asba – Finance Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com Connecting Colombia to the global capital markets, analysts, economists, investors, and executives that matter Mon, 23 Dec 2019 23:08:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.financecolombia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png asba – Finance Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com 32 32 Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez Appointed as New Head of Colombian Financial Regulator Superfinanciera https://www.financecolombia.com/jorge-castano-gutierrez-appointed-new-head-colombias-superfinanciera-financial-regulator/ Tue, 23 May 2017 03:43:46 +0000 https://www.financecolombia.com/?p=11605 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today appointed Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez as the new superintendent of the country’s top financial services regulatory agency, Superintendencia Financiera (Superfinanciera).

Santos made the move official today in a ceremony at the Casa de Nariño in Bogotá, saying that the Externado University-trained lawyer, who has previously served in high-level roles at Superfinancieria, will bring continuity to the organization and engender confidence from the markets.

Photo: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) appointed Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez as the head of Superfinanciera today at the Casa de Nariño in Bogotá. (Credit: Superfinanciera)

“The world of banking, finance, and, government — and all of the observers of our economy — know that Dr. Castaño knows how to do his work,” said Santos.

Most recently, Castaño has been working as president of the Guarantee Fund for Financial Institutions (Fogafín) and teaching classes as a professor at Externado University and Javeriana University.

During his earlier tenure at Superfinanciara, Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez served as financial superintendent and director of research and development. He coordinated the agency’s Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) and led various working groups within the entity that worked closely with international institutions including the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and Association of Banking Supervisors of the Americas (ASBA)

While receiving his legal degree, Castaño took on a specialization from Externado University in financial and securities law. He also earned a master’s degree in economic development from Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain.

]]> Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez Appointed Financial Superintendent https://www.financecolombia.com/jorge-castano-gutierrez-appointed-financial-superintendent/ Thu, 09 Apr 2015 21:25:28 +0000 https://www.financecolombia.com/?p=5244 Colombia’s finance minister Mauricio Cardenas, through decree 0602 issued on April 7, has appointed Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez as financial superintendent. Castaño has worked with the financial supervisory authority for the past decade, and has most recently served as the director of research and development for the agency. During his tenure, he coordinated the FSAP (Financial Sector Assessment Program) which positioned the agency as one adhering to the highest international standards (such as IAIS, Basel, IOSCO) for regulatory authorities in the banking, insurance and security sectors.

Castaño has also headed Superfinanciera’s participation in various working groups with multinational organizations such as the IMF, the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA), the Financial Stability Board, and COSRA (Council of Securities Regulators of the Americas).

Above: Castaño (left) is congratulated by finance minister Mauricio Cardenas

Castaño has taught undergraduate and graduate law and finance at the Universidad Externado de Colombia, and the Pontifica Universidad Javieriana. He has specialized in financial and securities law, and has also obtained a masters in economic development from the Carlos III University of Madrid.

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