Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Javier Muñoz as Technical Director. Javier is a dual-qualified European lawyer and English solicitor with over 20 years of experience in legal, regulatory compliance and conduct across capital markets, investment banking and sales and trading. As Technical Director, he will play a pivotal role in implementing and delivering on our workplan and work alongside the Co-Chairs of our Conduct & Ethics Committee in identifying key areas of focus and supporting the development and publication of materials.
Javier has held senior global leadership positions in risk and compliance at major international banking institutions. Most recently, he served as Chief Compliance Officer, EMEA, for Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, where he was also responsible for global conduct, reputational risk, and ESG compliance initiatives.
Javier Muñoz, said:
“FMSB plays a unique role in bringing together industry expertise to drive proper standards of market conduct and best practice across global wholesale markets. I’m delighted to be joining the organisation at this critical juncture and committed to advancing its mission to support well-functioning, trustworthy financial markets for the benefit of all stakeholders and society at large. Drawing on my experience across legal, compliance, conduct and risk management roles in international banking, I look forward to supporting FMSB’s work and in particular the evolution of the Conduct & Ethics Committee agenda.”
Myles McGuinness, FMSB CEO said:
“We are pleased to welcome Javier as Technical Director. His experience as both a lawyer and senior investment banking compliance and risk executive means that he brings a valuable combination of technical expertise and practical experience to the role. We look forward to working with him and our Members to further our goal of supporting fair and effective markets.”
Javier studied law at the University of Navarre, Spain, where he also serves as an Associate Professor of Business Ethics teaching on the Master’s in Banking and Financial Regulation. Access his full biography.
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About FMSB:
- Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) is an industry-led, member-funded global standards body for the wholesale financial markets.
- Created out of the Fair and Effective Markets Review (FEMR) in 2015, FMSB brings together its Members from banks, investment institutions, infrastructure and information providers, corporates, pension funds and non-bank liquidity providers, to develop Standards, Statements of Good Practice and Spotlight Reviews that raise standards of behaviour, competence and awareness – to promote the fairness and effectiveness of global wholesale financial markets.
- As well as standard setting, subject matter experts from member firms debate issues in working groups and are able to benchmark their approaches against industry peers, thus helping to lift standards of conduct.
- Access FMSB’s 2026 workplan
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