Merlin Alex has a diverse and extensive work experience in various industries. They started their career as a Marketing Intern at SI UK Education Council in 2014, where they were responsible for marketing the company to students interested in education in the UK and Ireland. They then worked at EY as an Accounts Receivable Associate, where they managed client accounts, performed reconciliations, and responded to client queries. In 2017, Merlin joined Goldman Sachs as an Analyst and later became an Associate, gaining experience in finance and investment banking. They then worked at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University as a Graduate Assistant before joining the Ted Rogers MBA Women in Leadership Association as the VP of Finance. Their most recent role was at Coast Capital Savings, where they served as a Third Party Risk Lead on the Strategic Supplier Sourcing Team. Merlin currently holds a position as a Senior Technical Lead at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, focusing on resilience and emerging risks in the credit union and insurance prudential sector.
Merlin Alex completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at Ted Rogers MBA in Toronto Metropolitan University from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and Management, Finance from Christ University, Bangalore, from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, Merlin completed High School at Sabarigiri Residential School, Kollam, specializing in Commerce, Economics, and Informatics Practices from 2010 to 2012. Merlin has also obtained certifications in various areas, including implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework, operational resilience and business continuity management, security frameworks fundamentals, and Google Ads Measurement and Search certifications.
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA)
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is a new, independent regulatory agency created to improve consumer and pension plan beneficiary protections in Ontario. FSRA was established to replace the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO). The agency is flexible, self-funded and designed to respond rapidly to an evolving commercial and consumer environment. In this capacity, FSRA will: • Promote high standards of business conduct • Foster a sustainable, competitive financial services sector • Respond to market changes quickly • Promote good administration of insurance and pension plans • Encourage innovation The newly created agency protects Ontarians by regulating: • Property and casualty insurance • Life and health insurance • Credit unions and caisses populaires • Loan and trust companies • Mortgage brokers • Health services providers (related to auto insurance) • Pension plan administrators • Financial planners and advisors For more information, visit www.fsrao.ca