Wayne Byres

Mr Byres is an experienced leader with experience, both domestic and international, in the Australian financial system, financial services regulation, risk management, governance, and public policy. Mr Byres is a former Chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), a role he held for eight years. During that time, he also served on the Reserve Bank of Australia's Payments Systems Board, and was a member of the Australian Council of Financial Regulators. Prior to being appointed by the Australian Government as Chair of APRA, Mr Byres served as the Secretary General of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the global standard-setter for banking regulation and supervision. His earlier career included roles with APRA, the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of England. Mr Byres has also worked in an advisory capacity with the International Monetary Fund. Mr Byres is currently a non executive director of Macquarie Bank Limited. Mr Byres is the Chair of the Risk Committee. He is a member of the Supervision Committee and Technology Committee.