Diana Chan, the former CEO of EuroCCP, in collaboration with AFME and DTCC, is organising the 4th Annual Women Leaders in Financial Infrastructure Conference. This will take place at the London offices of Clifford Chance on the 19th November. This event is free to attend.Please note that when registering to this event, you are registering your interest to attend. We will review all interest registrations and we will get in touch should we need any further information.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. is one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, offering cutting-edge trading and investment solutions to investors around the world. The company is committed to relentless innovation, connecting global markets with world-class technology, and providing seamless solutions that enhance the customer experience. Cboe offers trading across a diverse range of products in multiple asset classes and geographies, including options, futures, U.S. and European equities, exchange-traded products (ETPs), global foreign exchange (FX) and multi-asset volatility products based on the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX Index), the world’s barometer for equity market volatility. For more information, visit www.cboe.com
MarketAxess operates a leading, institutional electronic trading platform and offers market data and post-trade solutions for the global fixed income markets. A community of 1,600 firms trade on MarketAxess today, including the world’s leading asset managers and broker-dealers. MarketAxess’ Open Trading™ marketplace is regarded as the preferred all-to-all credit trading solution, creating a unique liquidity pool through an unparalleled network.
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Citadel Securities is an award-winning global market maker across a broad array of fixed income and equity products. Our unique set of capabilities and tools are designed to drive down the cost of transactions, helping to meet the liquidity needs of asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, hedge funds, government agencies, and public pension programs. We strive to provide the most efficient execution and the highest caliber of services, making markets more fair and accessible for all.
Clifford Chance is one of the world's pre-eminent law firms, with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegial and team-based way of working. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not-for-profit organisations. We provide them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the Firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Established in 1961, the WFE is the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses. Headquartered in London, it represents over 250 market infrastructure providers, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Of our members, 37% are in Asia-Pacific, 43% in EMEA and 20% in the Americas. WFE exchanges are home to nearly 48,000 listed companies, and the market capitalisation of these entities is over $70.2 trillion; around $95 trillion (EOB) in trading annually passes through the infrastructures WFE members safeguard (at end 2018). The WFE is the definitive source for exchange-traded statistics, and publishes over 350 market data indicators. Its free statistics database stretches back more than 40 years, and provides information and insight into developments on global exchanges. The WFE works with standard-setters, policy makers, regulators and government organisations around the world to support and promote the development of fair, transparent, stable and efficient markets. The WFE shares regulatory authorities’ goals of ensuring the safety and soundness of the global financial system. With extensive experience of developing and enforcing high standards of conduct, the WFE and its members support an orderly, secure, fair and transparent environment for investors; for companies that raise capital; and for all who deal with financial risk. We seek outcomes that maximise the common good, consumer confidence and economic growth. And we engage with policy makers and regulators in an open, collaborative way, reflecting the central, public role that exchanges and CCPs play in a globally integrated financial system.
Women in Listed Derivatives (WILD) promotes networking and relationship-building among women in our industry through social and educational events. Our mission is to highlight and learn from industry role models, encourage career development and support the advancement of women in listed and over the counter derivatives. Women in Listed Derivatives (WILD) is an organisation founded by derivatives-industry women with a unified goal: to promote the advancement of women in our industry. WILD’s network includes more than 1,000 women globally. Our group of dynamic and motivated women members hail from diverse backgrounds including: management, technology, sales & marketing, trading & clearing and customer support. Our group provides networking opportunities, promotes career advancement through knowledge sharing and mentorship programs and helps women develop skills and relationships. We organise networking events, hands-on educational workshops on practical topics like effective use of social media and informal gatherings throughout the year. WILD raises awareness about the benefits of women in senior management positions and helps prepare women for boardrooms through panel discussions, workshops and high-profile speakers. With research pointing to a direct correlation between women in senior management positions and successful bottom lines, it is a natural progression for us to promote women in our own backyard.
Advancing women in business - every woman, everywhere. everywoman is a global platform for women in business that drives positive change by empowering women to achieve their professional potential. Established in 1999, everywoman has supported thousands of women worldwide in establishing businesses and progressing their careers. Working with leading corporations and organisations, everywoman improves productivity and performance through diversity insights to unlock female potential resulting in economic and societal gain. Through its cross-industry awards and forums everywoman has created thousands of female role models and inspired generations of future leaders.
Established in 1980, Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF), is a not-for-profit women’s network run by members, for members. It is dedicated to increasing opportunity for individual members to network, learn and advise each other at every stage of their career – from graduate to boardroom – through WIBF’s programme of workshops and events. WIBF aims to improve diversity in banking and finance as a sector by working closely with our corporate members, which include Barclays, Santander and Citi. WIBF is a UK-wide network with branches in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. WIBF’s programme of events is closely aligned to the aims of individual and corporate members. The WIBF Mentoring and Networking programmes run alongside the Personal Excellence Programme which delivers monthly workshops on in-demand topics, such as team-leadership and resilience in the workplace, while the Women on Boards stream is directed at those women who want to gain the skills needed to move into the boardroom. The annual Women in Banking and Finance Awards for Achievement are prestigious awards which highlight the inspirational work going on every day in pursuit of diversity and excellence in the banking and finance sector. The number of nominations for the WIBF Awards for Achievement continues to grow year on year, a source of celebration for WIBF and for the industry. Each year the WIBF Awards for Achievement reach more people and encourage more involvement with WIBF’s ambition of greater diversity and greater opportunity within the industry.
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Managing Director, Head of Equities, AFME
Independent Non-Executive Director, Euroclear
Managing Director, Head of Global Custody, HSBC
Board Member, London Women’s Forum
Chief Administrative Officer, CLS Bank International
Markets Editor, Financial Times
Head of Fixed Income and Currencies, Europe and Global Head of FX, Royal Bank of Canada
Head of Government and Regulatory Policy, Europe, Citadel