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Mike Davies, Managing Director and Head of WM Financial and Model Risk & Supervision, Morgan Stanley

Author: ICAEW

Published: 11 Sep 2025

ICAEW empowers professionals to lead in the world’s most complex financial environments.

Thirty years ago, Mike earned his ACA. Today, he is Senior Risk Manager at Morgan Stanley, helping safeguard $6 trillion in client assets from the heart of New York.

This is not just a career story. It is proof of what the ACA builds.

The ACA gives professionals:

  • A foundation in financial markets and business fundamentals
  • The ability to analyse risk and drive action
  • The confidence to lead at the highest levels of global finance

The ACA taught me how to solve problems and engage people to deliver real solutions.

Mike Davies, Managing Director and Head of WM Financial and Model Risk & Supervision, Morgan Stanley

ICAEW does not just train accountants. It creates trusted decision-makers who lead in complexity, adapt to change and shape the future of finance.

Watch the video and see how ICAEW helped take Mike’s career across continents and into leadership.