Michael G. Ryan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Regulatory Authority. Mr Ryan joined the Regulatory Authority in 2009 from Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he served in a number of senior management positions in London and Dublin, including as Chief Executive Officer of Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited and Country Executive for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Ireland.

Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr Ryan was Vice President at Credit Suisse Financial Products and an associate with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft specialising in banking, securities and corporate law.

Mr Ryan is a member of Qatar’s Financial Stability and Risk Control Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Financial Markets Authority.

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