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Simon Friend is a Managing Director and the Head of Surveillance for Europe and APAC at RBC, where they have worked since 2025. With a robust 30-year career in the Financial Services industry, Simon has held key positions including Head of Surveillance at RBC Capital Markets and Senior Associate at the Financial Services Authority. Simon's expertise encompasses market abuse and conduct risk, demonstrated through roles such as EBS Head of Market Surveillance at ICAP and Head of EMEA Surveillance at Credit Suisse. They hold an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Bath, completed in 2000.