Dr. Freris has extensive experience in the international financial sector as well as in academia. He was a professor at London Metropolitan University ( 1968–1984) and Director of the Economics and Finance Department at City University of Hong Kong (1985–1990). In the financial sector, he has worked at various institutions worldwide, including Bank of America, GT Asia, and Salomon Brothers.
He is the author and co-author of various publications, including"The Financial Markets of Hong Kong" ( Routledge, 1991), "The Greek Economy in the Twentieth Century" (Croom Helm, 1986), and "The Soviet Industrial Enterprise: Theory and Practice" (Croom Helm, 1984).