James Roberts

James Roberts is a Financial Sector Expert specializing in NBFI and securities markets regulation at the International Monetary Fund since January 2024. Prior to this role, James served as the Head of Governance for the Crown Dependencies at Barclays from March to December 2023 and was an Associate Director in Financial Services at the Government of Jersey from September 2018 to February 2023. James's experience also includes a role as Director of European Public Policy at ISDA, focusing on MiFID II and EMIR policy from November 2016 to September 2018, and a position as Senior Associate at the Financial Conduct Authority, where responsibilities included developing trading and post-trade policy related to MiFID II from September 2011 to November 2016. Academically, James holds a Master of Science in Modern Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor's degree in Politics from the University of Warwick.