Ketan B. Patel

Ketan B. Patel serves as the Head of Financial Markets Risk Analysis and Senior Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since July 2020, where expertise is provided on financial markets to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and District Banks. Apart from this role, Ketan is a member of the Global Markets Advisory Committee's Technical Issues Subcommittee for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Previous positions include Chief Risk Officer at OTC Clear HK LTD and Deputy Group Risk Officer at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, where responsibilities encompassed managing comprehensive risk frameworks and enhancing risk management practices. Experience also spans roles such as Executive Director at CME Group, where Ketan led negotiations on OTC risk policies. Ketan holds an MBA in Economics and Analytical Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Management from Purdue University.