PostTrade 360° 2025

3–4 Sept 2025 | Stockholm, Sweden

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Alex Krunic

Advisor to the Chairman

Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK)

Kuwait City, Kuwait

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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.

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Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK)

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Speaker sessions (3)

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

12:00 - 12:40

The promise and practicalities of today’s repo activity

Location:Room C1, Level 2
  • 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

Location:Room C1, Level 2
  • 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

Location:Room C1, Level 2
  • 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.