ISLA Briefing | London 2026
- 21 May 2026
- London, UK
ISLA Briefing | London 2026
5 days until the event
Thursday 21st May
14:00 - 14:25
Arrival, Registration & Refreshments
14:25 - 14:30
Welcome Remarks
Speakers
Carla Antunes da Silva Chief Executive Officer Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets
Ina Budh-Raja Chief Executive Officer ISLA
14:30 - 14:50
Macro-Economic & Geo-Political Update
This session will explore the impact of shifting interest rates, inflationary trends, and geopolitical friction points on market liquidity, providing the essential context for securities lending and repo activity in the year ahead.
Speaker
Sam Hill Head of Market Insights Lloyds
14:50 - 15:20
Fireside Chat
Speakers
Dominic Holland Director of Market Oversight FCA
Farrah Mahmood Head of Advocacy, Public Policy & Regulatory Strategy ISLA
15:20 - 15:50
Networking Refreshment Break
15:50 – 16:40
State of the Market - An Inflection Point for the UK?
With 2026 serving as the critical year for the UK’s transition to T+1 settlement, this panel will look at the current trends in securities finance market from the perspective of UK institutions, whilst examining the operational overhaul required for trade and funding workflows. Our expert panel will discuss how compressed settlement cycles are reshaping securities finance strategies and collateral management, as well as the broader implications for liquidity, capital efficiency and wider financial markets.
Moderator
Scott Creed MD, Head of Prudential Liquidity Management Lloyds Banking Group
Speakers
Dhruve Bhavsar Head of First Line Risk for RepoClear, EquityClear and CaLM at LCH Ltd LSEG
Tom Chater-Duchesne Head of Secured Financing Revolut
Rosa Fenwick Managing Director, Head of LDI Implementation Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Howard Field Head of International Fixed Income Trading BNY
Oliver Stringer Head of EMEA securities Lending Barclays
16:40 – 17:30
The New Financial Plumbing - Digital Gilts & Tokenised Markets
Moving beyond the proof-of-concept phase, this session will dive into the institutionalisation of digital assets. We will explore the progress of the Digital Gilt (DIGIT) pilot, the role of tokenised deposits in real-time settlement, and how blockchain-settled SFTs are transitioning from a niche innovation to a core component of financial market infrastructure.
Moderator
Mark Selvarajan Partner, Digital Assets and Capital Markets EY
Speakers
Andrew Alabaster Managing Director, Head of UK Cash Management Sales and EMEA Distribution BlackRock
Graham Gooden Executive Director, Tri-Party J.P. Morgan
Peter Left Head of Digital Assets and Entity Lloyds Banking Group
Kate Lowe EUI Deputy Chief Business Officer and Euroclear Head of Data and ESG Product Euroclear
17:30 – 17:35
Closing Remarks
Speaker
Ina Budh-Raja Chief Executive Officer ISLA
17:35 – 18:45
Networking Reception
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