Emily Yang
About Emily Yang
Emily Yang serves as the Assistant Vice President of Financial Institution Supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where she has worked since 2005. She has extensive experience in capital policy and regulatory frameworks, having previously worked at RBC Capital Markets and Reval.
Current Position at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Emily Yang serves as the Assistant Vice President in Financial Institution Supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She has held this position since 2005, contributing to various significant initiatives within the organization. Her role includes overseeing the execution of the Federal Reserve’s comprehensive capital plan analysis and independent stress testing (CCAR). Yang has also managed the FRBNY Capital Policy team, playing a key role in the development and implementation of major regulatory frameworks such as Basel II, Basel II.5, and Basel III in the United States.
Previous Experience at RBC Capital Markets
Prior to her current role, Emily Yang worked as an Analyst at RBC Capital Markets from 2003 to 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During her two years at RBC, she gained valuable experience in financial analysis and market operations, which laid the groundwork for her future roles in financial supervision and policy development.
Role at Reval
Emily Yang held the position of Assistant Vice President at Reval from 2000 to 2003 in New York, New York, United States. In this role, she focused on financial instruments and accounting policy, further enhancing her expertise in the financial sector. Her work involved analyzing the relationship between accounting standards and bank regulatory capital rules.
Educational Background at NYU Stern School of Business
Emily Yang completed her Master of Business Administration at NYU Stern School of Business from 1996 to 1999. Her studies focused on finance, equipping her with the foundational knowledge necessary for her subsequent career in financial supervision and policy development.
Contributions to Basel Committee Initiatives
Emily Yang has made significant contributions to international banking standards as a member of the Trading Book Group of the Basel Committee. She played a role in the development of the Basel II.5 market risk capital regime and represented the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on various committees, including the Standard Implementation Group and the Accounting Task Force of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.