Phillip Andrew Thorpe
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Phillip Andrew Thorpe (born ) is a barrister and solicitor from New Zealand. He moved in 1981 to Hong Kong, where he held various senior posts with the Hong Kong Securities Commission. Following the market crash in October 1987 he was appointed as CEO of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. Since March 2005, he is the Chairman and Chief Executive of Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority.[1]
Affiliations
- Investment Management Regulatory Organisation, Director and Chief Executive (1993-1998)[2]
- Hong Kong Securities Commission, Deputy Commissioner (1981-1989)[3]
- Securities and Futures Authority, Director (1991-1993)[2]
- Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers Ltd, Chief Executive (1989-1992)[2][3]
- London Commodity Exchange Ltd, Chief Executive (1992-1993)[3]
- Investment Management Regulatory Organisation Ltd (IMRO), Chief Executive (1993-1997)[3]
- FSA, Managing Director (1997-2001)[3]
- Institute for Financial Markets, President (2001-2002)[3]
- Dubai Financial Services Authority, Chief Executive Officer (2002-2004)[3]
- Hong Kong Futures Exchange Ltd, Vice Executive and Vice Chairman (1987-1988)[3]
- Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive (March 2005- )[1]
Record and Controversies
Revolving Door
- Before joining the FSA, Thorpe was Director and Chief Executive of the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from 1993 to 1998 and Director of the Securities and Futures Authority from 1991 to 1993. He was Chief Executive of the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers from 1989 to 1991. Between 1981 and 1989, he held various posts with the Hong Kong Securities Commission and was Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange. He subsequently held positions at the Dubai Financial Services Authority in and the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority.[2]
Contact
- Website:
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Resources
- AME Info, "Philip Thorpe to head Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority," Press Release 01 March 2005, accessed 21 February 2011.
- QFCRA, QFCRA Board > Mr Phillip Thorpe, Chairman and Chief Executive, accessed 21 February 2011.
- Who's Who 2009, Thorpe, Phillip Andrew, online edition, Oxford University Press, accessed 27 March 2009.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 QFCRA, QFCRA Board > Mr Phillip Thorpe, Chairman and Chief Executive, accessed 21 February 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Who's Who 2009, Thorpe, Phillip Andrew, online edition, Oxford University Press, accessed 27 March 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 AME Info, "Philip Thorpe to head Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority," Press Release 01 March 2005, accessed 21 February 2011.
