The International ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúLending Association (ISLA) is a leading non-profit industry association, representing the common interests of securities lending and financing market participants across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Bringing the second day of the 32nd Annual ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúFinance & Collateral Management Conference to a close, panellists reviewed the evolution of securities lending within new frontiers
The discussion opened with long-term projections, as panellists highlighted accelerated settlement, product-agnostic trading models, and the widespread use of AI as just some areas to consider
The ‘Leaders’ Perspectives & Predictions’ session, moderated by Andrew Dyson, ISLA CEO, provided a deep dive into the retail sector and the key regulatory changes impacting firms globally
The panel looked the growing influence of global political dynamics on the regulatory landscape, highlighting the increasing entanglement between geopolitics and securities finance
SMBC Group offers banking services to both institutional and commercial clients across EMEA, as well as offering services in Japanese equities and equity-linked products to global customers