial Services Authority in the UK. More recently, Mr Thorpe has held the post of Chief Executive of the Institute for Financial Markets (Washington DC) and the CEO of the Dubai Financial Services Authority. |
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Mr Mark Morley
Head of Corporate Communications |
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Mr. Morley has had over 14 years of experience in the field of Media Relations and Corporate Communication. Prior to his position with the Regulatory Authority, Mr. Morley was the Head of Media Relations at WesterGeco / Schlumberger in the U.K. Additionally, Mr. Morley has provided counsel to clients including Pricewaterhouse Cooper, Microsoft, Kodak as well as the prominent US professional services commentator David Maister. Mr. Morley has also served as an adviser to the Protocol Committee at the 2005 G8 Summit. Mr. Morley holds a Masters degree in International Relations from the Keele University in the UK as well as a Bachelors degree in Political Science & Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, U.K. He is also a member of the Association of Political Scientists and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Practitioners. |
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Ms Caroline White
Manager, Office Support and Services |
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Ms White joins the QFC Regulatory Authority from the Dubai Financial Services Authority where she was the Personal Assistant to the CEO. Prior to this, she worked with industry leaders such as the Bank of America in Dubai. |
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