Farah Mahmood

Director of Regulatory Affairs, ISLA

Farrah joined the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) in September 2019 and is Director of Regulatory Affairs within the Regulation & Market Practice group.

Farrah provides invaluable support to this strategically important part of the Association’s focus, by working with the various workstream coordinators to monitor and assess EMEA financial regulations, including Tax, that have potential to impact the securities lending market.
Farrah reviews regulatory implementation, consultations and manages industry working groups, whilst monitoring updates from policy makers & National Competent Authorities to maintain best practice documentation.
Prior to ISLA, Farrah occupied client service and desk support roles within derivatives and securities lending middle office, as well as in asset servicing operations, for J.P Morgan Chase.