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Dr Elke König is Chair of the SRB, responsible for the management of the organisation, the work of the Board, the budget, all staff and the Executive and Plenary sessions of the Board. The General Counsel, the Strategy, International Relations and Communications Unit and the Internal Audit function report directly to her.
She was President of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) from 2012 until 2015. After qualifying in business administration and obtaining a doctorate, Dr König spent many years working for companies in the financial and insurance sector. From 1980 to 1990, she worked for KPMG Deutsche Treuhandgesellschaft in Cologne, auditing and advising insurance undertakings, from 1986 as a holder of a special statutory authority (Prokuristin) and from 1988 as a director and partner. From 1990 to 2002, Dr König was a member of the senior management of the Munich Re Group (Head of Accounting); she then moved to Hannover Rückversicherung AG as Chief Financial Officer. From 2010 to the end of 2011, Dr König was a member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in London. Dr König was also a representative of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism. **
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26/10/2020
El Economista Forum
SRB Chair Elke König will participate in the El Economista Forum taking place on 26 October.
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27/10/2020
Public Hearing with Chair of the Single Resolution Board
SRB Chair Elke König will appear in ECON Committee for an exchange of views with ECON Members, on Tuesday 27 October 2020, 16:45 – 17:45. The topics likely to be discussed include the SRB's measures in response to the COVD crisis and the Board's annual report covering 2019.
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05/11/2020
EBI Policy Conference
SRB Chair Elke König to speak at the EBI Policy Conference on 5 November.
More information on the event´s website.