Programme – Collateral Conference 2026

Securities finance – beyond funding: The strategic role of securities finance

Friday 12 November

9:35 – Securities finance – beyond funding: The strategic role of securities finance


Securities finance has moved beyond funding. It is now a strategic tool for unlocking balance-sheet capacity, optimising collateral, managing liquidity and enhancing returns.

In this session, market experts will examine how securities lending and repo markets are adapting to regulatory reforms, growing collateral demands and changing market dynamics – and why securities finance is increasingly at the heart of firms' treasury and collateral strategies.

Moderator: Stephen O’Donnell – Chief Operating Officer, International Securities Lending Association


Panellists:

  • Adnan Hussain – Global Head of Agency Securities Lending & Liquidity Services, HSBC Markets & Securities Services

More speakers to be announced soon