Laura Bailey
SiX
CEO of SIX x-clear AG and Head Clearing Services
Laura Bayley is originally a lawyer and has extensive experience in regulatory topics and projects related to financial market infrastructures. She has worked at SIX since 2016 and at SIX x-clear since 2020. As responsible for regulatory and strategic topics within SIX x-clear she has gained insights into the functioning of the clearing market and has been heavily involved in various integration projects between SIX x-clear and BME Clearing. On 01 May 2022, Laura took over the management of SIX x-clear at a legal entity level and continues to be responsible for regulatory and governance topics across BME and SIX on a functional level within the area of clearing. She is also a permanent guest on the Management Board of the Securities Services Business Unit.
Prior to working at SIX, Laura worked for a large Swiss law firm after finalising her double degrees in Law and Sinology from the Universities of Zurich and Berne.
SiX
CEO of SIX x-clear AG and Head Clearing Services
Laura Bayley is originally a lawyer and has extensive experience in regulatory topics and projects related to financial market infrastructures. She has worked at SIX since 2016 and at SIX x-clear since 2020. As responsible for regulatory and strategic topics within SIX x-clear she has gained insights into the functioning of the clearing market and has been heavily involved in various integration projects between SIX x-clear and BME Clearing. On 01 May 2022, Laura took over the management of SIX x-clear at a legal entity level and continues to be responsible for regulatory and governance topics across BME and SIX on a functional level within the area of clearing. She is also a permanent guest on the Management Board of the Securities Services Business Unit.
Prior to working at SIX, Laura worked for a large Swiss law firm after finalising her double degrees in Law and Sinology from the Universities of Zurich and Berne.
Andrew Barman
The Network Forum Ltd
MD
With a long background (25+ years) in market research of the global securities industry, Andrew launched The Network Forum in January 2017 together with his business partner Ed Jones. Unique to the the custody and post-trade industry, The Network Forum aspires to be the undisputed global community for market participants. Andrew's strengths are in Product and Business Development, Negotiation, Sales and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
The Network Forum Ltd
MD
With a long background (25+ years) in market research of the global securities industry, Andrew launched The Network Forum in January 2017 together with his business partner Ed Jones. Unique to the the custody and post-trade industry, The Network Forum aspires to be the undisputed global community for market participants. Andrew's strengths are in Product and Business Development, Negotiation, Sales and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Natalie Berry
Mizuho International plc
Network Manager
Natalie Berry is Director of Network Management at Mizuho International. Natalie joined Mizuho in 2018 and has almost 17 years of Network Management experience.
Based in London, Natalie has responsibility for managing the post trade relationships which covers CCPs, Clearing Brokers, Subcustodians and Cash Correspondents for the Mizuho London and Frankfurt entities. The product scope under her remit includes securities, derivatives (Listed & OTC) and cash.
Prior to Mizuho, Natalie has held Network Management positions at MUFG, Jefferies and RBC. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in French Studies from Oxford Brookes University.
Mizuho International plc
Network Manager
Natalie Berry is Director of Network Management at Mizuho International. Natalie joined Mizuho in 2018 and has almost 17 years of Network Management experience.
Based in London, Natalie has responsibility for managing the post trade relationships which covers CCPs, Clearing Brokers, Subcustodians and Cash Correspondents for the Mizuho London and Frankfurt entities. The product scope under her remit includes securities, derivatives (Listed & OTC) and cash.
Prior to Mizuho, Natalie has held Network Management positions at MUFG, Jefferies and RBC. Natalie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in French Studies from Oxford Brookes University.
Charlotte Blackie
RBC Investor & Treasury Services
Head of Network Risk Management & Control
Charlotte has worked at RBC I&TS for 20 years and currently heads up the Network Risk Management & Control team. Network Risk Management & Control primarily sets a governance framework for the wider Network Management team, ensuring that regulatory themes are suitably integrated for compliance.
Charlotte has worked in the financial industry since 1997 having previously worked at Lloyds Securities Services and Societe Generale in various Settlement related roles
RBC Investor & Treasury Services
Head of Network Risk Management & Control
Charlotte has worked at RBC I&TS for 20 years and currently heads up the Network Risk Management & Control team. Network Risk Management & Control primarily sets a governance framework for the wider Network Management team, ensuring that regulatory themes are suitably integrated for compliance.
Charlotte has worked in the financial industry since 1997 having previously worked at Lloyds Securities Services and Societe Generale in various Settlement related roles
Katalin Bóta
UniCredit
Head of Product and Project Management, GSS
Katalin joined Unicredit in 2020 to leverage her experience in securities services’ regulatory compliance projects, system changes, operations and business management.
Katalin has 28 years of custody background. She spent many of these years at the Hungarian CSD, where she was responsible for Client Relationship and Product Management, at Cognizant as CEE advisor, at Deutsche Bank, where she spent almost 20 years, latterly as Head of Central and Eastern Europe Securities Services and Global Transaction Head in Hungary, at HypoVereinsbank and at Creditanstalt, where the whole custody experience started.
UniCredit
Head of Product and Project Management, GSS
Katalin joined Unicredit in 2020 to leverage her experience in securities services’ regulatory compliance projects, system changes, operations and business management.
Katalin has 28 years of custody background. She spent many of these years at the Hungarian CSD, where she was responsible for Client Relationship and Product Management, at Cognizant as CEE advisor, at Deutsche Bank, where she spent almost 20 years, latterly as Head of Central and Eastern Europe Securities Services and Global Transaction Head in Hungary, at HypoVereinsbank and at Creditanstalt, where the whole custody experience started.
Bruno Campenon
BNP Paribas
Head of FI&C Client Line for Securities Services
Bruno Campenon is the global head of the Financial Intermediaries and Corporates client line, based in Paris. He is a member of BNP Paribas Securities Services Executive committee and Business Committee.
Previous Mr. Campenon has over 20 years of experience in the Securities Services industry. He joined the securities department of the investment bank, Paribas in 1993. Mr. Campenon was the head of Clearing and Custody Services & Corporate Trust Services, Americas, in charge of the Clearing and Custody Services & Corporate Trust Services strategy, operations and products in the Americas until June 2017.
Prior to that, Mr. Campenon was Location Manager of BNP Paribas Securities Services Hong Kong from 2008 to 2014, also in charge of the clearing and custody franchise in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Australia, and New Zealand. He also was responsible for the reengineering projects for clearing and custody worldwide from 2000 to 2008.
BNP Paribas
Head of FI&C Client Line for Securities Services
Bruno Campenon is the global head of the Financial Intermediaries and Corporates client line, based in Paris. He is a member of BNP Paribas Securities Services Executive committee and Business Committee.
Previous Mr. Campenon has over 20 years of experience in the Securities Services industry. He joined the securities department of the investment bank, Paribas in 1993. Mr. Campenon was the head of Clearing and Custody Services & Corporate Trust Services, Americas, in charge of the Clearing and Custody Services & Corporate Trust Services strategy, operations and products in the Americas until June 2017.
Prior to that, Mr. Campenon was Location Manager of BNP Paribas Securities Services Hong Kong from 2008 to 2014, also in charge of the clearing and custody franchise in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Australia, and New Zealand. He also was responsible for the reengineering projects for clearing and custody worldwide from 2000 to 2008.
Daniel Carpenter
Meritsoft (a Cognizant company)
CEO
Daniel was appointed CEO of Meritsoft in May 2022 to drive the continuing development of Meritsoft’s post-trade automation and digital transformation solutions across global capital markets.
He joined Meritsoft in 2014 bringing more than 20 years’ experience in the provision of front, middle and back-office software and solutions.
Since the Meritsoft’s acquisition by Cognizant in March 2019, Daniel has continued to lead global commercial activities, overseeing the growing adoption of Meritsoft’s solutions for brokerage fees and billing, fails management and CSDR, transaction taxes and claims management, and research and CSA billing. In his current role as CEO, Daniel continues to provide regulatory and technology expertise across the firm.
Meritsoft (a Cognizant company)
CEO
Daniel was appointed CEO of Meritsoft in May 2022 to drive the continuing development of Meritsoft’s post-trade automation and digital transformation solutions across global capital markets.
He joined Meritsoft in 2014 bringing more than 20 years’ experience in the provision of front, middle and back-office software and solutions.
Since the Meritsoft’s acquisition by Cognizant in March 2019, Daniel has continued to lead global commercial activities, overseeing the growing adoption of Meritsoft’s solutions for brokerage fees and billing, fails management and CSDR, transaction taxes and claims management, and research and CSA billing. In his current role as CEO, Daniel continues to provide regulatory and technology expertise across the firm.
Kashif Darr
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Managing Director, Head of Securities Services
Kashif is responsible for the Securities Services businesses of FAB. This comprises a comprehensive range of services for issuers and investors, including IPO management, corporate trust, global custody, direct custody & clearing and fund administration.
Kashif brings with him over 20 years of experience within the Securities Services industry in Europe and the Middle East with previous positions as Head of Sales with NBAD, and a range of relationship management roles within BNY Mellon, State Street and Barclays Capital in London. He has a wealth of experience in creating and delivering solutions to some of the world’s largest investors, including Sovereign Wealth Funds, Asset Managers, Insurance Companies and Pension Funds.
Kashif holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester, UK.
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Managing Director, Head of Securities Services
Kashif is responsible for the Securities Services businesses of FAB. This comprises a comprehensive range of services for issuers and investors, including IPO management, corporate trust, global custody, direct custody & clearing and fund administration.
Kashif brings with him over 20 years of experience within the Securities Services industry in Europe and the Middle East with previous positions as Head of Sales with NBAD, and a range of relationship management roles within BNY Mellon, State Street and Barclays Capital in London. He has a wealth of experience in creating and delivering solutions to some of the world’s largest investors, including Sovereign Wealth Funds, Asset Managers, Insurance Companies and Pension Funds.
Kashif holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester, UK.
Sanjeev Dheer
CENTRL Inc.
Founder & CEO
Sanjeev Dheer is the Founder & CEO of CENTRL (globalnetwork.oncentrl.com), a silicon valley based technology company focused on third party diligence and risk management. Before CENTRL, Sanjeev was Co-founder & CEO of CashEdge, a financial technology and payments company serving hundreds of banks, which was acquired by Fiserv in 2011. Prior to that, Sanjeev was a Partner at McKinsey & Company in New York where he served major financial and technology companies. In addition, Sanjeev has served as a consultant to Apple Inc. in the payments area. Sanjeev has an MBA from Stanford Business School where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Primerica, Inc.
CENTRL Inc.
Founder & CEO
Sanjeev Dheer is the Founder & CEO of CENTRL (globalnetwork.oncentrl.com), a silicon valley based technology company focused on third party diligence and risk management. Before CENTRL, Sanjeev was Co-founder & CEO of CashEdge, a financial technology and payments company serving hundreds of banks, which was acquired by Fiserv in 2011. Prior to that, Sanjeev was a Partner at McKinsey & Company in New York where he served major financial and technology companies. In addition, Sanjeev has served as a consultant to Apple Inc. in the payments area. Sanjeev has an MBA from Stanford Business School where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Primerica, Inc.
Goran Fors
SEB
Deputy Head of Investor Services
Goran has been also a SWIFT Director since 2009. Chairman of the SWIFT Securities Committee of the Board. Joined SEB in 1997. Previous functions include Head of Custody Services and Securities Operations at Swedbank and Gotabank. Serves as a Chairman of Euroclear Sweden Market Advisory Committee,T2S National User Group Sweden, and the Swedish SWIFT National Member Group. Member of VPS Advisory Board.
SEB
Deputy Head of Investor Services
Goran has been also a SWIFT Director since 2009. Chairman of the SWIFT Securities Committee of the Board. Joined SEB in 1997. Previous functions include Head of Custody Services and Securities Operations at Swedbank and Gotabank. Serves as a Chairman of Euroclear Sweden Market Advisory Committee,T2S National User Group Sweden, and the Swedish SWIFT National Member Group. Member of VPS Advisory Board.
Dr . Christian Geberth
Raiffeisen Bank International
Division Head Global Investor Services
Christian moved to RBI where he started as Senior Process & Organisation Expert, then moving to Corporate Business as Head of Business Development being responsible for business transformation, restructuring, steering and digitization in group level. In 2018 he moved to Markets Business as B-1 for Group Business Development and Institutional Client Experience. Since 2022 he has been B-1 for Global Investor Services being responsible for the GIS e2e value chain comprising Business, Operations and IT. In addition he is a founder and supervisor of the Markets Digital Development Center in Warsaw
Raiffeisen Bank International
Division Head Global Investor Services
Christian moved to RBI where he started as Senior Process & Organisation Expert, then moving to Corporate Business as Head of Business Development being responsible for business transformation, restructuring, steering and digitization in group level. In 2018 he moved to Markets Business as B-1 for Group Business Development and Institutional Client Experience. Since 2022 he has been B-1 for Global Investor Services being responsible for the GIS e2e value chain comprising Business, Operations and IT. In addition he is a founder and supervisor of the Markets Digital Development Center in Warsaw
Simon Goodman
JP Morgan
Global Head of Securities Network Management
Simon Goodman is the Global Head of Securities Network Management for J.P. Morgan, responsible for the delivery of Securities Agent and CSD / CCP Market Infrastructure services to all of the J.P. Morgan Business Lines
Based in New York, Simon Goodman has been with JP Morgan since 2016. He joined as the Americas Head of Market Infrastructure Management and now leads the Securities Network team globally as well as leading our Network Client Consulting team. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Simon held senior Operations roles at both UBS and Credit Suisse
JP Morgan
Global Head of Securities Network Management
Simon Goodman is the Global Head of Securities Network Management for J.P. Morgan, responsible for the delivery of Securities Agent and CSD / CCP Market Infrastructure services to all of the J.P. Morgan Business Lines
Based in New York, Simon Goodman has been with JP Morgan since 2016. He joined as the Americas Head of Market Infrastructure Management and now leads the Securities Network team globally as well as leading our Network Client Consulting team. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Simon held senior Operations roles at both UBS and Credit Suisse