James has led or been involved in a range of strategic projects since joining ASIC’s Market Supervision team. This includes improving conduct in the wholesale markets through market guidance in allocations in equity and debt capital markets transactions and sell-side research. James has extensive industry experience from senior roles in equity capital markets origination and mergers & acquisitions advisory. James holds degrees in law and economics, holds a legal practising certificate and has previously practised as a takeovers lawyer.

James also regularly interacts with overseas regulators through work on International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Committee 3 Regulation of Market Intermediaries.