Alison has worked at RBS for 27 years. Prior to her current role Alison was Deputy CEO of NatWest Holdings and CEO of the Commercial and Private Banking business. Full Bio

Alison has worked at RBS for 27 years. Prior to her current role Alison was Deputy CEO of NatWest Holdings and CEO of the Commercial and Private Banking business.

Previous roles include Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Markets & International Banking and Global Head of International Banking Capital and Balance Sheet.

Alison was invited by the UK Government to lead a review of the barriers to women starting a business and launched The Rose Review in March 2019. Alison also champions NatWest’s Entrepreneur Accelerator programme, an innovative initiative supporting start-up businesses across the UK, and sponsors the bank’s employee-led networks.

Alison was born in 1969. She grew up around the world before settling in England at the age of 15. She studied at Durham University and joined the NatWest graduate scheme in 1992. She is married with two children. Minimize

Nicolas Véron is a senior fellow at Bruegel and at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. Full Bio

Nicolas Véron is a senior fellow at Bruegel and at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. His research is mostly about financial systems and financial reform around the world, including global financial regulatory initiatives and current developments in the European Union. He was a cofounder of Bruegel starting in 2002, initially focusing on Bruegel’s design, operational start-up and development, then on policy research since 2006-07. He joined the Peterson Institute in 2009 and divides his time between the US and Europe.

Véron has authored or co-authored numerous policy papers that include banking supervision and crisis management, financial reporting, the Eurozone policy framework, and economic nationalism. He has testified repeatedly in front of committees of the European Parliament, national parliaments in several EU member states, and US Congress. His publications also include Smoke & Mirrors, Inc.: Accounting for Capitalism, a book on accounting standards and practices (Cornell University Press, 2006), and several books in French.

His prior experience includes working for Saint-Gobain in Berlin and Rothschilds in Paris in the early 1990s; economic aide to the Prefect in Lille (1995-97); corporate adviser to France’s Labour Minister (1997-2000); and chief financial officer of MultiMania / Lycos France, a publicly-listed online media company (2000-2002). From 2002 to 2009 he also operated an independent Paris-based financial consultancy.

Véron is a board member of the derivatives arm (Global Trade Repository) of the Depositary Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a financial infrastructure company that operates globally on a not-for-profit basis. A French citizen born in 1971, he has a quantitative background as a graduate from Ecole Polytechnique (1992) and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (1995). He is trilingual in English, French and Spanish, and has fluent understanding of German and Italian.

In September 2012, Bloomberg Markets included Véron in its second annual 50 Most Influential list with reference to his early advocacy of European banking union. Minimize

Jean Pierre Mustier began his career at Société Générale, where he remained from 1987 until 2009, working primarily within the Corporate & Investment Banking division.  Full Bio

Jean Pierre Mustier began his career at Société Générale, where he remained from 1987 until 2009, working primarily within the Corporate & Investment Banking division. He held numerous positions in various markets and financing activities, in Europe, but also in Asia and the US.

Jean Pierre was appointed head of Société Générale's Corporate & Investment Banking Division in 2003, and was also a member of the bank's Executive Committee. In September 2008, he took over the responsibility for Asset Management, Private Banking and Securities Services.

After leaving Société Générale at the end of 2009 he has advised many financial institutions and completed large amounts of fundraising for various social enterprises and non-profit institutions, also as trustee.

In early 2011 he joined UniCredit as Deputy General Manager in charge of the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Division. He was a member of the UniCredit Executive Management Committee. Upon stepping down from his executive role at UniCredit at the end of December 2014, he joined the bank's international advisory board.

In January 2015, Jean Pierre became a London based partner of Tikehau Capital, an investment management group, with specific focus and responsibility for Tikehau's international expansion.

On 30^th June 2016 he was co-opted as member of the board of directors of UniCredit S.p.A., being thereafter appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer and General Manager effective 12^th July 2016.

On 1^st July 2019, Jean Pierre became President of the European Banking Federation (EBF). Minimize

Daniel Frumkin has been Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank since January 2020, having first joined the bank in September 2019 as Chief Transformation Officer. Full Bio

Daniel Frumkin has been Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank since January 2020, having first joined the bank in September 2019 as Chief Transformation Officer. Metro Bank’s ambition is to become the UK’s best community bank delivered through the bank’s market-leading service proposition. Daniel’s focus is on driving long-term growth by delivering great customer service at the right cost, to create even more FANS.

Prior to joining Metro Bank, Daniel has worked in America, the UK, Eastern Europe and Bermuda.  He has performed business, risk, product and commercial executive level roles throughout his career.  Daniel was Group Chief Operating Officer at Butterfield Bank with responsibility for eight jurisdictions across the globe covering a range of business and support areas. Minimize

As Founder & Executive Chair of 10x Future Technologies, Antony defines our purpose - making banking 10x better. Full Bio

As Founder & Executive Chair of 10x Future Technologies, Antony defines our purpose - making banking 10x better.

Antony is committed to driving the digital economy beyond the boundaries of 10x; he serves as Group Chairman of Currencies Direct, the leading UK non-bank provider of foreign exchange and international payment services, a board member of Blockchain, the world’s leading software platform for digital assets, and Board Director for US mortgage lending giant Fannie Mae.

Additionally, Antony is committed to advancing digital education and skills in the workforce; his dedication to the advancement of learning is recognised in his role as Chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, an employer-led organisation established to promote high-quality apprenticeships by 2020. Minimize

Felix Hufeld is President of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).  Full Bio

Felix Hufeld is President of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

Previously he was Chief Executive Director Insurance Supervision at BaFin. Previously he was Partner at Westlake Partners. From 2001 to 2010 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Marsh Germany, Austria and Northern Europe of Marsh & Mclennan Companies Inc.

Prior to joining the insurance sector, Felix Hufeld worked from 1999 to 2001 at Dresdner Bank as their Global Head Group Corporate Development. Prior to that, he worked at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for almost eight years, in the end as a Principal, primarily focusing on the financial services industry as well asattorney focusing on corporate and tax law.

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Maria Simonson comes from a position as Head of Societal Impact & Sustainability for Danske Bank in Sweden. Full Bio

Maria Simonson comes from a position as Head of Societal Impact & Sustainability for Danske Bank in Sweden. She has been in Danske Bank since 2002 in various positions across the bank e.g. as product specialist and debt originator in Structured Finance and Property Finance, Head of the International Corporate Banking Unit and the Swedish State Contract.

Since 2014, Maria has worked with Danske Bank Sweden’s strategic growth initiatives within sustainability. First as senior advisor for Strategy and Sustainability and for the past three years as Head of Societal Impact and Sustainability in Sweden. Minimize

Based in London, Giles Edwards is one of two Sector Leads for European financial institutions at S&P Global Ratings. Full Bio

Based in London, Giles Edwards is one of two Sector Leads for European financial institutions at S&P Global Ratings. As Co-Chair of the EMEA analytical oversight council, Giles’s principal role is to ensure analytical consistency in the credit ratings in the sector. The key external parts of this role are to lead surveillance meetings with issuers, engage with investors and other stakeholders, and to publish cross-sector research. He also leads the European working group on bank resolution frameworks, and the global industry focus team for the financial market infrastructures sector. Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings in 2007, Giles was a senior analyst at the Financial Services Authority. Minimize

Sylvain joined S&P Global Ratings in September 2018 as Chief EMEA Economist. Before that, Sylvain worked for the French investment bank Natixis as head of Economics and Member of the General management of its German Branch. Full Bio

Sylvain joined S&P Global Ratings in September 2018 as Chief EMEA Economist.

Before that, Sylvain worked for the French investment bank Natixis as head of Economics and Member of the General management of its German Branch.

Sylvain is member of the “ECB shadow Council”, the Handelsblatt’s panel of leading European economists, since November 2012 and a member of the Economic Advisory Group of the European Investment Bank since November 2016.

Sylvain holds doctorate degrees in economics from the Universities of Frankfurt and Lyon as well as a certification by the International Securities Market Association (ISMA). He teaches at the Paris Dauphine University for the Master in banking & Finance. Minimize

Lauren is a senior leader and global expert in sustainable finance She leads a team committed to growing S&P Global’s ESG business with functional Full Bio

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Janet Kersnar is the deputy executive editor in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s newsroom, with expertise in leading our global editorial operations across all key sectors for Market Intelligence. Full Bio

Janet Kersnar is the deputy executive editor in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s newsroom, with expertise in leading our global editorial operations across all key sectors for Market Intelligence. Previously Janet was head of Market Intelligence's financial institutions news coverage, spanning the U.S., EMEA and Asia. Prior to her arrival at SNL (now Market Intelligence) in 2012, Janet was a reporter and editor at The Economist Group and The Wall Street Journal, among other blue-chip publishing houses in San Francisco, Berlin, Paris and London. Minimize

Ben Meggeson is head of S&P Global Market Intelligence's EMEA financials news team. Full Bio

Ben Meggeson is head of S&P Global Market Intelligence's EMEA financials news team. Having joined the London bureau of SNL Financials (before its acquisition by S&P Global) in 2008, Ben has been reporting and editing award-winning financial sector-focused news for audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. A British citizen, with an MA in English Literature from Edinburgh University, Ben is currently based in The Hague.     Minimize

Pierre Gautier is a Senior Director and Analytical Manager in S&P Global Ratings Services Financial Institutions (FI) Group. He has been leading the FI teams based in Paris and London since December 2014, where 17 analysts cover more than 120 credits in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux and France. Pierre headed the FI team in Moscow between 2011 and 2014. Full Bio

Pierre Gautier is a Senior Director and Analytical Manager in S&P Global Ratings Services Financial Institutions (FI) Group. He has been leading the FI teams based in Paris and London since December 2014, where 17 analysts cover more than 120 credits in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux and France. Pierre headed the FI team in Moscow between 2011 and 2014.

Pierre has been with S&P Global Ratings since 2005 and is based in Paris. Prior to his present managerial roles, Pierre was a senior banking analyst covering Financial Institutions in in France, Belgium, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. He also had extensive

 senior analytical responsibilities in Central And Eastern Europe. Before joining S&P Global Ratings, Pierre worked for 2 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Paris, as an auditor for some of the largest French banks.

Pierre holds a Master Degree of Finance and Economics from the Lyon Business School in France. He speaks also German in addition to English and French. Minimize

Sophia Furber is a journalist with S&P Global Market Intelligence, where she leads EMEA fintech and banking tech reporting. Full Bio

Sophia Furber is a journalist with S&P Global Market Intelligence, where she leads EMEA fintech and banking tech reporting. Sophia has over 10 years' experience as a financial journalist and political analyst, having worked with Oxford Business Group, The Carter Center and a range of leading business titles prior to joining S&P Global. Minimize

Stéphane Le Priol is Head of Public Fixed Income for AXA Group. Full Bio

Stéphane Le Priol is Head of Public Fixed Income for AXA Group. Stéphane joined AXA’s Investment & ALM Department in 2013 as Head of Credit Research. He oversees a €400 bn fixed income portfolio. Stéphane and his team are in charge of: 

-assigning and maintaining internal Credit Ratings on Developed Markets credit issuers (financials, REITs, non-financials, public sector);

-coordinating and defining annual investment plans with AXA Group’s local entities;

-following up the implementation of the investment plan with the asset managers;

-defining and coordinating de-risking plans when needed.

Over the last five years, Stéphane has been instrumental in incorporating ESG criteria within AXA’s internal rating methodology. He is also a permanent member of AXA Group’s Responsible Investment Committee as well as other Group Committees (Investment, Credit Risk, Financial Risk…).

Before joining AXA, and since 2006, Stéphane was team leader, responsible for French and Benelux banks at a Moody’s. In total, he spent 25 years in various credit-related positions in risk management, buy-side research, sell-side research and credit rating. Stéphane studied at HEC Paris and Bocconi University in Milan and holds a Master Degree in Management. Stéphane is an EFFAS-certified analyst and member of the Credit Commission within SFAF. In early 2018, Stéphane joined the UN-sponsored Principles for Responsible Investment’s (PRI) Advisory Committee on Credit Ratings as a permanent member. In this function, Stéphane co-leads the Advisory Committee’s outreach initiative vis-à-vis regulators. Minimize

Stéphane is the CEO of Coalition and also serves on the board of Coalition. Upon joining Coalition in 2006, he launched Coalition Client Analytics, now one of the pillar products of the company. Full Bio

Stéphane is the CEO of Coalition and also serves on the board of Coalition. Upon joining Coalition in 2006, he launched Coalition Client Analytics, now one of the pillar products of the company. He also led Coalition’s Americas business from 2008 to 2012 developing client relationships with the largest US Investment banks and building up the local Coalition team.   

During his time as CEO, Stéphane drove the high growth of Coalition with a strong focus on client relationship, team development and analytics innovation. 

Prior to Coalition, Stéphane was a consultant at McKinsey & Company for 7 years advising global and European investment banks on their Global Markets, Corporate Finance and Corporate Banking activities. He worked on strategic and operational assignments in Paris, New York and London. Prior to McKinsey, he worked in Banque Nationale de Paris’s Structured Finance team in New York. 

Stéphane holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (1999-2001) and an Engineering Master from École des Mines de Paris (1992-1995).  Minimize

Guy   Deslondes is the head of the EMEA Financial Services and Governments practice for S&P Global Ratings Full Bio

Guy   Deslondes is the head of the   EMEA   Financial   Services and Governments practice for S&P Global Ratings. He is responsible for leading a group of 200 analysts that conduct research and assign ratings to about 1,500 issuers in the insurance and banking sectors, 80 sovereigns, and 300 public finance entities in the region. Guy has 20 years of experience in credit analytics with S&P Global Ratings, managing analytical teams and ratings portfolio globally and from different offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. Prior to his current role Guy held a number of leadership positions at  S&P  Global,  including as Global Head for Corporate ratings (based in New York) and Global Head for Sovereigns & International Public Finance ratings (based in Singapore). He was the General Manager for Asia-Pacific Corporate Ratings until December 2015 and a Lead Analytical Manager in EMEA until 2013. Before joining S&P Global Ratings, Guy worked five years at PwC in France and the United States, and two years in a technology startup. He holds a Master degree in Management and Finance from HEC Paris, France. Minimize

 

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Evan G. Greenfield is Chief Operating Officer, ESG at S&P Global where he oversees ESG Research, Operations, Technology & Strategy across the Firm. Full Bio

Evan G. Greenfield is Chief Operating Officer, ESG at S&P Global where he oversees ESG Research, Operations, Technology & Strategy across the Firm. Evan previously led ESG investments and acquisitions at S&P Global which culminated in the acquisition of SAM. Evan has two decades of experience working in the financial services vertical with significant time focused on ESG investing in the alternative markets.

Prior to joining S&P Global, Evan helped build and oversee the ESG and Impact Investing Platform for Deutsche Bank’s Asset and Wealth Management vertical. Previously he spent over a decade as a private equity investor in the States, Europe and Asia.

Evan has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Duke University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Minimize

Osman Sattar is a Director in the Financial Institutions group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at S&P Global Ratings. Full Bio

Osman Sattar is a Director in the Financial Institutions group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at S&P Global Ratings. He joined the company in February 2012 and is based in London. He is the primary analyst for the U.K. BICRA (Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment) and leads our EMEA Financial Services research coordination council.

Previous to joining S&P Global Ratings, Osman was a Senior Associate at the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA), where his responsibilities included negotiating and promoting the FSA’s position within the European Securities & Markets Authority (ESMA) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on accounting and audit matters, developing FSA discussion papers on UK banks’ financial reporting and providing written briefings to FSA senior management on significant accounting matters.

 Before the FSA, Osman worked for PwC for nine years where he brought expertise to the Capital Markets and Assurance practices as a Manager.

 Osman holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics and is a qualified chartered accountant (FCA). He is also a co-chair of the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB’s) Capital Markets Advisory Committee, an independent body with the specific aim of providing the IASB with regular input from the international community of users of financial statements. Minimize