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Alistair joined ISLA in January 2024 as Director – Business Development.

Charlie Badran, Head of AXA Financing within the Trading, ÌÇÐÄvlog Financing and derivatives department (TSF-D) has been for more than 18 years at BNPP Asset Management (ex AXA-IM). Charlie is in charge of the Repo and financing activity globally.

Prior to joining AXA IM, Charlie worked in London at Bloomberg as a trading system sales covering both France and the Middle East. Before that, he worked in a French investment bank as a Repo and Bond trader in Paris and Luxembourg.

Furthermore, Charlie Badran seats on the governing board of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC).

Charlie Badran holds a MSc in Mathematics from University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and a MSc in Science and management from NEOMA Business School.

Sanaa Clausse – BenAbdelhadi is a Senior Director, Head of Business Development for the International Capital Market Association (ICMA). Sanaa oversees the appointment of new members of the association worldwide, as well as overseeing member retention and promoting ICMA across new markets, particularly MENA and Africa. Sanaa is also engaged with the ICMA’s Women’s Network, where she supervises the initiatives across France & MENA.

Prior to joining ICMA, Sanaa worked as an Equity Data Sales Executive at Markit (now S&P Global). She started her career in 2005 as a Paris-based sales executive for Acxiom, a pioneer and leader in data-driven marketing.

Madhur is the Head of HSBC’s ÌÇÐÄvlog Services business in Saudi Arabia and also oversees Fund Services related initiatives for HSBC across the region.

He is a qualified lawyer, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant and has previously worked in ÌÇÐÄvlog Services and Financial Institutional Group Relationship Coverage roles in HSBC in Oman, Bahrain and India. Madhur has over 23 years of work experience of which a significant portion is in leadership and client facing roles.

Madhur joined the HSBC team in Saudi Arabia in December 2014, and along with his team on the ground, has overseen the substantial growth of the business in Saudi and has also closely been closely involved in the various market changes that are taking place in the capital markets space in Saudi Arabia.

He is also the Chairperson of the industry working group of custody sub-committee formed under the Capital Markets Institutions Framework.

Ross is responsible for the management of ÌÇÐÄvlog Lending & Repo clients, globally, within the ÌÇÐÄvlog Services business of BNP Paribas, and has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years, specialising in the securities finance and collateral management industry since 2001. Before joining BNP Paribas, Ross held similar positions with eSecLending, BNY Mellon and JPMorgan

Darren is Head of Broadridge’s Global ÌÇÐÄvlog Finance and Collateral Management solutions business unit a senior member of the Capital Markets Leadership team within Broadridge.

His entrepreneurial attitude to seeking innovative solutions for market problems has Darren continually spearheading new approaches to streamline the ÌÇÐÄvlog Finance industry. Darren has over 25 years’ experience in the ÌÇÐÄvlog Finance domain and has been with Broadridge since the acquisition of 4sight in 2016.

From 4sights beginning in 2003 Darren has served in a number of operational, delivery and leadership roles, including Vice President of Solution Delivery.

He is a business champion for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion facilitating various initiatives across Broadridge.

Ernst Dolce is the CEO and co-founder of Banqora, with over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has a proven track record of generating revenue across a €300 billion securities financing portfolio and developing innovative solutions for banks, insurers, pension funds, hedge funds, and asset managers.

Before founding Banqora, Ernst led AXA IM’s Liquidity Solutions business and trading activities in repo and securities lending (2019–2022). He previously held senior roles at AXA IM, including Head of Structuring and Solutions Development (2016–2019), Senior Structurer (2013–2015), and Senior Investment Risk Manager (2006–2013). Earlier in his career, he was a Quantitative Analyst at CDC IXIS AM and QuantElligence.

Ernst holds an MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Lyon II and an MSc in Financial Engineering from ESLSCA Paris.

Ruth has worked for MUFG ÌÇÐÄvlog for nearly 13 years in Secured Financing (Repo and Stock Lending) in both trading and sales roles. In November 2024, she relocated to Hong Kong to build out the Repo and SBL business in the APAC region.

Ruth works across the international ÌÇÐÄvlog entities, coordinating with affiliates like MUBK, MUTB and most significantly MUMSS, where she is working with the onshore management to set up a non-JGB Repo desk in Tokyo. In addition to the internal MUFG committees, advisory and project groups, Ruth is involved in a number of external Industry Working Groups - she is a board advisor for PASLA (Pan Asia Stock Lending Association), a committee member of the ICMA (International Capital Markets Association) future leaders group, a senior participant in the external ‘Women in ÌÇÐÄvlog Finance’ and ‘100 Women in Finance’, part of the ICMA Bond Market Liquidity Group, the LCH Collateral Advisory Group, the ISLA T+1 accelerated settlement taskforce as well as being a freeman of the City of London as a member of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.

She regularly gets invited to speak at conferences, participate in panels and contribute to industry articles

Michele has 20 years of financial services experience, with 12+ years as a Collateral Management expert, developing deep expertise in platform development and strategic solutions for the J.P. Morgan Triparty business. His primary focus at J.P. Morgan is on Asset Mobilisation and Optimisation of collateral, ensuring clients achieve maximum efficiency and flexibility in their collateral management processes.

Michele plays a pivotal role in the ongoing design, development, and enhancement of J.P. Morgan’s Triparty platform, driving innovation and operational excellence. In the past year, Michele has worked on a J.P. Morgan Triparty onshore Saudi collateral management product, expanding the market footprint of the Triparty product to now operate in 36 markets, supporting the evolving needs of global clients and clients in the MENA region.

Michele’s career is defined by a commitment to delivering robust, client-centric solutions and advancing the global collateral management landscape through technology and market expertise.

With over three decades at the sharp end of repo and fixed income markets, Gabriele Frediani brings heavyweight experience from the likes of the World Bank, Euroclear, Eurex Repo/Deutsche Börse, MTS—and most recently, from shaping the UN-backed African repo initiative, the Liquidity & Sustainability Facility.

Now, he’s taking the reins as Head of Business Growth at SFTR data specialist London Reporting House, where he’ll drive an ambitious growth strategy across global markets.

A familiar face—and voice—on the international conference circuit, Gabriele is known for his no-nonsense insights and sharp moderation, regularly taking the stage as expert speaker, panel chair or moderator at major industry events worldwide.

Alistair joined ISLA in January 2024 as Director – Business Development.

Alistair is responsible for ensuring ISLA’s services meets the needs and requirements of our member firms across Europe, Middle East & Africa. Alistair leads on strengthening relationships with ISLA’s current member firms, identifying growth opportunities across the securities finance landscape, and developing services and strategic partnerships that enhance ISLA’s memberships offer.

Alistair brings extensive experience of securities lending from both a buy and sell side perspective. Before joining ISLA, Alistair was Director of EMEA Sales at Baton where he was responsible for growing Baton’s solutions in the region. Prior to Baton, Alistair built experience across financial services, working at some of the largest and most respected institutions in the world including Bank of New York Mellon, BlackRock, and UBS.

Marton Szigeti is the Clearstream Global Head of Banking, Funding and Financing. He joined Clearstream in July 2020 as the Head of Sales for the UK and Americas prior to moving into his current position. Prior to joining Clearstream, Marton spent 7 years at Deutsche Bank, where he held a variety of senior roles including Managing Director, Global Head of Sales for ÌÇÐÄvlog Services and was most recently Managing Director, Head of Platform Sales for Global Markets. During his time at Deutsche Bank, Marton co-chaired the Capital and Risk Committee for the Global Transaction Bank where he was responsible for managing the balance sheet and financial and non-financial risk for all institutional clients. Prior to this he spent time at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan where he focused on market structure strategy and principal strategic investments. Marton holds a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from RMIT.

Andrew is responsible for the distribution of our Agency ÌÇÐÄvlog Finance and Collateral management solutions in the Middle East, based in Dubai, UAE.

Andrew is focused on building out our client base across MENA. He is concentrating not only on the traditional securities lending product but also on the range of Alternative solutions that are growing in prevalence amongst the buy-side. More recently he has been leading the charge in trying to uncover a more diverse pool of supply, focussing on new client segments such as Retail Aggregators.

He utilises his knowledge and technical understanding of the product and solutions available to support the funding, financing and optimisation needs of our client base which includes pension funds, asset managers, insurance companies and banks.

Andrew joined J.P. Morgan in 2018 based in London covering the UK and various EMEA markets.

Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Andrew worked for Deutsche Bank, in London for 8 years. He holds a B.A. (Honours) in Industrial Economics from The University of Nottingham.

Roy Zimmerhansl is a recognised expert in securities finance and collateral management with a strong custody and clearing background. Roy has a track record of success, leading businesses at agent banks, in prime brokerage, collateral trading and fintech, both in start-up mode and revitalising stale enterprises