Fred Reinertz Baron Barriera

Dr. Manfred Reinertz Baron Barriera, acts as a leading legal, supervisory and financial regulation adviser in Luxembourg. He holds a CQF, Certificate in Quantitative Finance from Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, NYU Stern, a PhD in Quantitative economics from Washington International University, WIU; and an MBA from the Louvain School of Management, Catholic University of Louvain. He also obtained an advanced legal degree, Diploma in EU banking and finance Law from IUIL, International University Institute Luxembourg. He is offering practical complementary services to his legal expertise bridging the gap between legal advice and its implementation. He is a senior professional with a strong background in corporate and investment banking gained in the ASEAN, based in Singapore, then London; before becoming an Expert and Consultant, in Luxembourg in the financial services industry, serving a large panel of clients (investment funds, management companies, AIFMs(e.g. Hedge Funds), funds service providers, depositaries, etc.). Licensed (No 87373), as “Conseil Economique”, Chartered Accountant CA, and Legal Examiner at the Luxembourg High Courts of Justice in matters banking and finance. Member in the Advisory Board of the CSSF, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (Banking and Capital Market Regulatory Authority in Luxembourg) 1990-1999, and, since 2001, a vested Expert, in funded technical assistance programs of the EU, WB and other donors. He has acumen with all prevailing EU global financial sector regulations of EBA, ESMA, the ECB, and ESRB. Since 2012, also an Expert and Legal Counselor on Central Bank issues (focus: Financial stability and Macro-prudential e.g. systemic risk), Bank and Capital markets Regulatory issues: Micro-prudential regulation and supervision, e.g. Basel III (in the EU as CCR/CRD IV package).In 2018 involved, at the EU Council of Ministers; providing tutorials on the EU financial services law: Banking Union and Capital Market Union on behalf of the European Institute for Public Administration. In 2018 shortlisted (reserve list valid 48 months) by the European Commission , Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Market Union, to join the Board of Appeal of the three European Supervisory Authorities, ESAs. In 2019 EU Commission, Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development: assessment of the EU’s contribution to World Bank Group funding. In 2019, also lectured and provided tutorials to the European Court of Auditors and EU Commission Directorate General T, on EU financial services law, on behalf of the European Institute for Public Administration and lecturing at the Summer School of the European Center for Judges and Lawyers, Luxembourg, in matters of the EU prevailing Financial services regulations.