Chris is UK Representative on ISO Working Group 10 'XML' and industry co-chair of its Reverse Engineering Project team. He participates in Financial Information Exchange (FIX) Working Groups on Mutual Funds and ISO XML Convergence and in SWIFT's Funds Industry Standards Working Group for Funds XML. He is also Deputy Chair of the UK Technical Standards Committee for the financial sector.Chris has held IT management and consultancy positions in the finance sector for 20 years, having started out in telecomms strategy, data standards and call centres. Recent assignments have included defining and implementing B-2-B message standards for funds distributors and fund management companies.