Matthieu de Heering

Current

Lead Analyst, Standards Initiatives at SWIFT

Past

Business Analyst, SWIFT Standards for Emerging Markets (BRIC+) at SWIFT
Head of Management Information and Statistics at The Bank of New York

Education

Transconstellation Academy
Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Bruxelles
Lycée Français Vincent Van Gogh

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Connections

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Industry

Financial Services

Websites

Matthieu de Heering’s Summary

- Broad & successful experience in promoting the adoption of international financial services standards in emerging markets, in Russia/CIS, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
=> Analysis of real-world flows with senior market participants;
=> Recommendations and SWIFT Standards implementation support of realistic steps towards the adoption of international standards consistent with local market practices & regulatory requirements.

- Previously headed management information and statistics team at the Bank the New York's EMEA Global Custody hub.

Matthieu de Heering’s Specialties:

ISO 15022, ISO 20022, SMPG
Business Intelligence
People Management and Programme Management
Fluent in 6 languages (English, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Dutch)

Matthieu de Heering’s Experience

Lead Analyst, Standards Initiatives

SWIFT

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

I belong to the team that identifies and analyses the trends and opportunities that will impact SWIFT Standards.

Within the Standards Initiatives team, I am responsible for Emerging Markets, across all business areas (Securities, Payments, Trade & Treasury).
I am also the point-person for securities lending on the team, for all markets.
Business Analyst, SWIFT Standards for Emerging Markets (BRIC+)

SWIFT

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry)

November 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 7 months)
Head of Management Information and Statistics

The Bank of New York

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

August 2001 — November 2006 (5 years 4 months)

Responsible for all client and management statistics for the Bank of New York's EMEA Global Custody hub.

On the client statistics side:
This involved the program management of the Client Report Card (CRC), built in-house, to cover both US Domestic and Global Custody for Securities Processing, Asset Servicing and Cash Reporting. In this role, I managed a $ 2M, 20 man-year project of business and functional analysts, IT developers and testers spread over three continents.

On the management (internal) statistics side:
My team was responsible for the timely provision of quantitative analysis behind executive decisions (unit costing, operational risk analysis, KPIs etc). In parallel, the team scoped and managed the implemention of a modern business intelligence platform (Business Objects based) covering all operational and HR flows.
In this function, I headed up a team of 5 highly-skilled fast-track analysts.

Matthieu de Heering’s Education

Transconstellation Academy

Management of Financial Transaction Services Programme , Finance, Operational Risk, Giovannini, Securities, Payments , 2005 — 2005

- Four week-long modules covering Strategy, Risk, Innovation and Change Management, organised by Solvay Business School.
- Courses given by a.o. INSEAD professors, industry leaders (eg Deputy CEO Euroclear) & experts (eg Lamfalussy).
- Business project on “Reference data quality and operational risk” selected as co-winner by program board.
- Full details on www.transconstellation.org
Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Bruxelles

Ingenieur Commercial , Finance, Technology, Management , 1994 — 2000

- Graduated with high honours.
- Degree Paper on the European Central Bank's Statutory Independence (high honours).
- One-term Erasmus exchange at HEC Montreal, Canada.

Activities and Societies:

AIESEC ICHEC (Local Committee President), AIESEC Belgium (Trainer)
Lycée Français Vincent Van Gogh

Baccalauréat C , Concentration in Mathematics & Physics

French High School Baccalauréat C
Graduated with "mention AB"
Extra credit in Spanish, Latin and Russian

Additional Information

Matthieu de Heering’s Websites:

Matthieu de Heering’s Interests:

- Emerging Markets, ISO Standards for Securities/Payments/Treasury, - Business Intelligence, Operational Risk Analysis, - Basketball, Saxophone, Jazz,

Matthieu de Heering’s Groups:

FPL:
- FIX Securities Lending and Borrowing Working Group
SMPG:
- Russian National Securities Market Practice Group / Funds Working Group,
- Ukrainian National Securities Market Practice Group,
- Egyptian National Securities Market Practice Group,
- Moroccan National Securities Market Practice Group,