Michael Grifferty founded and leads The Gulf Capital
Market Association (formerly known as The Gulf Bond
and Sukuk Association) the industry association
representing the Arabian Gulf debt and equity markets.
The GCMA is composed of the region’s leading banks,
law firms, issuers, ratings agencies and service
providers and plays a leading role on all major matters
concerning development of capital markets in the
region.
Previously, Michael served as advisor for the US
Treasury on sovereign debt and bond markets, advising
over forty countries and regional organizations. He has
also consulted extensively for the International
Monetary Fund and Arab Monetary Fund.
Prior to his international career, Mr. Grifferty was a
senior vice president at Government Finance Associates,
providing problem-solving financial advisory services to
US state and local governments. He has degrees from
New York University and Georgetown University in
Public Finance and International Relations, respectively.
A native English speaker, Michael speaks French and
Russian.