AFME Voices

In this live episode of AFME Voices, recorded at AFME’s OPTIC Conference, Pete Tomlinson, AFME Head of Equities and Post-Trade, and Ingrid Garin, EMEA Head of Liquidity and Financing at BNY, discuss mandatory central clearing in the US Treasury market. The conversation explores the SEC reforms, which transactions and market participants are in scope, the implications for European firms, clearing access models, margin and collateral, and the potential benefits and risks for market resilience. The episode also considers what the US approach could mean for the future of clearing in Europe.

In this live episode of AFME Voices, recorded at the Compliance and Legal Conference in Paris, Natasha Cazenave Executive Director, ESMA joins the podcast for discussion covering the future of European capital markets. The conversation explores the Savings and Investment Union (SIU), regulatory simplification, digital asset tokenization, and the rising challenges of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The core message emphasizes that Europe must unlock its trillions in savings, lift market barriers, and adapt regulations for technological change while maintaining financial stability and investor protection.

In this live episode of AFME Voices, recorded at the European Financial Integration (EFI) 2026 conference, Rodrigo Buenaventura, Secretary General of International Organization of Securities Commissions, joins the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on the outlook for global capital markets. The conversation explores the current environment for IPO activity and capital market development, the importance of supervisory convergence across jurisdictions, and the evolving priorities around financial market resilience. The episode also examines how regulators are approaching emerging developments including artificial intelligence and tokenisation, and what these trends could mean for the future of financial markets.

In this episode of AFME Voices, AFME's Chief Executive Officer, Adam Farkas, joins the podcast to discuss the growing momentum behind the EU’s regulatory simplification agenda.

In this episode of AFME Voices, we take a closer look at the role of Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) and their importance for Europe’s financial ecosystem. With Europe striving to enhance growth, competitiveness, and strategic autonomy, we explore how CSDs function today, what makes the European model distinct, and why this infrastructure is so vital to the region’s markets.

In this episode of AFME Voices, we assess the UK Government’s progress on financial services reform, one year into its first term and eight months after the first Mansion House speech. With a focus on the Leeds Reforms, we explore how these proposals fit into the broader ambition to enhance competitiveness, streamline regulation, and drive long-term economic growth.

In this episode of AFME Voices, we unpack the European Commission’s new proposals on securitisation, published on 17 June as part of the Strategic Investment and Competitiveness (SIU) package. With securitisation chosen as the first policy priority under the SIU, what could these reforms mean for the future of Europe’s capital markets?

In this episode of AFME Voices, we explore the transformative potential of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in capital markets. From increased efficiency and transparency to new opportunities in asset tokenisation, DLT is reshaping how financial institutions operate. But what’s driving adoption, and what challenges remain? Coco Chen, Associate Director, Technology & Operations, and Victoria Webster, Managing Director, Fixed Income, discuss key market developments, regulatory progress, and what the future holds for DLT-based capital markets.

In this episode of AFME Voices, host Elisabeth Mauguy is joined by Aman Luther, AFME’s AI Lead, and Matthew Harley, Manager of UK Advocacy, to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the financial services sector. We discuss the AI Opportunities Action Plan, its implications for financial institutions, and how AI adoption aligns with the UK’s broader economic strategy.