Urban Funered

Urban Funered is an experienced professional in the financial and securities sectors, currently serving as Vice Chair and Member of the ESMA Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group at the European Securities and Markets Authority since June 2020. Simultaneously, Urban holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Svensk Värdepappersmarknad / Swedish Securities Markets Association and has taken on various leadership roles, including Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer at SwedSec Licensiering AB. Urban is also the Chairman of the Board for the International Council of Securities Association and serves on the boards of the Swedish House of Finance, the Stock Promotion Foundation, and the Association for Generally Accepted Practices in the Securities Market. With an extensive educational background in law and business, including degrees from Lund University and Queen Mary & Westfield College, Urban has consistently contributed to industry standards and policy development in the global capital markets arena.