Kris Nathanail

About Kris Nathanail

Kris has been with IOSCO since October 2018 and currently serves as the Director of Standards Development. In this role, she oversees the development of IOSCO’s policy-making agenda. Before becoming Director, Kris was Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff, where she managed IOSCO’s priorities in areas such as sustainable finance, financial stability, and market infrastructure. She has played a key role in initiatives related to sustainability reporting, carbon markets, and ESG data and ratings, as well as financial stability issues like money market funds and leverage.

Before joining IOSCO, Kris spent four years at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Senior Advisor to the Director of Policy and managed the Brexit Policy team. She also contributed to various domestic and international initiatives within the asset management and funds policy team, including work with the ESRB, FSB, and IOSCO C5.

Kris holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a master’s degree in North American and European Political Affairs from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She also earned an MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology and is an associate member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.