The REGIS-TR RoundUp: Recent Episodes
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In this special feature episode, our hosts Andrew Keith Walker and Nicholas Bruce are joined by Marco Kessler, Head of Product and Business Development for Digital Assets at SIX. This show is packed with new tech innovations and in-depth discussions about our new FINMA-regulated crypto custody services and digital innovations for SIX clients, providing legal certainty and operational resilience for market participants requiring post-trade and custody services for digital assets and crypto.
Join us for this special episode with Pierre Khemdoudi, CEO of Gentek AI. Together, we frame the big picture of how AI is changing - and improving - regulatory reporting, supervision and data quality. We're going in-depth on how to deploy automation in your own RegOps, how to change the way you collaborate with counterparties, and how to remove friction points along the way. Don't miss this hands-on, hype-free session with Pierre Khemdoudi, a pioneer of automated reporting at ISH Markit and S&P.
Start 2026 with practical, hands-on guidance for improving operations and regulatory reporting.
Join our virtual studio with special guests Igor Kaplun and Jonathan Tsang from Cappitech as we focus on optimising operational and reporting data flows from front office through to post-trade.
We're discussing RegTech and RegOps strategy, data quality, reconciliations, and how firms can use this regulatory “quiet period” — with no major rewrites or refits expected in the next six months — to fix internal processes, controls, and operating models.
Our guests bring deep, practical experience working with market participants across asset classes and will share what works, what doesn’t, and where firms should invest time and effort now to reduce risk and costs later.
Plus, as always, analysis and perspective from our Trade Repository team.
In this feature-length show, we chat to Will Parry, Senior Manager in the Bank of England’s FMI Analytics Division, which sits in the Bank’s Financial Stability area. We discuss data policy and the Bank’s use of the EMIR TR, SFTR and CCP Supervisory collections, the Bank’s largest structured datasets. With 100 million rows of data coming in per day, we also discuss the challenges and the granular insights now possible in UK markets, and what this means for the Bank, the FCA, and HM Treasury. Plus our usual Christmas messages from past guests and some lively chat about regulation, Arsenal and the age-old question of how to spend Christmas in the office as deadlines loom...
In this special feature-length show, recorded live in Zurich, we hear from industry experts and market participants on their view of the reporting scene in 2025, ESMA's call for evidence, and the challenges ahead for 2026. With expert contributions from Kaizen, Capgemini, the FIA, MarketAxess, Erste Digital, KFW, SIX and Regis-TR.
This month, we have T+1 expert Jesús Sánchez with the latest updates and advice for market participants to prepare for the January 2027 testing deadline. Jesús is Iberclear's Head of Domestic Settlement, a member and chair of various ECSDA committees and CSD industry working groups focused on settlement discipline and T+1. Along with regular hosts Laura Rodríguez and Andrew Keith Walker, this episode is a masterclass on getting ready for T+1. It's possibly an even bigger challenge than EMIR Refit... are you ready?
We're back for an exciting new season - going in-depth, under the hood and behind the scenes of regulatory reporting and markets in the EU, UK and beyond. In this show - recorded live at our client breakfast event at SIX's UK HQ in the City of London - we chat with S&P Global, The London Reporting House, SIX and Regis-TR about the reporting changes, challenges and opportunities on the horizon for 2025-2026. If you work in derivatives, futures, securities lending or collateral management, don't miss this lively chat about upcoming changes to MiFIR, and reporting changes in the US, Canada and Hong Kong, plus all the usual chat with our virtual studio crew.
In our feature-length season finale, Matthew Vincent (Dir. MIFIR Reporting, Kaizen) and José Manuel Santamaría, (Head Regulatory Services, BME, SIX) join our regular virtual studio crew to talk about the next huge wave of regulatory change - MIFIR 2024. With far-reaching implications for market participants in non-equity instruments and equities, could 2025 signal even more disruption than EMIR Refit last year? Join Andrew Keith Walker, Nick Bruce and John Kernan for another lively show going in-depth and under the hood of the latest Regtech news.
In this special show recorded live in Madrid, our regular guest Aušrinė Juškevičiūtė, Institutional Relations Management, REGIS-TR, SIX, interviews Pilar Martínez, Head Public Affairs EU & Latin America, BME, SIX. They discuss the new EU capital markets plan, the Draghi report, DORA and more regulatory and legal harmonisation facing market participants and trade repositories in 2025.
In this special live recording, hosted by John Kernan, Head, REGIS-TR UK, SIX, John interviews our special guests about the impact of EMIR Refit and the the rollout, delivery and data quality improvements from a market participant perspective. With hands-on expert insights from Felicity Howley (Product Owner Regulatory Reporting, ABN AMRO CLEARING), Roberto Bermejo (Secondary Markets Department, Deputy Director – Post-trading division, CNMV), Tim Hartley (Director - EMIR Reporting, Kaizen) and Paula López (Head Client Services, REGIS-TR, SIX)
Happy New Year! In our first show of 2025, we have Maria Santos (MD, Regis-TR SA), John Kernan (CEO Regis-TR UK) and Laura Rodriguez (Head of Institutional Relations) setting the big Q1 goals for the TR & market participants. Plus, we look at DORA, upcoming milestones in the regulation space, events and some predictions for 2025.
In this special episode, recorded live at the 2024 client event in Madrid, we hear predictions and analysis of what 2025 will bring for the regulatory reporting industry and markets - from Thomas Steiman (CEO, Regis-TR SA) Mari Carmen Mochón (CCO), Sara Gil (Client Services), Aušrinė Juškevičiūtė (Institutional Relations), Pilar Martinez (Public Affairs), Marianna Longobardo (Markets Research), Shi Thiele (Eurex Clearing) Aladin Bennouna (Quintet Private Bank), Kevin Demeyer (Deloitte’s), Grant Haley, Micheal MacAlinden & Amanda Macallister (1st Derivative). Plus festive holiday messages from Paula López Ortega (Head of Client Services), John Kernan (CEO, Regis-TR UK) and Nicholas Bruce (Head of Business Development, Regis-TR).
In this special, recorded live at our #REGISTR Annual Client Event at the Madrid Stock Exchange, we interview senior industry leaders about the successes and challenges of 2024, one of the hardest for the derivatives industry as they implemented the far-reaching changes of EMIR Refit, and faced a tsunami of global rewrites. Featuring insights and analysis from:
👤María Santos, Managing Director, REGIS-TR, SIX
👤Alfonso Alcalá, Chief Operating Officer, REGIS-TR, SIX
👤Silvia Morales, Head Product Management, REGIS-TR, SIX
👤Tim Hartley, Director - EMIR Reporting, Kaizen
👤Felicity Howley, Product Owner Regulatory Reporting, ABN AMRO CLEARING
👤John Kernan, Head, REGIS-TR UK, SIX
👤David Retana, Managing Director, REGIS-TR UK, SIX
Plus, lots of conference banter, behind-the-scenes chat and general buzz from a hugely successful event at the magnificent Palacio de la Bolsa in Madrid. We also hope to close the debate on the famous "Spanish chorizo"... is it a sausage? Bets are open!
We're back from our summer break with a new team - introducing Paula López Ortega our new head of client services, and a chance to catch up with our MD Maria Santos - together with regular co-hosts Laura Rodriguez and Nicholas Bruce, we're looking at the success of UK EMIR Refit earlier this month, plus reviewing the main friction points market participants have reported as they adapt to the new EU EU EMIR framework. We'll look at the regulatory horizon with SFTR and FinFrag consultations, look forward to our big Madrid client event on November 26th, and hit our new guests with a surprise quiz... don't miss it!
In this show, we go in-depth on ISDA's Digital Reporting Rules (DRR) - a repository of open source, machine-executable code that will enable market participants to report faster and with higher data quality in multiple global jurisdictions and across different reporting regimes. Join our special guests Tara Kruse (Global Head of Derivatives Products & Infrastructure) and Andrew Bayley (Senior Director, DPI Data and Reporting) from ISDA and our virtual studio crew for a fast-paced discussion of the future of derivatives reporting.
In this special feature-length show, EMIR Refit reporting experts Tim Hartley (Dir. EMIR Reporting, Kaizen) and John Graham (Senior Dir. Regulation, FIA) join our Head of Biz Dev. Nick Bruce, Head of Institutional Relations, Laura Rodriguez and Head of Client Services, Barbera Ruiz Alonso to review the go-live of the most significant new regulatory reporting regime of 2024. After years of preparation, how did market participants react? Did the new UTI system work? Is the data quality there - and are ESMA and NCAs happy with the results? We go in-depth with our expert panel to review the go-live so far and address the issues that remain too early to answer for sure. Plus, we say goodbye to Barbera after 4 years of being a founding member of the team - and give John and Tim a surprise quiz to keep them on their toes. Don't miss it!
In this show we take a break from EMIR Refit and look at the next major piece of 2024 regulation - DORA the Digital Operations and Resilience Act. This will be a potentially disruptive and complex new set of regulations for EU financial entities, and requires a mix of compliance, legal and technical expertise to ensure your organisation complies. Fortunately, we have our own team from SIX and BME Legal, the Regis-TR chief Information Security Officer, and our Institutional relations team to explain the timelines, contractual changes, supplier relationships and technical implementations you need to get through. Don't miss it!
In this special feature-length show, we celebrate International Women's Day and Regis-TR's industry-leading roster of women in senior leadership roles with co-hosts Bárbara Ruiz Alonso (Head of Client Services) and Laura Rodriguez (Head of Institutional Relations), plus very special guests Maria Teresa Santos, Berta Ares (Head Program & Innovation Office, Financial Information, SIX), and our new Chief Compliance Officer Dionne Moody.
Together, we discuss our different career paths and experiences, offer advice to women beginning their careers in finance, talk about changing culture, and discuss strategies for leading in organisations that were traditionally considered male domains - or with colleagues who aren't quite sure how to engage with women in senior positions.
Join us for an uplifting hour of positivity, constructive advice and a celebration of the work culture at Regis-TR and SIX.
In this month's show we discuss the new Regis-TR MED onboarding platform, discuss the state of the market in preparation for the EMIR Refit deadline on April 29th, and go in-depth on financial information services, risk weightings and data management for today's complex B2B financial instruments with Darren Marsh, Senior Product Manager for Risk and Regulatory reporting at SIX Financial Information.
Join the Regis-TR team for this first show of 2024: Laura Rodrigquez (Head of Institutional Relations) breaks down the ESMA 2024 work plan and what it means for market participants and TRs. Also UK CEO John Kernan, Head of Business Development Nicholas Bruce and Head of Client Services Barbara Ruiz Alonso give expert insights into what market participants need to do now to prepare for 2024. With EMIR Refit on the horizon, followed by DORA and MICA developments, plus technical standards, peer reviews and data quality reports, it's going to be a busy year - don't miss our expert insights into what lies ahead in 2024.
As the curtain falls on 2023, we're thrilled to bring back Head of Client Services and regular co-host for seasons 1-6, Barbara Ruiz Alonso. She's joined by regular host Andrew Keith Walker, Laura Rodriguez, Nicholas Bruce, and John Kernan for the final show of 2023 and the first of our new, 10th Season.
In the new show format, we go in-depth with EMIR Refit's toughest challenges, look at the growing diversity and complexity of global derivatives and money markets, and also make time to find out what the team are doing for Christmas - as well as our predictions for 2024 and it's many new reporting challenges for EMIR, DORA, MICA, CFTC and more. Plus Andrew faces the AI challenge - can ChatGPT replace him? Don't miss it!
Join us for part 2 of our special event show with live interviews from the Annual Client Conference held in London on October 26th. With news, insights and opinions from Mari-Carmen Mochón (CCO, Regis-TR SA), Tim Hartley (Kaizen), John Graham (FIA), David Famery (Broadridge). Colin Birchall (Point 9), Kevin Demeyer (Deloitte Luxembourg), Max Makhoul (Quorsus/Capgemeni) and David Retana (MD, Regis-TR UK). Join these very special guests live from the venue for some lively chats about 2024 and the outlook for market participants in a post-refit world.
This show was recorded live from London, featuring the opinions and insights of a wide range of industry experts from the world of RegTech, including Thomas Steimann (CEO, Regis-Tr SA), Irene Mermigidis (MD, Regis-TR SA), Andrew Pinnington-Mannan (Capgemini), Danny Corrigan (London Reporting House), Emma Kalliomaki (MD, Anna DSB), Sabine Offerman (KFW Bankinggruppe), Carolyn Kostelny (Leargas Consulting) and John Kernan (CEO, Regis-TR UK). If you couldn't make the live event, be sure to catch this lively chat show from our Annual Client Event, 2023.
In this show, we catch up with one of our first guests - Danny Corrigan, CEO of the London Reporting House - to discuss the role of data analysis, Regtech and Fintech in the world of repo. With repo volumes growing quickly and now over three times their volume in 2022, Danny - formerly CEO of CME Nex Abide (trade repository) is joined by John Kernan, CEO of Regis-TR UK to discuss the current 'Repo Renaissance'. With over 1700 market participants actively engaged and more joining as central banks taper QE, join us for a lively chat about the impact of SFTR on repo markets and techniques for using data to enable better trading decisions for market participants.
In this special extended edition of the RoundUp, we go in-depth on Futures and ETFs, asking the FIA Director of Regulation John Graham to take us through the unique challenges for improving data quality and meeting the new Refit data requirements for the futures industry. We also examine the potential unknowns of reconciling trade position data where previously this has proven extremely complex when it comes to ETFs. We also look at the challenges of Brexit and divergence, and there's the usual AI challenge and lively banter about sports, music and life in The City of London.
In this special feature-length show we go in-depth with Urs Reich (Head of Public Affairs & Markets, SIX) and Laura Rodriguez (Head of Institutional Relations, Regis-TR) to discuss the challenges of managing relationships with government, market authorities, trade organisations and the many stakeholders that affect public affairs and markets at SIX. We also discuss the big challenges facing market participants in 2024, and ask how companies should be preparing for the growth of AI, digital securities and potential disruptions from geopolitical events and climate change.
In this show, we answer the most frequently asked questions that market participants need to know about EMIR Refit, our reporting dashboard and UAT testing environment - plua the changes they'll need to make to their own data capture and workflow to meet their new reporting obligations.
Join co-hosts Andrew Keith Walker and Nick Bruce, with special guests Alvaro Gascon and Victor Rodriguez Garcia from our product management team in Madrid, who have compiled the most asked questions from our Regis-TR webinars and client events, with in-depth technical insights into the new features of our reporting system and how to get the most out of it.
This week we meet Massimo Salerno, Director of Treasury, Risk and Regulatory Services at Cecabank, and discuss their unique position within the Iberian region as both a market participant and a service provider to over 40 regulated financial entities. As a partner of Regis-TR and the Six Group, we also discuss the synergies and opportunities our partnership has provided with co-host Nick Bruce and regular guest Chris Mason. We also discuss the EMIR Refit readiness of companies faced with capturing new lifecycle event data, and we put Massimo to the test against an AI version and see who has the best advice for market participants.
In this show we go in-depth with EMIR expert - and old friend of the show - Tim Hartley, to talk about market readiness for EMIR's April 2024 go-live, the need for accurate high quality data reporting and discuss the complexities of the post-Brexit landscape. We're talking about dual reporting obligations, UPIs and some of the more complex areas like the status of UK AIFs under UK EMIR, and the new parties in-scope of the regulation. Plus, we put Tim to the test against an AI version we created using ChatGPT - can the human beat the machine? Tune in to find out...
In this week's show we catch-up with Fabian Klar and Fraser Reid from Regnology to discuss their view on building solutions for EMIR Refit - and preparing market participants for ESMA's new data quality requirements in the 2022 DQR. With regular hosts Nick Bruce and Andrew Keith Walker we discuss the ever closer alignment needed on UPIs, EU and UK EMIR, and common data elements shared between MIFIR and SFTR... plus how to keep in shape and lose the lockdown weight now conference season is upon us.
In this feature length episode we go in depth on the topic of CSDR, where it connects with EMIR Refit, and the implications for CSDs and ICSDs with Jesús Benito. Jesús is Head Domestic Custody & TR operations, SIX. In this show Jesús explains the complexities, challenge and opportunities for the CSD business from the unique perspective of someone working across an EU CSD and a third country ICSD and CSD in Switzerland, plus of course, insights into the bigger issues facing market infrastructure in the EU and beyond.
This week we get an exclusive preview of the new 2023 EMIR Refit Readiness report from Novatus Advisory. Francis Stroudley, Director and Transaction Reporting Lead, Nick Bruce (Head of Business Development, Regis-TR) and house Andrew Keith Walker unpack some of the headline stats that have emerged from the Novatus industry study - with some surprising results about the general readiness of market participants to hit the April 2024 Refit deadline... don't miss it.
Our 2023 shows kick off with a detailed discussion of the newly published EMIR Refit guidelines, discussing the practical implementation of the EMIR Refit guidelines, transitional period, data quality standards and reporting obligations. We're joined by Silvia Morales (Head of Product Management, Regis-TR) and the rest of the virtual studio crew to go in-depth with the new documentation and consider what this means for market participants and TRs as they approach the 2024 deadline.
In this special show, we look back at the major events of 2022 for Regis-TR and the SIX Group, as well as the great events we attended from SIBOS to our own Post-Trade Summit. We also look at how the working life of a TR has changed coming out of Lockdown and getting back to new ways of working and travelling to connect with clients, plus the usual catch-up with our virtual studio crew and a especial message from our former producer Laura Gibson. Don't miss it - and Happy Holidays!
In this week's special show we go in-depth with legal expert Andrea Ostini Della Vedova - Head of Data Protection and Data Protection Officer for the SIX Group. In this chat with regular host Andrew Keith Walker, they explore different global approaches to AI regulation, the different levels of risk associated with AI tech, the likely impact on the Regtech and TR business and - of course - offer market participants advice on how to deal with the upcoming EU AI regulation. Andrea's option is AI will be bigger and more important for compliance than GDPR, so it's time to get planning. Don't miss it!
We are back for season 8, with a new weekly format and a host of new guests to take use though to 2023.
In our first ever in-person live studio show, we're at our Devonshire Square studio with Laura Bayley CEO Six X-Clear, Thomas Steimann CEO Regis-TR SA and our regular studio guest John Kernan, CEO Regis-TR UK and host Andrew Keith Walker. Together they discuss the likely impact of EMIR Refit on post-trade services and market infrastructure in 2023/24 as the deadline approaches.
We also discuss the complex clearing rules and thresholds in EMIR Refit, plus the new asset types that are in-scope, and the potential issues facing NFC+, NFC- and SFC (small financial counterparts) when it comes to being Refit-ready for 2024.
In this week's very special episode we talk about the behind the scenes work of Bernard Gudowski, a director in the SIX M&A team and Head of Post Merger Integration & Separation. We explore the tight timelines and high efficiency with which Regis-TR was migrated from the Deutsche Börse group and over to SIX - and talk about the role of regulators, legacy systems and internal teams in making it such a success.
Plus we celebrate our 76th episode, with over 6,666 hours of listens from tens of thousands of downloads since we launched! A huge thanks to everyone who has supported us to become the no.1 Regtech podcast in the EU. We'll be back for season 8 in a few weeks...
In this show we take a mid-year review of where the TR industry and market participants are in their EMIR Refit preparations, plus look at the rest of the year and consider how new regulatory regimes like DORA will add more tasks into the planning process. Plus we update on internal projects at Regis-TR UK and SA, and announce our new partners within the Regis-TR regtech ecosystem.
In this show our special guest is the Head of Programmes and Content at GBBC Digital Finance, who leads us on a whirlwind tour of digital asset regulation, and the major issues affecting retail and wholesale digital currencies, cryptocurrencies, decentralised finance and smart contracts. We also explore the complex issues these new technologies raise for regulators in the EU and around the world, and the huge implications for Trade Repositories and the Regtech / Fintech industries.
This week our special guest is Javier Hernani, CEO of BME and Head of Securities Services at the SIX Group. In this in-depth show, Javier talks about the journey for BME, REGIS-TR and SIX through the disruption of SFTR and EMIR REFIT, plus adapting to the pandemic years. He also looks forwards to greater integration of CSD and CCP services between SIX and BME, plus the emergence of digital assets and the impacts they will have on market infrastructure providers across the EU and the world.
This week we focus on the role of Relationship Managers, with Chris Mason (REGIS-TR UK) and Maria Denise Cane (REGIS-TR S.A.), who discuss the challenges of supporting market participants through an unprecedented era of change from SFTR and Brexit to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join them with hosts Andrew Keith Walker, Nick Bruce and Laura Rodriguez as we explore the essential client service offering of Europe's largest trade repository.
This week our special guest is Ron Finberg (Director, Regulatory Reporting @ S&P), in conversation with Nick Bruce and John Kernan about the readiness of market participants for EMIR REFIT, potential Brexit Divergence, and the future of digital compliance. We also discuss S&P's UTI Connect tool for EMIR, consider the long term impact of other new regulations like DORA and talk about the need for greater digital resilience and digital maturity in the regulatory reporting space.
In this very special Season 7 premier, we are joined by an old friend of the RoundUp, Kevin Demeyer - Dirctor at Deloitte and former co-Chair of the ALFI working group on SFTR - an acknowledged expert of regulatory reporting regimes and data quality, and prominent member of the Luxembourg RegTech community.
We set-up Season 7 of the show with Kevin, and perform a mini health check on the state of Regtech, the TR community and Market Participants as they face an era of unprecedented disruption from EMIR Refit, inflation, market volatility and a complex risk outlook for the EU and UK.
In this very special feature length episode we look back at the last 2 years of the REGIS-TR RoundUp and consider the big stories that have dominated the TR news - SFTR, Brexit, MiFID II, EMIR REFIT and ESG - plus of course the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Join our special guest Seb Malik (Head of Financial Law at Market FinReg, author of MiFID II a survival guide) as he gives us his expert insight into what went well, what went as expected... and what didn't. Plus we consider the future for the sector, and celebrate REGIS-TR's move to the SIX Group and being the first UK TR to get an FCA license.
We're celebrating our 2nd podcast birthday and taking a few weeks off before we start season 7 - come and celebrate with us!
This week our Head of Business Development Nick Bruce, and CEO of REGIS-TR UK John Kernan recorded a set of live interviews at the 2022 Informa Connect Trade & Transaction Reporting Summit in London.
They get the latest views on the current market outlook for derivatives reporting in the face of EMIR Refit, UMR Phase 6, and the current market instabilities facing the EU, with expert insights and opinions from some friends and partners across the industry. Featuring:
Tim Hartley, Director of EMIR Reporting at Kaizen
Andreas Roussos, CEO at Point 9
Paul Rennison, Director at deltaconX
John Cosgrave, Regulatory Transaction Reporting Manager at AIB
Chris Mason, Relationship Manager at REGIS-TR
To celebrate International Women's Day 2022, Barbara Ruiz Alonso and Laura Rodriguez host a lively round-table discussion with the founders of Women in Securities Finance.
WISF is a global industry organisation was set up as a community to foster connections and promote the advancement of women in the securities finance industry - founded by Elaina Kim Benfield (Assistant General Council @ Vanguard), Jill Rathgeber (Director in the Product and Strategy Group @ BNY Mellon), and Arianne Colette (Chief Operating Officer @ Morgan Stanley).
In this show our Head of IT, Rocio Peña, Head of Product Management Silvia Morales and Head of Project Management Angel Del Rio, discuss the plan for Regis-TR and their clients in 2022.
We discuss the move from the Deutsche Börse to the SIX Group, the preparations for EMIR Refit, and also the ESMA 2022 Roadmap and the implications it has for systems and flexible project management as the huge scale of EMIR and UMR changes cause disruption for market participants.
This week Mari-Carmen Mochon - our Incident & Business Continuity Manager - discusses the issues that market participants will face when the new Digital Operations Resilience Act passes into EU Law. We also consider the bigger issues of divergence between UK and EU standards for cyber security, plus the potential disruption from geo-political issues around the borders of the EU, as well as the risks of DDOS attacks on digital infrastructure.
Join us for an in-depth chat with Executive Director of Crypto UK - the trade body that is informing government policy and lobbying for more effective regulation of crypto assets in the UK.
In this show we explore the scope of crypto regulation initiatives, define the assets that qualify for regulation, and talk about the impact for market participants who want to increase their exposure to cryptocurrencies, tokens, stable coins, ETFs and NFTs. Plus we consider the huge business opportunity for Fintech and Regtech in the light of large scale blockchain and DLT adoption.
Welcome to Season 6 of the RoundUp! In our new, longer format bi-weekly shows we are going in-depth with senior industry leaders, experts and market participants to cover off the big stories and major events facing Fintech firms, Regtech innovators and the Trade Repository ecosystem.
This week, Tim Hartley (Director of EMIR Reporting at Kaizen) joins us to look at the challenges ahead in 2022 to meet the scale and complexity of changes coming in EMIR REFIT.
In this special Christmas show we have a flying visit with the RoundUp team to hear how they will be spending Christmas before moving onto the main feature, a discussion that was held at the REGIS-TR S.A. client event in November with ISLA's David Shone (Dir. Market Infrastructure & Technology) and Adrian Dale (Head of Regulation and Market Practice).
REGIS-TR UK CEO, and RoundUp regular John Kernan goes in-depth with the CDM, machine-executable reporting and ISO20022 with our experts, considering the future of regtech and the shape of things to come in 2022.
In this last interview show of Season 5, we catch-up with Jesus Benito, Vice Chairman of REGIS-TR and CEO of Iberclear, to talk about the future of the TR Industry, the CSD industry and market infrastructure moving into 2022. We're looking at the impact of EMIR, CSDR, UMR and new technologies in the Regtech space.
Plus we're celebrating our own good news as The REGIS-TR RoundUp becomes the top Apple Business News podcast in Luxembourg.
This week we are joined by Donal Gallagher, President of Quaternion Expert Services (Acadia) who discusses the role of technology in all aspects of risk management in derivatives from collateral management to regulatory reporting. We discuss the need for new market participants under UMR to increase their connectivity and optimise their operations within networks of counterparties, and use interoperable data standards like the ISLA CDM and Acadia's ORE XML (open-source risk engine) to increase the efficiency of their operations.
This week we have an in-depth discussion with industry expert, consultant and podcaster Roy Zimmerhansl of Pierpoint Financial Consulting (and formerly HSBC's Global Head of Securities Lending).
With Nick Bruce (Head of Business Development) and Laura Rodriguez (Head of Institutional Relations) Roy discusses the issues that are shaping the green securities industry and ESG securities, covering topics from green collateral management through to green triparty securities lending and new buy-side market participants, plus the impact ESG will have on the securities lending and TR industries in the future.
This week we're talking about the big issues that were raised at our EMIR Refit Q&A webinar on Wednesday 3rd November. Our guests are Ron Finberg (Director of Regulatory Reporting products at Cappitech by IHS Markit) and Silvia Pelcova, one of our relationship managers. They're reporting back on the mood of the market participants and their concerns over timings, reporting changes to the taxonomies of fields and new fields, plus how to deal with the complexities of back reporting trades that might become reportable under Refit. And of course... UK/EU divergence with our UK CEO John Kernan.
This week our special guests are clinical psychologist Dr. Lulu Preston and work-life integration coach Catherine Henrotte.
We're discussing the way our brains work and respond to difficult situations and disruption, brain hacks for dealing with the challenges of returning to work, plus preview Dr. Lulu's talk at the upcoming Regis-TR client event on November 10th.
Catherine Henrotte also delivers some useful work-life coaching for planning your day to be more productive and feeling more effective, plus advice on talking to your line managers and teams about developing smarter working processes and tackling office stress.
Don't miss this workplace health and wellbeing episode with two senior professionals in this important field.
This week it's a UK TR special taking an in-depth look at how the FCA is on-shoring and consulting on UK EMIR REFIT. We go under the hood of this major undertaking with CEO of Regis-TR UK, John Kernan, Chief Compliance Officer UK Matthew Hill, UK Managing Director and acting COO David Retana and Institutional Relations Manager for EU and UK Laura Rodriguez.
We're discussing the recent FCA survey and forthcoming consultation paper, plus the data quality issues, QA, compliance and timeline challenges that EMIR REFIT will represent, plus our usual look towards the future, asking when REFIT will be completed and how open positions for market participants will be handled when it is...
This week we're joined by Francisco Fernandez (Product and Business Development, Regtech) and Karim Recz (Regtech Products Manager) from BME Inntech to discuss the role Big Data analysis plays in optimising market participants' operations and business performance. Plus we're joined by the virtual studio crew to talk about the importance of improving data quality to both regulators and market participants alike.
This week we go in-depth on the current state of preparation for EMIR REFIT, and how both market participants and the TR industry are readying themselves for the next wave of regulatory change, plus the changes to SFTR coming as well. Expert insights from Silvia Morales Ivorra (Head of Product Management) and Irene Mermigidis, MD and GEM.
Plus our Institutional Relations Manager Laura Rodriguez gives an update on the ESMA work plan for 2022, plus the usual round-up of news and views from the TR space with the virtual studio crew - plus the big news that Regis-TR has signed-up to the Luxembourg Diversity Charter.
In a very special in-depth episode, Viola Lutz, Head of Climate Solutions at ISS ESG and one of Forbes 30 under 30 financial influencers talks about the current state of ESG within the markets and the reporting implications. Viola has overseen the screening of over $3.3tril of ESG assets for institutional investors, and is a recognised expert on ESG and its impact on securities lending, green collateral, data quality and the way different reporting regimes and jurisdictions are influencing the development of ESG within MiFID2, UCITS, AIFMD and SFTD within the EU and beyond.
This week Laura Rodriguez (Head of Institutional Relations) gives us a summary of the new ESMA Risk Dashboard, and Sustainable Performance Coach Catherine Henrotte gives practical advice and life-hacks for attaining better work-life integration as we transition back into office and hybrid home working routines.
Plus Laura Gibson (Brexit Reporter & Producer) gives us a Brexit update, we meet two Regis-TR interns talking about their experiences with the company in Luxembourg, and John Kernan (Regis-TR UK CEO) gives us an update on his first trip back to the UK since 2019 and the forthcoming Regis-TR client conference.
We're back for Season 5 of the RoundUp with a new Virtual Studio Crew and more senior guests from the world of fintech, regtech and reporting.
This week Carolyn Van Den Daelen - Managing Partner at Quorsus - takes us on a tour of all the major issues that market participants will face as they prepare for EMIR REFIT, from data harmonisation & ISO 20022 variations between NCAs, to reporting differences between ETD & OTC derivatives, and improving data quality and preparing for NFC reporting obligations.
This week we're proud to end season 4 with the first ever inter-TR podcast event with Paul Sedgwick (Executive Director & General Manager of DDRL at DTCC) and the Regis-TR team discussing the big issues facing trade repositories in 2021-22. We go in-depth on EMIR Refit, data harmonisation, ISO 20022 and the challenges of maintaining a profitable TR industry and meeting the needs of market participants in the face of ever increasing data hunger, new regulations, new technologies and changing economic conditions. Don't miss this very special 50th episode of the Round-Up - it's like a conference panel event with added banter.
In this week's feature length episode our two CEOs - Thomas Steimann from Regis-TR SA and John Kernan from Regis-TR UK discuss the outlook for trade repositories, and examine the short-term and long-term challenges of Brexit, EMIR Refit, data quality and increasing costs for smaller market participants.
In part 2 of our discussion with Chris Hollifield (Head of Business Development at Luxembourg for Finance) we discuss the role of blockchain and tokenisation in the future of green investment, plus we discuss his role in creating the Podcast over a curry in London's famous Brick Lane. Plus we go in-depth on Brexit News and the new regulations for reporting under EMIR once LIBOR is discontinued.
In this episode Chris Hollifield - Head of Business Development for Luxembourg for Finance -discusses what makes Luxembourg a global leader for regulations, ESG, fund servicing and a growing Fintech community. We also have our latest Brexit news, and updates from Head of Client Services Barbera Ruiz Alonso and CEO of Regis-TR UK, John Kernan. Next week in part 2 we get into the future for tokenisation, DLT, blockchain and more...
This week we have a feature length episode where we look back over the history of ISO 20022 with one of the people who has helped to make it such a huge success over the last 15-years, Paul Janssens the Programme Director at SWIFT. Paul is joined by REGIS-TR S.A. MD Irene Mermigidis, John Kernan (CEO of REGIS-TR UK) and Thomas Bremen (VP REGIS-TR) who is working with Paul on the SEG Group currently collaborating with ESMA on the first maintenance release of ISO 20022 for SFTR. Plus we have a laugh about Y2K... remember that? Laura doesn't.
Que Phuong Dufournet-Tran, Director of Trading Services & Analytics Regulatory Affairs at IHS Markit and Laura Rodriguez from our Institutional Relations team discuss the challenges for regulators and market participants when trying to harmonise trade reporting data across jurisdictions. Plus we have a new Brexit news section, and more insights from the TR team on the news and events shaping the Regtech space.
In our second special edition with BearingPoint's ABACUS product manager Alexander Becht, we explore deeper into the future of regtech and discuss the idea of RegOps (regulatory operations) in the cloud, plus data lakes, regulator designed market infrastructure and more. Plus the usual insights and water cooler chat from the virtual studio crew...
In this 2-part special, Alexander Becht from BearingPoint joins the virtual studio crew for an in-depth discussion about regulations, harmonisation and the emergence of new regulatory concepts such as cloud-based data lakes for regulators and market participants. Plus we have the latest Brexit news and Laura Rodriguez from Institutional Relations updates us on the latest risk outlook from ESMA.
This week we're joined by Simcorp director & Head of the Regulatory Centre of Excellence Carsten Kunkel to discuss the role of data in regulatory reporting, and in particular the need for 'one data truth' for market participants. Join us with the virtual studio team to discuss the need for high quality data within repo and securities finance, plus the way data can transform operations and improve margins.
This week our special guest is Deutsche Börse Compliance Officer Rushmi Katyal, giving us her insights into regulatory divergence between the UK and EU, and what this means for market participants. Plus, we go in-depth into ESG and what this means for Fund Managers, Asset Managers and the Regtech industry. We are also joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lulu Preston with more advice for staying positive and keeping your mental health in good shape through the lockdown and returning to work.
Welcome to season 4, our 40th episode and our 1 year anniversary show. To celebrate we've got leading repo expert Richard Comotto going in depth on the repo problems caused by SFTR, plus greenwashing, ESG bond markets and emerging repo markets around the world. Plus Dr. Lulu Preston returns with advice for transitioning back to the workplace, and the potential challenges that can cause to your mental health.
In this special episode, we take a break from the Trade Repository and Regtech space to interview our resident Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lulu Preston on her groundbreaking Personality Disorder work for the NHS, her views on mental health in the workplace, plus the full set of brain hacks and mental health tips from Season 3 of the Regis-TR RoundUp.
In this special feature length finale for season 3, we are with Andy Dyson, the CEO of ISLA, to talk about all the major issues and stories we've covered in season 3, plus look to the future of securities finance in the EU, UK and global markets. Plus Dr. Lulu Preston offers some more brain hacks and mental health tips for your daily routine, and the virtual studio crew update the Brexit news, and developments for EMIR reporting in the UK. Don't miss it!
This week Fabian Klar of DeltaconX joins us to discuss EMIR Refit - will it be a Big Bang for EU derivatives markets? Plus we discuss the growth of Regtech, the latest EU derivatives stats and our regular Brexit update. Also this week, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lulu Preston is back with advice for senior leaders and managers on how to build good mental health practices and support into their regular working processes with teams.
This week we have part 2 of our in-depth feature with Pierre Khemdoudi (Partner at IHS Markit) discussing the digital maturity of the securities finance markets, the growth of USA and APAC banks, plus the role of buy-side clients in 2021. Plus our guest Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lulu Preston is back with some brain hacks to help you shake off those lockdown blues and deal with the 'Groundhog Day' effect...
In this first part of our in-depth interview with Pierre Khemdoudi, we talk about the success of SFTR and IHS Markit's recent acquisition of Cappitech - and what this means for their global end-to-end offering. We also discuss the trend of consolidation in the Fintech and Regtech markets, plus our usual Brexit updates and some exciting news about the successful digital version of the GFF 2021 Summit. Don't miss part 2 next week where we discuss the future of securities finance and repo in the post-Brexit world, the growth of global competition for the EU and UK, plus the increasingly important role of automation in the post-trade industry.
In this special feature length show we discuss the future of post-Brexit securities finance with renowned expert, consultant and podcaster Roy Zimmerhansl (formerly Global Head of Securities Finance at HSBC). We're discussing global securities markets growth and challenges inside the EU, in the UK, US and Asia, plus the untapped potential of SFTR. Also - as an early tech adopter an innovator - Roy also discusses the role of social media, private networks and digital CPD in financial services. Don't miss this very special episode with an industry thought leader and podcaster.
This week Bloomberg's Global Head of Regulatory Reporting Services - Brian Lynch - joins the virtual studio crew to talk about the way data and automation is changing the way market participants work, plus talks about the growth of the Fintech and Regtech markets. Also we have tips on improving your mental health and wellbeing in the lockdown from Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Lulu Preston. Plus the usual Brexit update and more...
This week Jean-Robert Wilkin (Executive Director - Banking, Funding and Financing - Head of Business Development at Clearstream) joins us for a feature length chat about the upcoming GFF Summit, one of the most popular events in the Luxembourg banking calendar which for the first time is going to be a digital event. We discuss the themes, and also catch up on the post-Brexit news, plus all the news and views from the Trade Repository space. Plus we are now ranked in the top 10 business news podcasts in Luxembourg...
As the New Year kicks off with more Covid disruption, we look at the impact of the UK's exit from the EU in depth with finance law expert Seb Malik (Market FinReg) and trade repository expert Danny Corrigan. Plus we talk to CEO of the new Regis-TR UK entity John Kernan on the transition and launch of the UK TR. Join us for this feature length special episode...
In this episode, we bring together some of the biggest names in European CSDs, custody and Trade Repositories to talk about the creation of REGIS-TR in 2010 and the progress of this extraordinary fintech joint venture between BME and Deutsche Börse - with Jesus Benito (CEO, Iberclear) Philip Brown (Chairman REGIS-TR & Clearstream Holdings AG) Thilo Derrenback (Head of EU Product, Clearstream) and David Retana (MD REGIS-TR UK) and Irene Mermigidis (MD & Exec Management REGIS-TR SA) - plus the usual virtual studio crew, Brexit report and some New Year's resolutions. See you in January!
In part one of our 10th Anniversary special we are reviewing the set-up of Regis-TR, the economic climate back in 2010 and the major challenges we've faced over the last decade, with CEO of Clearstream Holdings and Regis-TR Chairman Phil Brown, CEO of Regis-TR SA Thomas Steimann, MD Irene Mermigidis, CEO of Regis-TR UK John Kernan, plus the virtual studio crew with the weekly Brexit update and news from the Trade Repository space.
In this episode we talk about the future of Fintech with David A Lewis (don't miss part one of our interview with him on last week's show) plus CEO of Regis-TR UK, John Kernan talks about setting up the UK entity in time for Brexit. Plus we have a Brexit update from the virtual studio crew.
This week FIS Global's David Lewis joins us to discuss the progress of regulations in tracking liquidity and risk over the last decade, plus talks about SFTR, the challenges of data and the challenges of new technologies to financial services. Plus Laura Rodriguez on ESMA's updated risk dashboard, John Kernan on Brexit, Nick Bruce on Black Friday, and we discuss the week's events with the virtual studio crew member Barbara Ruiz Alonso.
This week CEO of Black Knight Media - publisher of Securities Finance Times (formerly SLT), Asset Servicing Times and Captive Insurance Times - is discussing their recent awards for outstanding editorial and reporting, their pivot into digital events due to COVID-19 and the outlook for 2021 and Brexit. Plus the virtual studio crew is back with the Brexit news and a new industry survey... don't miss.
It's the end of another season of the RoundUp and this week we're joined by Ronen Kertis on the next big challenge for Cappitech, Seb Malik from MarketFinReg talks about Brexit and the G20 implementation of SFTR, Nick Bruce reviews the last 12 weeks in the TR business and we go in-depth with Bárbara Ruiz-Alonso on the challenges of data management and agile development in the current fast-moving TR environment. Plus we have our usual Brexit update, and the final results of our breakfast survey.
This week the virtual studio crew is looking at Brexit and how its driving platform innovation and product development in the RegTech and data reporting space. Plus we're talking about the three 'D's of regulation post Brexit : Data, Delay and Divergence. We're previewing the themes of the forthcoming Trade & Transaction Reporting conference where Nick Bruce will be speaking about the TR business. Plus our regular Brexit news update, and our breakfast survey...
This week our special guest is Ronen Kertis, CEO and founder of regtech / fintech vendor Cappitech. Continuing the discussion we started last week on the future of the TR space, we discuss AI, process automation and the digital maturity of the industry. Plus Ronen's thoughts on porting former CME / Nex Abide clients to Regis-TR, and "Brexit-ready" solutions. Plus the usual virtual studio Brexit news and the breakfast survey.
This week we're joined by Regis-TR SA Managing Director Irene Mermigidis discussing the future of the TR industry. We go in-depth on the benefits of increased digital maturity, the importance of the relationship between industry working groups and regulators, plus the unique challenges for the TR business as demand increases but the number of Trade Repositories is reduced.
This week we have expert insight and analysis of the first 6 weeks of SFTR data with leading data analysis firm IHS Markits SFTR Director Jonathan Tsang & IHS Markits Director Que-P Defournet-Tran. We discuss the pairing and reconciliation ratios (and the differences between trades and collateral ratios) plus look at the inter-TR rejections. Plus the virtual studio crew is back with the weekly Brexit update, and our breakfast choice survey continues with a surprise from one of our guests...
This week Regis-TR SA CEO Thomas Steimann talks about the next challenges for the industry as SFTR, EMIR Refit and Brexit get closer. Plus he gives us his view on the pace of change and the role of Fintech in improving the value proposition of regulatory reporting in an ever more competitive marketplace.
This week's RoundUp guest is Kevin Demeyer, co-chair of the ALFI working group on SFTR, consultant and expert on the impact of SFTR and EMIR on the EU Fund industry. In this interview we also talk about Brexit and the implications for funds, plus Seb Malik joins us to talk about getting ready for the buy-side phase 3 implementation of SFTR in October.
This week we go in-depth with CEO of Regis-TR UK - John Kernan - on the challenges of setting up a new TR entity in the post-lockdown working environment, also setting-up for potential Brexit outcomes while SFTR phase 3 and EMIR Refit are on the horizon.
This week former CEO of CME TR Danny Corrigan joins the virtual studio team to review what went well with SFTR over the first weeks since launch, how the UTI issue is working out, where the problems with varying cash and collateral valuations might come from, and whether NCAs will be as flexible about SFTR as they were about EMIR when that first rolled out. Plus we report on how our clients have responded to the challenges of the new regulation...
This week we're looking at the post-Brexit reporting space and asking what UK market participants will need to service their reporting requirements in the event of a no-deal Brexit. We also go into a little more depth about using video to support users on our SFTR platform, plus a discussion with regular presenter John Kernan on his new role as CEO of Regis-TR UK and what his plans will be when he lands next month.
This week we review the launch of SFTR - one week after launch, how did it go for the markets and how did competent authorities find it? We review it with Head of Client Services - Bárbara Ruiz Alonso - and our Institutional Relations Manager - Laura Rodriquez, to see how the SFTR launch went and look forward to phase 3 in October. Plus all the usual Brexit news, and the important questions for the Trade Repository industry...
Back for a second series! The hit regulatory reporting podcast is back with all the weekly industry news, analysis and opinion from trade repository experts and special guests. This week we're celebrating the launch of SFTR with data quality expert Tim Hartley (Duff & Phelps) and Seb Malik (Market FinReg) - plus the virtual studio team talking about Brexit, diverging regulatory frameworks and the complexity of matching trades with ever increasing data fields and closer tolerances like SFTR.
The edited highlights of season 1 with all the big themes, comments and guests including Dario Crispini, Danny Corrigan, Seb Malik, Sabine Guip, Irene Mermigides, Mark Gem, Fabian Klar, Mikkel Mördup, Dafina Gasi, Laura Rodriguez, Drew Nicol and the virtual studio crew. SEASON 2 IS ON THE WAY...
In this feature-length finale to season 1, the virtual studio crew are joined by Phil Brown, Chairman of REGIS-TR and CEO of Clearstream Holdings. Phil needs no introduction as an influential figure in EU custody banking, Chairman of ISSA and expert on post-trade processes, data businesses and regulation. We discuss REGIS-TR's evolution within the TR space, the growth of reporting, BREXIT, new ways of working in the post-COVID world and also settle our weekly Bob Dylan cover question once and for all.
This week we have a special Brexit planning session with Deutsche-Boerse Regulation Strategy Analyst Dafina Gasi, plus we discuss the huge task for market participants and TRs to ensure a smooth transition for former CME TR / NEX-Abide clients with Fabian Klar - Director of Sales and Customer Relations at DeltaconX - and Mikkel Mördrup - CEO of Nordic region at CSS. What is the biggest challenge facing customers and TRs and how can intermediaries play a role in these turbulent times? All that and more...
In this week's special extended episode, we are joined by former CME TR Chief Exec. Danny Corrigan, discussing the challenges for market participants, TRs and ESMA moving forwards into the era of cloud data services. We also are joined by the virtual studio team and Laura Rodriguez (Institutional Relationship Manager) to discuss the ESMA Risk Dashboard 2020 and the potential risk of a sovereign debt crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week's roundup focuses on EMIR Refit, looking at the complexities of improving data quality, addressing the needs of the TR, NCA, Pan-EU CA and regulatory authorities in general. Plus we consider the latest Brexit news and what that might mean for market participants as Refit and SFTR move ahead into an uncertain transition period.
This week we talk about the complexities of the TR market and why CME and Next Abide are leaving the European TR market. Plus updates on the latest Brexit developments, updates on our new STFR web search and analytics functionality, plus a preview of ESMA's new risk dashboard for 2020 - expect a full breakdown in next week's show. And also we got some great feedback from our friends at MUFG - thanks for listening!
This week's roundup features our regular Brexit news update, plus an extended interview with REGIS-TR board member and Chairman of the Clearstream Risk Committee, Mark Gem. We discuss the big questions facing risk management in today's complex regulatory landscape, and consider the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, SFTR, Brexit and the risk of an escalating US-China trade war in the run-up to the 2020 US Presidential Election.
This week author of SFTR: A Survival Guide, well known industry expert and head of financial law at Market FinReg - Seb Malik - joins the RoundUp team to talk about the post-Brexit outlook for SFTR and goes into more depth over the challenges arising from the UTI exchange process.
Breaking News for May 7th - ESMA approves our registration as an SFTR Trade Repository... the team celebrates this milestone for the industry and discuss the complexities of the implementation process. Plus Drew Nicol (editor of Securities Lending Times) on the ongoing UTI issues for SFTR, plus the team's take on what to expect on the other aspects of the phase 1 implementation of SFTR. Plus our usual Brexit roundup and more...
This week's RoundUp is a feature length in-depth interview with Dario Crispini, the CEO of Kaizen Reporting and well known industry expert on data reporting. We talk about his early days at the FCA and the launch of MiFID, through to EMIR and SFTR. We also discuss whether the EMIR Refit can really make EMIR an effective early warning system for global financial crises, and discuss how to prepare for the delayed SFTR roll-out and the likely problems it will cause for market participants and regulators alike.
This week's roundup looks at the short selling bans and the role of regulation in the economic recovery, a Brexit update & a discussion about the new UTI requirements for SFTR. Will SFTR be a Big Bang or a Millennium Bug moment for the Securities Industry?
In this week's RoundUp we discuss the last 6 years of rapid development of REGIS-TR with MD Irene Mermigidis, look at the regulatory reporting side of the market volatility and spike in trade volumes in March, and consider the client needs around getting ready for SFTR.
In this first episode, the REGIS-TR Roundup team discuss plans for the podcast, Phil Brown’s blog on relationship management in the time of social distancing, the SFTR implementation delay, BREXIT and some lighter topics along the way.