The Institute of Financial Studies and the Financial Supervisory Authority, in partnership with the University of Bucharest, invite you on May 20, 2025, at 14:30 to the SmartFIN@ISF Vocational Training Seminar and ASF Academic Laboratory. The seminar includes interactive presentations, case studies, and technical and practical aspects from the fields of financial education, non-banking financial markets, and the capital market.
Special Guests at the May 20, 2025 Session:
- Valentin IONESCU – General Director of the General Insurance Directorate at ASF and President of the Institute of Financial Studies. He has worked for 18 years in various private companies in Romania and abroad in the field of capital market investments. Within ASF, he held the position of Director of the Strategy and Financial Stability Directorate. He also served as Director of the Integrated Supervision Directorate (2013–2014) and Director of the Insurance Regulation and Authorization Directorate (2017–2019). His professional experience includes roles such as General Director of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Member of the Board of Directors at Sibex and SIF Moldova (2012–2013), and President of the Board of Directors at the Central Depository, as well as international experience at Euro Invest Bank GmbH Austria (Head of Sales, 2009–2010) and Wood & Co Czech Republic (Senior Sales Trader, 2007–2009). Mr. Valentin Ionescu graduated from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Commerce, holds an MBA from CNAM Paris, a Master’s in Enterprise Development from ASE, and a Diploma in Finance from Georgetown University, USA. He is an active member of various ESMA and EIOPA committees. He participates as a guest in CNSM meetings. He graduated from the Aspen Institute and attended the courses “Financial Sector Surveillance” and “External Vulnerabilities and Early Warning Exercise” at the Joint Vienna Institute. He has published articles and professional opinions in various domestic and international publications and has been interviewed by Bloomberg on several occasions.
- Ieronim ȘTEFAN – Holds a degree in Public Administration and Management and a master’s degree in Banking and Insurance, both obtained from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Craiova. With a solid background in economics, he has gained professional experience at the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) in the financial-accounting department and at the Insured Guarantee Fund (FGA). Since 2020, he has been part of the Institute of Financial Studies (ISF) team, where, since 2024, he has coordinated the Financial Education Department. He is certified as a Trainer and Project Manager.
- Mihai CONSTANTINESCU – Sales Director at Amundi Asset Management, the largest European fund manager, with assets under management exceeding 2,000 billion euros. Mihai oversees activities related to the sale of Amundi funds in Romania, both to individual clients and institutional clients. His responsibilities include: developing the sales strategy, commercial activities, client presentations on developments in local and international capital markets, meetings with clients, and various training sessions with the distributor’s sales teams (UniCredit Bank). The professional experience accumulated over the last 13 years at Amundi provides him with a deep understanding of capital markets, which he shares in financial education training sessions and presentations. Additionally, prior to working at Amundi, Mihai had 7 years of experience in the banking system, holding roles in operational risk management as well as various positions in Private Banking.
