Clara Bostrom

Associate in the Financial Services Group (Investment Funds). Admitted in England & Wales.

Seat 1: Financial Services (Investment Funds). Seat 2: Complex Commercial Litigation. Seat 3: Corporate & Securities (Capital Markets). Seat 4: Financial Services (Investment Funds). Seat 5: Leveraged Finance. Seat 6: Financial Services (Investment Funds).

KPMG’s Contract Performance & Insights (CP&I) team sits within the wider Consulting practice and consists of qualified accountants/ audit professionals who specialise in providing contract assurance services. The team uses a mix of forensic auditing techniques and technology, to deliver for clients globally, either as part of a programme of activity or in relation to individual strategic contracts.

Rotations in the Banking Compliance team - Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets and M&A.

Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London and the Better Regulation Executive. Assisted in a Research Project on the Digital Transformation of Regulation in the UK – an exploratory study of regulators’ data and algorithmic capabilities. Conducted interviews with regulators in the UK concerning their use of technology - including potential opportunities and problems. Thereafter, analysed the data and helped draft a presentation for the BRE on our findings. The aim of the study was to identify how the BRE can assist regulators in overcoming technological challenges.

Summer internship in Asset Management, within the European Regulatory Strategy team. Worked and delivered presentations to working groups on the Securitisation Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Initiative and The Cross-Border Distribution of Funds. Developed two product concepts on ESG friendly indices and presented these to senior managers.

Electives: - Private Acquisitions - Commercial Law and Intellectual Property - Corporate Finance Graduated with a Distinction (GPA: 4.0)

Graduated with a Commendation (GPA: 3.5)

Graduated with a First Class Honours (GPA: 4.0)

Standard Level Subjects: Swedish, Mathematics, Chemistry Higher Level Subjects: Economics, Business Management, English