Moderator
Andrew Lazar
Managing Director, Head of Rates Sales, Buckler Securities
Panellists
Alice Elizabeth Othigo
Director, Global Product Manager OTC & Collateral Services, Securities Services, BNP Paribas
Neelan Pavan
Technical Product Manager, MarketAxess
Moderator
TBC
Panellists
Gavin Marcus
Head of North America Sales, S&P Global Market Intelligence Cappitech
Thomas Veneziano
Director, Product Management, Broadridge
Moderator
TBC
Panellists
Anthony Toscano
MUFG Investor Services
Mark MacNeill
Head of US Equity & Corporate Bond Trading, eSecLending
The securities finance industry is undergoing a fundamental digital asset transformation. This panel will explore how blockchain-based platforms are enabling real-time settlement, tokenised collateral, and programmable securities lending. Panellists will examine the convergence of traditional and decentralised finance — from tokenised repos and digital collateral management, to custody solutions and stablecoins. The discussion will cover emerging use cases in crypto-native lending markets, the regulatory frameworks taking shape, and how tokenisation is unlocking liquidity and operational efficiencies across the securities finance value chain.
With high-grade collateral under increasing pressure and liquidity costs stubbornly elevated, the ability to mobilise and optimise assets efficiently has never mattered more. This session cuts through the noise to examine how firms across the buy and sell side are rethinking their collateral infrastructure — from automation and real-time visibility to smarter inventory management. What does best practice actually look like today, and where are the remaining friction points holding the industry back?