Eddy Wymeersch, the Belgium-born regulator and academic, has continued to play a prominent role in public policy despite stepping down as chairman of the Committee of European Securities Regulators last July due to his age.

New roles include his appointment in November as chairman of the European Corporate Governance Institute, which provides a forum for debate between academics, legislators and practitioners and promotes best practice on governance issues. In March this year, he also became chair of the Public Interest Oversight Board, a body which is in charge of overseeing auditing standards boards.