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The Future of Clearing & Settlement
Marketforce and the IEA’s 3rd Annual Conference: From regulatory initiatives to the evolving market structure: examining the prospects for post-trade at Europe’s premier event
14th March 2012, Le Méridien Piccadilly, London
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Speakers include:
Tim Howell
Chief Executive Officer, Euroclear
Paulina Dejmek
Member, Cabinet of Commissioner Barnier, Internal Markets, European Commission
Paulina Dejmek
Member, Cabinet of Commissioner Barnier, Internal Markets, European Commission
Biography
Paulina Dejmek joined the European Commission in 2004, after having worked in a law firm in Frankfurt am Main and at the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Brussels where she was responsible for financial services, capital movements and company law.
After a couple of years in the unit for insurance and pensions in DG MARKT, Paulina joined the Legal Service of the Commission in 2007, providing legal advice on financial services and financial market matters. During the Swedish EU Presidency in 2009, Paulina was seconded to the Swedish Permanent Representation as financial attaché.
Paulina is a Swedish and Czech citizen, she holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Lund, Sweden, and a doctorate degree from the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Jan Booij
Chief Executive Officer, EMCF
Paolo Cittadini
Chief Executive Officer, Monte Titoli
Urs Wieland
Chief Executive Officer, SIX x-clear
Urs Wieland
Chief Executive Officer, SIX x-clear
Biography
Mr Wieland has over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance in Switzerland, having held positions in Credit Suisse, Zürcher Kantonalbank and now SIX Securities Services.
Mr Wieland is the CEO of SIX x-clear Ltd – the clearing arm of SIX Securities Services – and is responsible for overall strategy, risk modeling and management and business development. He works closely with FINMA and other regulatory bodies both within Switzerland and internationally.
In addition, Mr Wieland is a member of the Executive Committee of EACH [the European Association of Central Counterparty Clearing Houses], providing his expertise in discussions on clearing and settlement in Europe and also on a global scale.
Mr Wieland has been with SIX Securities Services since 1996, most recently as Head of Operational Risk Management and Deputy CEO of SIX x-clear Ltd, a role his took on in 2003. He has vast experience within SIX x-clear Ltd and is able to exploit this in his current role as CEO.
Prior to SIX Securities Services, Mr Wieland was Vice President and Head of the Credit Department at Zürcher Kantonalbank, where he gained and in depth understanding of the Swiss financial system.
Kevin Milne
Director of Post Trade, London Stock Exchange
Kevin Milne
Director of Post Trade, London Stock Exchange
Biography
Director of Post Trade, responsible for formulating and executing on the Group's post trade strategy, developing its existing clearing and settlement assets and overseeing the provision of post trade services to the Group's markets. In addition to his role of Group Head of Post Trade he is also the Vice Chairman of both Monte Titoli S.p.A. and Cassa di Compensazione e Garanzia S.p.A. He joined the Group from Xtrakter (formerly ICMA) where he held the position of Chief Executive until the sale of the business to Euroclear SA when he became a member of Euroclear's senior management team. He has over 25 years of financial experience working at Thomson Financial, Macgregor and Omgeo.
Conference overview:
Marketforce and the IEA’s 3rd annual The Future of Clearing & Settlement promised the usual in-depth, strategic approach to the big issues facing the post-trade sector. In 2012 the issues are complex and myriad, from a regulatory onslaught to changing market structure, interoperability, derivatives and Target2-Securities. Bringing together the key players from across Europe’s CCPs, CSDs and bourses, and with contributions from buyside and sellside, the event provided all the key insights you need in a senior-level, one day event.
| Above: Highlights from The Future of Clearing and Settlement in March 2012 |
Conference highlights included:
- Keynote regulatory update from the European Commission
- Discussion on the implications of market volatility with a leading economist
- Focus on stability and capital requirements: examination of the CPSS-IOSCO recommendations
- Perspectives and interviews with buyside and sellside: what do they want from their post-trade partners?
- Key players discussing market reaction to recent interoperability initiatives
- Beyond cash-equities: insights into the derivatives markets – is the industry responding effectively?
- The European Central Bank talking about the progress of T2S
