Securities Services and Fintech: Embracing Disruption

Agenda: Just the beginning: How much room is there for disruption in securities services? Securities services and post-trade settlement should be ripe for disruption, but there are high barriers to entry for fintech start-ups. How much room is there for disruption in the post-trade lifecycle? Where will innovation come from? What are the best examples in securities services? More than cryptos: What is the role of blockchain in securities services? Blockchain is a secure and efficient ledger technology – but it is too often identified entirely with the boom and bust of cryptocurrencies. What role can blockchain play in the securities services business? What specific advantages can blockchain offer in the securities services business? Can private blockchains offer the same advantages as public chains to banks and their customers? Are there risks with this approach? Embracing change: How can firms pull off the cultural shift? It is now commonplace for banks, funds and other firms to talk about the importance of innovation and disruption, but to what extent does innovation remain a sideshow for the real decision makers? Do many employees still fear disruption? Should they? How can firms pull off the cultural shift needed to ensure that everyone — from the bottom to the top of an organisation — embraces innovation? Euromoney moderator: Matthew Thomas, Asia Bureau Chief, Euromoney Institutional Investor Speakers: Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global Head, Securities Services for Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Alex Manson, Global Head of Standard Chartered Ventures Gavin Wells, Head of Europe, Digital Asset