Modern, simple and engaging video created after identifying a need for this and after speaking to members. The video does what it says on the tin - explaining the securities lending market. Shared by the industry press, good engagement on social media.

Judging Panel, Association Awards 2019

ISLA plays a key role for beneficial owners in staying up to date and adapting to regulatory changes and market developments. As an active lender and ISLA member, the developments of best practice in securities lending have helped strengthen our program structure. ISLA’s working groups offer a great platform to exchange information and ideas with other beneficial owners on diverse topics essential to managing an efficient securities lending program.

Xavier Bouthors, Investment Solutions, Fixed Income - Insurance, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

SFTR is among the most extensive and wide ranging regulatory reporting regimes ever seen in financial services. As an association representing one of the industries most affected by SFTR, ISLA was active throughout both the development and the implementation of the legislation in 2019. By adopting a collaborative approach with the EU policy-making and regulatory community, ISLA was able to drive positive outcomes in terms of balancing the policy objectives for timely transparency and financial stability in these markets, with the needs of its members for practical, efficient implementation. It went about this process in an open, constructive and pragmatic way, that led to a series of balanced outcomes that achieved these dual objectives.

Bertie Huet, FleishmanHillard Europe

As a longstanding member of ISLA and an active participant in the securities lending markets we continue to be greatly appreciative of the industry-focused approach ISLA has adopted in addressing the challenges of regulatory change. We are also strong supporters of the ISLA events, taking place throughout the year, which provide an ideal forum for sharing and discussing the topical issues from within our industry, while also providing exceptional networking opportunities with the delegates that these events bring together.

Marije Verhelst, Director, Product Management - Securities Lending and Collateral Management, Euroclear SA/NV

As longstanding members of ISLA and a pre-eminent legal adviser on securities-lending arrangements, we at Travers Smith benefit not only from access to the key industry-standard documentation and legal opinions underpinning the securities-lending market, but also gain exposure to market-leading insight, cutting-edge developments such as the CDM and Clause Library Project, and meaningful debate through our active membership of a plethora of valuable working groups.

Jonathan Gilmour, Partner and Head of Derivatives & Structured Products, Travers Smith LLP

With CDM, ISLA are tackling one of the biggest challenges in securities lending: building a common, standardised data framework for the industry. This foundation will be vital as we modernise and democratise the securities lending ecosystem. It's a perfect example of us collaborating as an industry to adopt further automation and encourage participation through transparency and control.

Matthew Barnett, Head of Operations, Sharegain

Within the myriad of all the news flow “ISLA Insights” offers a dedicated and relevant one stop securities lending news bulletin, sourced via the leading securities finance industry association ISLA. For us an essential read to keep up to date with significant business news.

Marco Bozzolan, MDR, Head of Collateral Trading Services, Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd.

ISLA has led industry engagement on a number of challenging regulatory policy issues in recent years in Brussels and elsewhere in the EMEA region. The positive results they have achieved for the industry - and for end-clients - in areas such as SFTR, are testament to the way in which Andy and team have built their relationships with key policy makers and underscored the value of securities finance in the development of European capital markets.

Stephen Fisher, Managing Director, Public Policy, BlackRock

ISLA is demonstrating real leadership on the vast and complex topic of ESG/sustainability. From its steering group with valuable insights and intelligence on both the policy and market landscapes, to its strategy to facilitate collaboration between stakeholders in multiple jurisdictions to optimising the market for the sustainability era, ISLA’s ambition is both laudable and much needed.

Kelly Sporn, Senior Policy Advisor Environment, Climate and Regulatory Law Group, Allen & Overy

ISLA continues to add value by providing a market-wide forum, and representing the voice of its association members, to address both opportunities and challenges within the securities financing ecosystem. The creation of the ISLA Collateral Management Steering Group has yielded many benefits for Tri-party collateral agents, ranging from defining best practices to advocating industry responses to regulatory change. The securities financing space is rapidly evolving and through ISLA’s dedicated working groups member firms have the opportunity to assist in evolving proposed best practices and standards.

Rickie Smith, Product Manager, Chair of ISLA Collateral Management Steering Group, J.P. Morgan