Andy joined ISLA in 2013 and took over as Chief Executive in mid-2016. As well as leading our advocacy efforts with policymakers and regulators, he is also responsible for defining the aims and objectives of the Association and ensuring that we meet the needs and requirements of our member firms across Europe, Middle East & Africa. He regularly participates in panel discussions at conferences and events, representing the interests of the industry and advocating the importance of securities lending to the efficient functioning of the broader capital markets.

Prior to joining ISLA, he held senior product and account management roles across the securities finance industry including Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Prudential M&G and IHS Markit (formerly Data Explorers).

Before joining the world of capital markets, Andy worked in commercial and corporate finance banking including aerospace finance.

Farrah joined ISLA in September 2019 and is Director – Regulatory Affairs within the Regulation & Market Practice group.

Farrah provides invaluable support to this strategically important part of the Association’s focus, by working with the various workstream coordinators to monitor and assess EMEA financial regulations, including Tax, that have potential to impact the securities lending market.

Farrah reviews regulatory implementation, consultations and manages industry working groups, whilst monitoring updates from policy makers & National Competent Authorities to maintain best practice documentation.

Prior to ISLA, Farrah occupied client service and desk support roles within derivatives and securities lending middle office, as well as in asset servicing operations, for J.P Morgan Chase.

David joined ISLA as a consultant in 2020 to lead the pilot study of a securities lending transaction through a Common Domain Model (CDM).

The success of this initial study has led to a strategic focus by ISLA into the future digitisation of our industry and David joined the team as a permanent member of staff in January 2021 to lead these efforts.

As part of Regulation and Market Practice team, David is responsible for the development and implementation of a Securities Lending Common Domain Model, digital infrastructure, and the ongoing transformation and monitoring of the digital landscape of the Securities Lending market.

Prior to joining ISLA, David held roles in technology and infrastructure at State Street, Barclays and UBS.

Tijana joined the financial services team at FleishmanHillard in 2017, where she co-leads the sustainable finance practice and helps clients across issues related to the broader sustainbility, corporate governance and reporting agenda. Beforehand, Tijana gained public affairs experience at Mazars, working as part of the European Affairs Project Team. She also has experience working in think tanks focused on EU public policy, as well as at the OSCE Mission to Serbia, where she worked in the Political and Press Affairs Section. After double majoring in political science and business administration during her undergraduate studies, she completed her Master in Public Policy at Sciences Po Paris, where she specialized in economic policy.