Diarmaid Cronin is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in regulatory policy and risk management. Since June 2012, Diarmaid has held various senior positions at HSBC, currently serving as Senior Manager (Director) of Global Regulatory Policy, focusing on Basel III initiatives, while also acting as Head of Regulatory Policy for HSBC North America Holdings. Prior to HSBC, Diarmaid worked at the Financial Services Authority in the UK, where roles included Risk Specialist in Structured Finance and Policy Associate in Major Transactions and Regulatory Capital. Diarmaid began the career as a Research Analyst at Bank of Ireland and holds both a Master of Science (MSc) in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Finance, both from University College Cork.