Dr. Selvin Akkus-Clemens
About:
I am a Managing Director at FTI Consulting with over 12 years of experience. Before FTI, I worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a senior financial economist. I was recognized with four SEC awards for contributions to litigation support and rulemaking. Additionally, I was a senior economist for Bates White Economic Consulting, where I worked on several antitrust cases involving mergers and monopolization matters. I earned my PhD in economics from New York University.
languages
English, Turkish
Expertise:
Experience:
FTI Consulting
Managing Director at FTI Consulting
January 2024 - Present • Washington, DC, United States
I am a Managing Director in the Economic Consulting segment with more than 12 years of experience working as an economist for government agencies, consulting firms and nonprofits.US Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Financial Economist at US Securities and Exchange Commission
4 years • November 2019 - November 2023 • Washington, DC, United States
I worked for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a senior financial economist within the Office of Litigation Economics. Some of my engagements included market manipulation, unregistered dealers, corporate benefit assessments, investor harm calculations and cherry-picking analysis. I was recognized with four SEC awards for individual contributions to litigation support and rulemaking.Education:
New York University
2008 - 2013
I earned my PhD in economics.
Purdue University
2004 - 2006
I earned my MA in political economy at Purdue.
Bogazici University
1999 - 2004
I earned my BA in economics.