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arolyn Currie is a member of the Association of Certified Practising Accountants, the Chartered Secretaries Association, and a Fellow of FINSIA, a merger of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance and the Securities Institute. Her qualifications include: an Honours Degree in Economics from Sydney University, a Bachelor of Commerce (Pass with Merit), a Master of Commerce (Honours) from the University of NSW, a Master of Forensic Accounting from the University of Wollongong and a PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney; in financial markets regulation, financial systems crises and financial institutions management. Dr Currie’s experience represents almost four decades in the public and private sector, as a merchant banker, regulator, internal auditor and financial trainer.

Currently reading for my Master of Economics with The University of Sydney. Previously I completed my MBA with Stafford-shire University, UK. I\\\'m also a BSc graduate in Business Management (Special), with a Professional Diploma in IT and a certificate in JAVA Application Development from The University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I was employed at National Asset Management Agency Limited based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 2015 to 2017. During a volatile period in the Colombo Stock Exchange, I managed to bring in as of 01st May 2016 to 15th October 2016 investments accounting to 33.4 Million when South Asian as well the Regional Asian Markets were going through a tough period. As for the year 2016 specially 2016 Q1 as well as back then Q2, Q3 when Chinese markets were down by 20% which cascaded to regional stock markets with Singapore, Hong Kong and India experiencing 12%, 13% & 8% heading towards a low trajectory respectively and with Sri Lanka’s CSE experiencing a 9% low, my contribution in convincing institutional investors as well as high net worth individuals to invest with the National Asset Management Limited was quite substantial. I was able to bringing in investments even during hard times as well as to contain the existing wealth that was there with the Unit Trust company. Prior to that I was at AMWCL owned by a Dubai based Al-Futtaim company, with in short span of time was head hunted to National Asset Management Limited. Prior to that I was working at Just In Time Group of Company\\\'s and I was closely working with a subsidiary company called IIHE as well. JIT in Sri Lanka handles Defence Ministry contracts and Sri Lanka Telecom contracts. During my stay from 2013 - 2015 at JIT/IIHE I was able to bring in revenue accounting to over 40 Million. And prior to that I started my working career at South Asia\\\'s biggest apparel and textile company MAS Holdings. There I was attached to the HR department. Altogether I have 6 years of experience plus I have produced two thesis. My MBA thesis - Equity Fund Management of Unit Trust Industry an application of Modern Portfolio Theory, BSc thesis - Factors affecting intention to leave: In case of Customer Service Representatives of the BPO Industry in Sri Lanka. I hope to gain a rounded insight into the Asia Pacific region financial markets and it\\\'s trade and services deals done by governments. \\r\\n