Eddie Astanin
Eddie Astanin | |
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Эдди Владимирович Астанин | |
Chairman of the Executive Board of National Settlement Depository | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Eddie Astanin December 16, 1961 Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
Profession | economist, financier |
Eddie Astanin (Russian: Эдди Владимирович Астанин, born December 16, 1961; Moscow) is a Russian economist and financial expert, the Chairman of the Executive Board of National Settlement Depository, Russia's central securities depository.[1] He is the first representative of Russia on the board of directors of SWIFT.[2] He holds the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences, and is an author or co-author of more than 40 financial publications.
Education
1984 – Mozhaisky Military Engineering Institute; majored in Ballistics.
1996 – Institute for Further Training and Qualification Upgrade in Finance and Banking at the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation; majored in Banking.
Mr. Astanin holds the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences (1992).
International training programs: London Business School, Institute of Directors (IoD Chartered Director), and HEC Paris.
Career
From 1984 to 1994, Eddie Astanin worked at a Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense, where he was involved in various high-technology research projects. This helped him gain necessary experience and knowledge that he later applied in the field of finance.
From 1994 to 2004, he was an employee at the MICEX Group, where he worked his way from lead economist to Director of the Public Securities and Money Market Instruments Department. His responsibilities included development of stock-exchange trade, clearing business, and public and corporate securities market. One of the key projects implemented at that time was the launch of Bank of Russia’s repo transactions to provide refinancing to the domestic banking system.
From 2005 to 2009, he was Deputy Director General of National Depository Center.
From 2009 to 2010, he was Director General of National Depository Center (renamed, following the merger with MICEX Settlement House, into National Settlement Depository).
Since 2010, Mr. Astanin is the Chairman of the Executive Board of National Settlement Depository (NSD) that was subsequently assigned the status of Russia’s central securities depository.
Since 2012, he is the member of the Board of Directors of Saint-Petersburg Currency Exchange (SPCEX), and the member of the Board of Directors of Petersburg Settlement Center.
Since 2014, he is the member of the Board of Directors of the National Securities Market Association (NSMA).
Since 2015, he is the member of the Board of Directors of SWIFT.
Achievements
- As the Chairman of the Executive Board of National Depository Center, Eddie Astanin was responsible for its merger with MICEX Settlement House.[3]
- In 2012, National Settlement Depository was assigned the status of Russia’s central securities depository.[4] In 2014, the Bank of Russia recognized NSD as a systemically important settlement depository, systemically important trade repository, and systemically important central securities depository.[5] In 2013, FTSE Global Markets named NSD among 20 most influential financial market players.[6]
- In 2012, Euroclear and Clearstream opened foreign nominee accounts with NSD, which allowed foreign investors to gain direct access to the Russian securities market.[7]
- The International Consulting Committee (ICC) was established at NSD. The ICC members include representatives of eight largest foreign global custodians and investment banks, including JP Morgan, Citi, BNY Mellon, SEB, UBS, and others.[8]
- Eddie Astanin is the first representative of Russia on the Board of Directors of SWIFT.[9]
Positions at other organizations
- Saint-Petersburg Currency Exchange (SPCEX), member of the Board of Directors
- Petersburg Settlement Center, member of the Board of Directors
- National Financial Association (NFA), member of the Board of Directors
- The World Forum of CSDs, Vice Chairman
- Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), member of the Board of Directors
- European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA), member of the Board of Directors
Personal life
Eddie Astanin is married and has two children.
Hobbies
Sports, travel.
Publications
- 28.07.2016 Financial Times. Russia bond garners acceptance by key clearing house
- 01.06.2016 Reuters. Investors can buy Eurobonds easily from Russia's depository - chairman
- 02.05.2016 The Cointelegraph. Russia Tests Blockchain Voting, Plans to Launch It in 2017
- 12.12.2015 Hong Kong Economic Journal. A Russian take on ruble’s decline and yuan’s rise
- 17.10.2015 Shanghai Daily. China, Russia eye bond connect
- 15.10.2015 ISS-Mag. SWIFT and sure
- 12.09.2015 Hong Kong Economic Journal. Why Russia remains upbeat on its partnership with China
- 23.09.2015 Bloomberg. Russia Mimics Euroclear With China Market Link as Ties Grow
- 23.02.2015 Hong Kong Economic Journal, EJ Insight. China: Friend or foe of Russia?
- 29.12.2014 Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly). Russian Economy is Embattled. Targets Asian Funds. Liming Ya
- 22.10.2014 Global Custody Handbook. Foreword by Eddie Astanin about The World Forum of CSDs
- 30.04.2014 14/NSD.pdf Financial Services Research. Driving change in Russia’s securities processing marketplace
References
- ↑ "UPDATE 1-Russia: chances to borrow in 2016 on traditional markets higher than in China".
- ↑ "Russia's National Financial Association re-elects Eddie Astanin to Board of Directors".
- ↑ ЗАО РП ММВБ завершило реорганизацию в форме присоединения к ней ЗАО НДЦ — Агентство «Прайм», 11.11.2010
- ↑ На российском финансовом рынке появился центральный депозитарий — RBC, 06.11.2012
- ↑ О признании инфраструктурных организаций финансового рынка системно значимыми — Central Bank of Russia, 26.09.2014
- ↑ National Settlement Depository Named Among 20 Most Influential Financial Market Players — FTSE Global Markets, 07.02.2014
- ↑ «Мы заинтересованы в том, чтобы рынок был в России» — Kommersant, 21.11.2013
- ↑ «Мы ощущаем себя уверенно в качестве центрального депозитария» — Interfax, 07.11.2012
- ↑ Глава НРД Эдди Астанин вошел в совет директоров SWIFT — Kommersant, 11.06.2015