Mr. Ewald Muller

Mr Müller joined the QFC Regulatory Authority in April 2012 as Director, Financial Analysis. He joined from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) where, as Senior Executive: Standards, he influenced developments in international standard-setting and South African legislation and regulation.

He served as Managing Director, Supervision and Authorisation, with responsibility for banking, investment management, insurance, financial intermediaries, and anti-money laundering from August 2016 – July 2026. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to Supervision and Authorisation, and on XBRL implementation and Business Intelligence at the Qatar Central Bank.

Before his position with SAICA, Mr Müller held senior roles in financial management, regulation, financial analysis, and investor relations, primarily in financial services. Mr Müller is a member of the Global Forum for Ethics and the Deputy Chair of the Regional Partnership to Promote Sustainability Reporting. He chaired the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards on Accounting and Reporting of UNCTAD in 2014, and was previously Chairman of XBRL SA and a member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance, the Audit Committee Forum and the Corporate Governance Network of the Institute of Directors SA, and Qatar’s Financial Stability and Risk Control Committee. Mr Müller has presented at various international conferences hosted by organisations such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and IFAC, and was also an anchor on business radio and television.