Mr. Shadi Riachi
Summary:
Shadi currently holds the position of Senior Manager in the Advisory Services Department at EY Luxembourg, within the Financial Services Risk Management team. Mr. Riachi has over 20 years of experience in banking and banking supervision, during which he has worked in several departments including Banking Studies and Banking Risks Assessment, in addition to participating in several committees aimed at drafting and issuing banking regulations and circulars.
His work in the Banking Studies Department mainly includes mergers and acquisitions, banking expansion and capital ownership transfers.
In the Banking Risks Assessment Department, Mr. Riachi played an active role in the development of banking regulations and standards to implement Basel agreements and directives, particularly in the areas of capital adequacy, liquidity adequacy, stress testing, and monitoring banks’ compliance with these regulations.
Mr. Riachi is a well-known lecturer in the fields of risk management and banking supervision and has conducted numerous seminars and workshops in this area. In addition, he teaches the preparatory course for the “Banking Regulations” certificate at ESA (Ecole Supérieur des Affaires), where he lectures on several topics related to the certificate, including: bank capital, solvency ratios, risk management, banking liquidity, bank placements, credit facilities, sound banking management, and financial statements.
Moreover, for over 20 years, Mr. Riachi has been teaching at several universities in subjects related to accounting, finance, financial analysis, and risk management. Currently, he provides preparatory courses in Financial Statements Analysis for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program, in addition to teaching risk management subjects to Master’s students at ESA.
Relevant Experience:
Mr. Riachi brings more than 24 years of experience in Banking supervision and financial regulations. He participated in drafting regulations on Pillar II including Capital planning and stress testing. He led workshops and seminars to facilitate the topic to banking professionals. He will be sharing the audience his expertise in reviewing these regulatory requirements in different financial markets, the European Union, the middle east and the GCC.
Academic Credentials:
University Courses Taught Since 2005:
- Accounting I and Accounting II
- Managerial Accounting
- Consolidated Financial Statements Accounting
- Auditing
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Disclosure
- Financial Mathematics
- Financial Management
- Money and Banking
- Risk Management
- Credit Risk Management
- Market Risk Management
- Banking Regulations
- Business Continuity Planning in Banks
Professional Qualifications:
Holder of a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in Auditing and Finance.
Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance.
Mr. Riachi ensures staying ahead of banking trends by participating annually in specialized training courses organized by international bodies such as the Basel Committee, the IMF, and other regulatory authorities such as the U.S. Federal Reserve and the DFSA. These trainings cover various supervisory topics, including risk management, sound banking governance, stress testing, and IFRS.