Scott McCleskey

SCOTT McCLESKEY is a financial journalist and the New York Managing Editor for Complinet. Specializing in financial regulation and reform, he has two decades of industry experience including stints in New York, Washington, Brussels, and London. He has served as global chief compliance officer for a regulated firm, as director of public regulatory policy for a European securities exchange, and has worked closely with high-level regulatory officials throughout the world. His publications examine...See more

SCOTT McCLESKEY is a financial journalist and the New York Managing Editor for Complinet. Specializing in financial regulation and reform, he has two decades of industry experience including stints in New York, Washington, Brussels, and London. He has served as global chief compliance officer for a regulated firm, as director of public regulatory policy for a European securities exchange, and has worked closely with high-level regulatory officials throughout the world. His publications examine the financial markets with an eye to making complex regulatory issues understandable for everyone. His views have been published or quoted in the New York Times, BusinessWeek, and other major publications. He holds a master's degree in international relations from Cambridge and a master's degree in financial regulation and compliance management from London Guildhall University, as well as a bachelor's degree in government from the College of William & Mary. See less