Klaus Löber is the Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee (CCP SC) in ESMA, which was
established in 2020 by the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). His areas of
responsibility encompass in particular the enhanced supervisory convergence towards EU CCPs
and ensuring a resilient CCP landscape in the EU as well the monitoring and supervision of
CCPs established in third countries, as appropriate in view of the risks that they may pose to
the EU financial system. He is also chairing the ESMA CCP Policy Committee contributing to the
EU Single Rule Book in the area of CCPs.
Prior to this role, Mr Löber was the Head of the Oversight Division of the European
Central Bank in charge of the oversight of financial market infrastructures, payments
instruments and schemes. Earlier positions include the Head of the Secretariat of the
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures, the global standard setting body in
the area of payments, clearing and settlement as well as positions in the European
Commission, Deutsche Bundesbank and private practice.
