Syed’s research covers capital market development, financial sector and trade, and SME development in South Asia. Prior to joining ADB in 2005. he was a Senior Economist at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Ottawa, Canada.

Shigehiro Shinozaki is a Senior Economist at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank. He supports ADB’s developing member countries in improving small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) access to finance through various technical assistance projects. His advisory and research expertise includes policy issues in SME development, inclusive finance, and financial sector development especially in developing Asia.