Alan Houmann

Alan Houmann was Managing Director and Head of Government Affairs for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Citi, London from 2007-2023, focused on regulatory and legislative change, tax, sanctions policy, and political analysis. 

Previously he was an adviser in the International Strategy and Policy Department at the Financial Services Authority; and deputy at the Committee of European Banking Supervisors. 

Alan has held roles at HM Treasury (Government Economic Service); and as a national expert at the European Commission (EC) and the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC).

He is a Council member at Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs), acting as EDI lead for Council, and member of various committees. 

Alan is an associate of the Ambassador Partnership LLP and serves as Chair of the City of London’s Anglo-French Dialogue with Paris Europlace. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2022.