Vanezis Pangratios
Board Member, IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 implementation leader, Audit, KPMG in Cyprus

Pangratios has been working with KPMG in Cyprus since 2003 and became a Board Member in 2017. He holds a BA in Accounting & Finance from Lancaster University and is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Pangratios possesses versatile industry experience from the financial services sector, consumer products, as well as more specialised sectors such as the airline transport industry, agriculture and food and beverages. In 2014, he was pivotal in the creation of the KPMG Enterprise and Startups team of KPMG in Cyprus, for which he is currently the team leader.

He is actively involved in the group which provides training and support within KPMG in Cyprus, as well as in the DPP (Accounting) of KPMG in Cyprus, which provides insights, consultation and training on financial reporting issues both internally and externally. He is the implementation leader and contact person on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 matters of KPMG Cyprus IFRS Helpdesk team. Pangratios is currently the Chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus’ Accounting Committee. 

Demetriou Alexandros
Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management, KPMG in Cyprus

Alexandros possesses 10 years of experience in the provision of Actuarial and Insurance services. He is responsible for the insurance clients of the Financial Risk Management Department at KPMG in Cyprus.

Alexandros has extensive experience in Solvency II, actuarial modelling, insurance business planning and pricing. In addition, he is involved in other non-insurance projects of the Financial Risk Management department, including banking and investment consulting.

Furthermore, Alexandros has obtained experience when he was working within the insurance industry in Cyprus. Prior to joining KPMG, he has been employed by Ethniki Insurance Cyprus, where he served as a Life and Non-Life Actuary for more than 4 years.

Alexandros has delivered training workshops on Solvency II, Risk Management and IFRS 17. He is a member of KPMG Cyprus IFRS 17 team and amongst his duties is the support of clients with gap analysis and implementations. He mainly contributes in actuarial advising, as well as the calculation of the insurance liabilities and risk adjustment.

KoumidesChristos
Assistant Manager, Accounting Advisory Services, KPMG in Cyprus

Christos possesses more than 5 years of experience in the field of Audit and Accounting Advisory services. More specifically, he has extensive experience in the provision of accounting advisory services on major accounting changes, such as IFRS 17 insurance contracts and IFRS 9 financial instruments. Furthermore, Christos offers day-to-day accounting advice on complex subjects and areas as well as contributes to the development of tailored solutions and other digital assets. In addition, Christos has been involved in special projects relevant to banking restructurings and securitisations.

Christos’s tenure in audit revolved mainly on Listed Groups and other Public Interest Entities in the banking, insurance, investment funds and technology industries. Christos has a particular interest in the eSports and P2P financing industries, as well as in hyper-efficient, digital markets.