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Modernising Securities Markets Conference
Programme
Welcome from Euroclear
Chris Elms, CEO, Euroclear UK & International
Panel: Digitising shares and democratising investment
This panel took stock of initiatives to bring ordinary people closer to the share markets, including through enhancing issuer-investor communication and putting in place the right incentive structures to drive more widespread investment in UK equities.
Moderator: Merryn Somerset Webb, former editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek, host of the Bloomberg's 'Merryn Talks Money' podcast and author of Share Power: How ordinary people can change the way that capitalism works – and make money too.
Panellists:
- Katharine Braddick, Group Head of Strategic Policy and Advisor to the Group CEO, Barclays
- Ben Mathews, Company Secretary, BP
- Mark Austin CBE, Partner at Latham & Watkins
- Carol McNaughton Nicholls, Managing Partner, Thinks Insight & Strategy
Fireside chat: Delivering resilient digital financial markets in Europe
Glen Robinson, National Technology Officer, Microsoft
Chris Elms, CEO, Euroclear UK & International
Panel: Accelerating settlement and automating markets
This panel reflected on progress in moving European markets to a T+1 settlement cycle and how technology is being deployed to enhance market efficiency and resilience, including through data mobilisation and sophisticated communications techniques.
Moderator: John Da Gama-Rose, Head of Banking & Finance EMEA & Asia Pacific and Japan, Cognizant
Panellists:
- Sasha Mills, Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure, Bank of England
- Tim Mcleod, Global Head of Lending and Liquidity Operations, Blackrock
- Gary O’Brien, Global Head of Bank and Broker Segment Strategy, BNP Paribas
- Andrew Douglas, Chair, UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce
Panel: The next generation of private markets
This panel took stock of the evolution of private equity over recent years with a focus on the innovative means for exchanging and distributing this asset class— democratising private markets while concomitantly addressing the risks and bottlenecks.
Moderator: David Genn, Chief Executive Officer, Goji
Panellists:
- Marcus Stuttard, Head of AIM & Head of UK Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
- Martin Bailey, Head of Strategic Engagement, City of London Corporation | Chair, London Borough of Lambeth Pension Fund
- Baroness Bowles, Member of the House of Lords
- Simon Gleeson, Consultant, Clifford Chance
Fireside chat: Towards an Open Architecture Savings and Investment Union
- Vikesh Patel, President, Cboe Clear Europe and Head of Management Board
- Bernard Frenay, CEO of European Markets, Euroclear group
