Sri Radhakrishnan Nair joined as Member (F&I), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on March 18, 2010. Earlier, he was Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), In-charge of Investment Management Department, Corporate Debt Department, Research Department, Office of the Investor Assistance & Education, SEBI Board Matters and General Services Department. His previous responsibilities include Integrated Surveillance Department, Chief Vigilance Officer, Chief Public Information Officer, Information Technology Department and Human Resources Development Department.

A career banker, Mr. Nair joined Corporation Bank as Officer Trainee in 1976 and rose up to being General Manager of Recovery Management Division, Credit Risk Management Division, Priority Sector Lending Department, Legal Affairs Department etc, in 2003. His other important assignments were Managing Director, Corp Bank Securities Limited; Dy. General Manager, Investments and International Banking Division; Regional Manager, Mumbai, Kerala and Chief Manager, Bandra (W); Ahmedabad Main Branch, Gandhi Nagar. He has wide experience in core banking operations, development banking, treasure operations (money, debt, equity, foreign exchange and commodities markets).

Mr. Nair is a keen trainer and Faculty on the topic of ‘Development of Money and Debt Markets in India’; ‘Role of Primary Dealers in Market Development’ and ‘Managing Public Debt’. He delivered several lectures at National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune; National Insurance Academy (NIA), Pune; Bankers’ Training College (BTC), Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai; Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Training Centre, Mumbai; UTI Institute of Capital Markets, Mumbai; JNIDB, Hyderabad; National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla etc.

Mr. Nair served in various international and national committees including the IOSCO Committee on Investment Management, Private Equity, Investor Compensation & Protection, Public Debt Office, Development of South Asian Bond Market and Infrastructure Financing Municipal Bond Markets. The new regulations for Disclosure & Issue of Debt Securities, Securitized Debt, Implementation of report of the High Level Expert Committee on Corporate Bonds; and Securitization and Operationalizing the Investor Education & Protection Fund were among his significant contribution to the development of Capital Market.

Mr. Nair is a Post Graduate in Science, Law and Management; and has a diploma in securities laws from the Government Law College, Mumbai.

Mr. Nair is a keen wild life activist and is associated with Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. He is an avid reader and has an interest in Chinese Astrology and Cricket.

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