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 2022/2023 | Colin Parry, ISSA CEO | Summary Slides |
| Securities Services – on the Immediate Horizon | Phil Brown, Clearstream ISSA Board Member | Summary Slides |
| Emerging Technology for Leaders | Pierre Khemdoudi, S&P Global ISSA Board Member | Slides |
| Working Group Activities / Marketplace | Working Group Co-Chairs and Members | Asset 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 Members | Digital Asset Custody Holistic and Non-Siloed Risk Management Challenges of Sanctions and Geopolitics Potential for Mutualization Retaining Relevance in a Changing World |
| Synopsis of the Symposium | Recorded by Dominic Hobson |