ISSA Symposium 2023 – Review of another great Event

As we sit and reflect on the 21st ISSA Symposium, we wanted to share our thoughts on yet another great event. The feedback from the attendees was overwhelmingly positive. Fully subscribed – and with a truly global audience of 78 firms from 31 different countries – we saw 129 attendees from across the Securities Services value chain actively participating and collaborating on the key themes that are impacting our industry today.

The agenda of the 2023 Symposium was entitled “Disruption in Securities Services – the Opportunities and Challenges”. Over the course of three days, numerous experts from the financial industry discussed this topic and contributed interesting and diverse viewpoints. Speakers, both from within our industry as well as outside, complemented the discussion with their hypotheses and views.

Below, is a summary of the key themes from the programme and the most important outcomes as we look to continue shaping the future of Securities Services:

Symposium Programme
Welcome Remarks / ISSA’s Key Achievements and Activities 2022/2023Colin Parry, ISSA CEOSummary
Slides
Securities Services – on the Immediate HorizonPhil Brown, Clearstream
ISSA Board Member
Summary
Slides
Emerging Technology for LeadersPierre Khemdoudi,
S&P Global
ISSA Board Member
Slides
Working Group Activities / MarketplaceWorking Group Co-Chairs and MembersAsset Servicing

Custody Risks 2023

Digital Identity & Onboarding

Digitization

DLT

Domestic CSDs

ESG Standards in Securities Services

Financial Crime Compliance

ISO 20022 Standards and Securities Services

Operational Resilience

T+1 Impacts
Breakout Sessions

– Digital Asset Custody

– Holistic and Non-Siloed Risk Management

– Challenges of Sanctions and Geopolitics

– ESG and Securities Services

– Potential for Mutualization

– Retaining Relevance in a Changing World
Moderated by ISSA Board MembersDigital Asset Custody

Holistic and Non-Siloed Risk Management


Challenges of Sanctions and Geopolitics


ESG and Securities Services

Potential for Mutualization


Retaining Relevance in a Changing World
Synopsis of the SymposiumRecorded by Dominic Hobson21st ISSA Symposium _Account of proceedings by Dominic Hobson
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