Robert McWilliam

CEO & Founder at Kynec
Summary
Robert McWilliam is the Founder & CEO of Kynec Ltd, a FinTech platform that connects firms to CCPs and Financial Markets Infrastructure for direct clearing of derivatives and client clearing services.
With over 30 years of banking experience at major European wholesale banks, Robert has a strong background in various financial aspects.
During his tenure at ING Bank, Robert played a crucial role in setting up and expanding the CVA desk to cover a wide range of 'XVAs' including funding, liquidity, collateral optimization, and derivatives clearing.
His specialties include CVA, DVA, FVA, MVA, XVA, Wrong-way risk, Collateral Management, SIMM, ISDA Documentation, CCPs, Clearing, Custody, Funding, Liquidity, Regulatory Capital, Economic Capital, Credit Risk, Market Risk, Portfolio Management, and Counterparty Risk.
Apart from his professional roles, Robert serves as the Chairman of PRMIA Global Board, a large organization of risk managers, and has authored the Counterparty Risk chapter of the PRM Handbook.
Robert's educational background includes studies at Cheltenham College and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from University College London, U. of London.
His career timeline includes positions such as CEO & Founder at Kynec, Innovation Lead at ING, Managing Director and Global Head of CVA Desk at ING Bank, Principal at McWilliam Partners Ltd, and roles in various capacities at other financial institutions like Royal Bank of Scotland, ABN AMRO Bank NV, NatWest Markets, BZW, and Sumitomo Finance International.