Professional Activities


I  am currently the Scholar in Financial Services and Monetary Policy at the CD Howe Institute and a member of the Institute's National Council.


My research has been supported by the Social Sciences and Human Resources Council of Canada and the Bank of Canada's Governor's Award.


My research has been covered in The Globe and Mail, The National Post, CBC, CTV, Bloomberg and The Economist.


I have received compensation for consulting, research, teaching or speaking engagements from the following institutions:

Bank of Canada

Canadian Finance & Leasing Association

CD Howe Institute               

Center for Economic Studies (LMU Munich)

Deutsche Bundesbank       

European Central Bank                  

European Banking Authority       

Federal Reserve Bank of New York          

Florence School of Banking and Finance

Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Universität Basel


I am an Associate Editor of the Journal of Financial Market Infrastructures.