International Securities Lending Association (ISLA)

Many thanks to the Clearstream team for the opportunity to speak on your panel covering the Evolving Landscape of Lending Markets. Expertly moderated by Barrie Ringelheim, our panellists (Bryan Pascoe Enrique Verdu & Patty Hostin) covered a wide range of topics including operational resilience, market standardisation and future opportunities within the financing market. As always, a brilliant event run by Clearstream. So many familiar faces networking, socialising and driving our market forward.

📢 CDM Showcase Agenda Announced! We are excited to announce the agenda for the CDM Showcase, taking place on 26 February 2025 at State Street, London, presented by ISLA, ISDA and ICMA - International Capital Market Association. This event, now in it's third annual edition, is a great opportunity to hear about the latest advancements in the Common Domain Model (CDM) —an open-source, standardised model revolutionising the trading and management of financial products across their lifecycle. Hosted by FINOS and developed through collaboration among ISLA, ICMA, ISDA, financial institutions, trading platforms, regtechs, and industry service providers, the CDM is at the forefront of industry innovation. The agenda will feature: ✔️ Innovation in Trading and Lifecycle Management: Presentations from leading firms such as Digital Asset, otcDigital, and Tokenovate, demonstrating cutting-edge solutions. ✔️ Optimising Collateral Management: Insights from VERMEG, Provectus, and Document Risk Solutions on unlocking value in collateral processes. ✔️ DRR and Regulatory Reporting: Discussions led by industry experts, including representatives from Novatus Global and J.P. Morgan, on the future of regulatory reporting. ✔️ Future of the Market: Forward-looking perspectives from ICMA, Trading Apps Ltd, Fragmos Chain, and FT Advisory on market evolution. There will also be networking opportunities throughout the day to discuss with traders/front office, operations/middle office, IT/developers, change agents, senior managers as well as business managers, product managers, technologists and more. ℹ️ The Common Domain Model (CDM) is an open-source standardised model for how financial products are traded and managed across the transaction lifecycle, hosted by FINOS. For more information on the CDM please visit: https://hubs.la/Q034Jyyt0 🎫 To Register, please visit; https://hubs.la/Q034JtNT0 For full event details, please visit: https://hubs.la/Q034JkDk0 #ISLAEvents #CDMShowcase #CDM #ISDA # ICMA #FINOS #Securitiesfinance #Securitieslending #Digital

📜 ISLA welcomes the publication of the European Commission's Competitiveness Compass: https://hubs.la/Q034wYMf0 Following much movement at the Commission, this paper signals the start of the EU agenda setting for the new term, at a time when the region faces its own economic challenges, geopolitical tensions, and the arrival of Donald Trump’s administration. The Compass provides a central framework encompassing previously announced initiatives put forward by President Ursula von der Leyen pointing towards “Sustainable prosperity & competitiveness” by focusing on three key pillars underpinned by a drive toward greater simplification and coordination: • Closing the innovation gap • Joint roadmap for decarbonization & competitiveness • Increasing security & reducing excessive dependencies Notably, for our sector and members, and with a focus on the competitiveness pillar, the paper underlines the importance of the Savings Investment Union / Capital Markets Union to long-term competitiveness by stating, “the EU must integrate and have deeper and more liquid capital markets as a necessary step to foster greater mobilisation of private sector resources and direct them towards future-oriented growth sectors.” The paper also references the need for the commission to review rules on financial collateral and settlement. Our manifesto published in 2024 outlines several recommendations fully aligned to this objective and acts as the basis for our EU advocacy efforts. Our overarching message is that to boost EU competitiveness through vibrant capital markets, Europe should support the demand for the borrowing of securities through a consistent and pragmatic approach to the regulation and legal financial frameworks that may impact market liquidity. With further details expected in the coming months, ISLA will continue to actively engage with the Commission and other EU policymakers to ensure the important role of securities lending to deep and liquid capital markets, is not undervalued. 📔 You can read our manifesto here: https://hubs.la/Q034w9St0 On the topic of competitiveness, ISLA will be publishing its response to the EU Commission’s Single Market Strategy call for evidence, later this week. To find out more about our work and to help shape our EU agenda, join our ISLA Regulatory Steering Group here: https://hubs.la/Q034wChh0 #ISLA #EU #Manifesto #SecuritiesLending #SecuritiesFinance

📢 ISLA’s Alistair Griffiths will be speaking at the Global Funding and Financing (GFF) Summit 2025 at the European Convention Center in Luxembourg on the 30th January 2025. The conference combines the expertise of Clearstream, Eurex Clearing and Repo, all part of Deutsche Börse Group covering the entire lifecycle of collateral management, bringing together the experience of leading market players and providing insight into current industry developments. Alistair will be participating on 'The day-to-day evolving landscape of lending markets' panel at 09:45, moderated by Barrie Ringelheim (Citi) and speaking alongside Patty Hostin (State Street), Bryan Pascoe (ICMA - International Capital Market Association) and Enrique Verdu (Santander Corporate & Investment Banking). 👋 Join Alistair and ISLA's Head of Legal Services Tina Baker also in attendance at the European Convention Center in Luxembourg! ℹ️ See here for the full agenda: https://hubs.la/Q034sDqx0 If you are planning on attending tomorrow or are interested in meeting the ISLA team at future events, please see our #WhereToMeetTheTeam page here: https://hubs.la/Q034sPpb0 #WhereToMeetTheTeam #ISLAEvents #GFFSummit #Clearstream #Eurex #collateralmanagement #networking #capitalmarkets #securitieslending #securitiesfinance

We are delighted to confirm J.P. Morgan as a sponsor for the ISLA 32nd Annual Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference in Madrid, between 17 - 19 June 2025! For event details, including registration, and our remaining sponsorship packages visit: https://hubs.la/Q033th4_0 #ISLAEvents #ISLAMadrid25 #securitieslending #securitiesfinance #ISLASFCM

📢 Save the Date! On 5 March 2025, ISLA will be holding an in-person educational briefing in the City of London for new or recent entrants to the industry, who are looking to further their knowledge and understanding of collateral.  Attendees will gain valuable insights into what collateral is, types of collateral and how it works. Explore and understand the importance of collateral to each party within the Securities Finance chain and how it can be used to make informed decisions as well as collateral risk and re-investment. This will be followed by a structured networking reception, allowing attendees to meet and discuss their thoughts and experiences with peers over refreshments.  🎟️ Registration & Who Should Attend? As places are limited, priority will be given to securities finance professionals who are new to the industry or their role, and therefore want to further their knowledge whilst increasing their network. Registration will open in due course! In the meantime, feel free to share with anyone within your organisation or similar that you feel might be interested and may qualify. To learn more about ISLA events visit https://hubs.la/Q033Wczb0 #ISLAEvents #ISLAConnects #collateral #securitiesfinance #securitieslending

Join us on 19 February in Riyadh at the 'Capital Markets & the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Delivering Liquidity Through Derivatives, Repo & Securities Lending' conference, co-organised by ICMA - International Capital Market Association, ISDA, International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) and the Saudi Tadawul Group. 📢 Speaker Spotlight We are honoured to welcome His Excellency, Yazeed Al-Nafjan, Deputy Governor for Financial Innovation, Saudi Central Bank – SAMA, who will offer his perspective on the development of a robust capital market ecosystem in the Kingdom. View the full conference details or sign up for your complimentary place here: https://hubs.la/Q03439BV0 #saudiarabia #capitalmarkets #securitieslending #GCC #bondmarkets #mena #liquidity #infrastructure

📢 In case you missed it - earlier this week we published our first ISLA Events Quarterly Newsletter of 2025! https://hubs.la/Q033VZLY0 The 2nd instalment of our new Quarterly Events Newsletter reflected on an exceptionally busy year continues to deliver all the latest ISLA Events news so that ISLA Members, as well as wider stakeholders, never miss out on: 🎫 ISLA Conferences in 2025 🌍 Upcoming Events including our first Middle East Event in Riyadh 🗽Latest from ISLA Americas 🎓 ISLA Connects Educational Briefings & Networking 🎥 Our Quarterly Events Recap 👋 Where To Meet The Team at Upcoming External Events We thank everyone who supports the franchise through attendance, participation, hosting, and sponsorship - past, present and future - for helping us to deliver our ever-growing range of events. 📰 Want to receive the newsletter directly to your mailbox every quarter, why not sign up here to receive our news: https://hubs.la/Q033VXyC0 ISLA events are the ideal platform to hear about the latest developments, build networks and be part of the debate - keep an eye on our ISLA Events Page for updates: https://hubs.la/Q033W9JV0 #ISLAEventsNewsletter #ISLAEvents #ISLAConnects #ISLAConferences #WhereToMeetTheTeam #CDMShowcase2025 #ISLAMadrid2025 #ISLAAmericas #capitalmarkets #securitieslending #securitiesfinance

We are delighted to confirm HQLAᵡ as a sponsor for the ISLA 32nd Annual Securities Finance & Collateral Management Conference in Madrid, between 17 - 19 June 2025! For event details, including registration, and our remaining sponsorship packages visit: https://hubs.la/Q033tk010 #ISLAEvents #ISLAMadrid25 #securitieslending #securitiesfinance #ISLASFCM

📢 Hot Off the Press from Paris! The latest Press Release from the Chair of the European T+1 Industry Committee can be accessed on the ISLA website here: https://hubs.la/Q033wQz80 This press release follows the T+1 governance launch meeting, organised by European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), at which the independent chair of the T+1 Industry Committee, giovanni sabatini, presented the Terms of Reference for the T+1 Industry Committee, the committee’s composition, and the organisation of work across the various identified Technical Workstreams, along with an initial draft of the work plan. 💬 ISLA's Adrian Dale and Tony Holland attended the meeting to represent the securities lending market, with Adrian commenting: "we welcome the formal launch of this project and recognise the multi-year effort it implies. We look forward to working with members on the development of accelerated settlement in the EU". To find out more about developments in T+1, you can join our ISLA Market Practice Steering Group: https://hubs.la/Q033xtfc0 #ISLANews #t1 #acceleratedsettlement #posttrade #eu #securitieslending #securitiesfinance