Alan Brener

Alan Brener is a Lecturer at the Queen Mary University of London School of Law, specializing in financial regulation and compliance. He holds a PhD from Queen Mary, an LLM from University College London, and professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB). His roles include Deputy Director of the UCL Centre for Ethics and Law and membership in the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland Forum. Brener has extensive industry experience, including leadership in compliance at Santander UK, NatWest, and RBS, as well as regulatory roles in the UK Department of Trade and Industry and the Banking Standards Board.

Education:

• PhD in Law, Queen Mary University of London
• LLM in Law, University College London
• ACA (ICAEW) and FCIB professional certifications

Research Focus:

• Financial regulation across jurisdictions
• Compliance strategy and fintech challenges
• Corporate governance and ethics
• Post-Brexit banking regulatory frameworks
• UK housing policy intersections with financial markets

Professional Engagement: Brener advises the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking and actively contributes to regulatory policy debates. His work bridges academic research with industry practice, emphasizing ethical standards and consumer protection in financial systems.