Alex Krunic
Advisor to the Chairman
Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK)
Kuwait City, Kuwait
With 25+ years experience in financial services, Krunic has extensive experience in clearing, custody, sub-custody, collateral and risk management.
About me
Krunic is responsible for strategic investments, business development and optimisation for the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK).
Prior to joining CBK, Krunic was the CEO at Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC), where he was responsible for all Post Trade businesses including the CCP & CSD.
Before joining KCC, Krunic was the Head of Equities at LCH Limited, LSE’s Post Trade Division. Krunic has more than 25 years experience in financial services industry and has held senior roles at JP Morgan, Citi, Bank of New York and Societe Generale.
He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Economics from the Univesity of West London and a Master of Science (MSc) in Business Finance from Brunel University. Krunic is married with 3 children.
My organisation
Speaker sessions (3)
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
12:00 - 12:40
The promise and practicalities of today’s repo activity
- Custody
- Clearing
- Collateral and liquidity
- Sourcing
Interest in establishing mandatory central clearing for the EU’s repo market is high. what does this mean for those active in the repo market today, and what does tomorrow look like?
13:00 - 13:40
Trends in CCP risk management and implications for market participants
- Clearing
- Collateral and liquidity
Geopolitics, operational resilience, and the evolving role of data and AI are some of the major topics driving CCP risk management today. This session takes a closer look.
Thursday, 4 September 2025
12:00 - 12:40
The promise and practicalities of today’s securities lending
- Custody
- Clearing
- Collateral and liquidity
- Sourcing
Securities lending has often been cited as a solution to the stunted progress of the CMU in the EU. This session explores its potential and how it can be encouraged.