Panel Discussion

Reforming the financial markets: diversifying the CSD business. Entering new segments

One of the important steps for a developing CSD is looking for various opportunities to diversify its business, as depository services are not the most gainful sphere on their own. But due to the many factors including the fact that currently CSD business seems to be overregulated in many countries we face numerous obstacles and challenges. How to communicate with the Regulator? What are the possible ways to prevent the loss of the key experts? What new sectors to choose and what to do in order to keep up with the modern technology trends? These are the questions to be addressed during the Panel discussion.

Moderator: Mr. Hayk Yeganyan, CEO, Armenia Securities Exchange

Discussion participants:

1. Mr. Byungkeun Go
   Director, Global Business Department, Korea Securities Depository
   
2. Mr. Vishal Gajjar
   Vice-President, National Settlement Depository Limited (India)
3. Ms. Maria Krasnova
   First Deputy CEO, National Settlement Depository
4. Mr. Philippe Laurency
   Managing Director and Head of Commercial, Euroclear

• Video postcard and sponsors’ materials demonstration in the main Zoom meeting room
• Guest are welcome to visit demonstration of sponsors’ presentations of services in separate Zoom rooms

Moderator: Arman Melkumyan, AECSD Secretary

Speakers:

• Blockchain technology: How is the world of capital markets changing?
  Professor Monica Singer, Consensys South Africa Lead, Board member of SAICA and Accounting Blockchain Coalition
• SWIFT securities strategy
  Matthieu de Heering, Director, Capital Markets Strategy – SWIFT
• Digitalization of assets and its impact on CSD business
  Mr. Woochol Shin, Head of Innovative Financial Services Team
• Digitalization of services. New perspectives. CDA Online
  Levon Klekchyan, Chief Depository Services Officer, CDA

Small Talks Rooms
Separate rooms, each moderated by representative(s) of AECSD members (CSD of Armenia, CSD of Belarus, NSDL of India, CSD of Kazakhstan, CSD of Russia, CSD of Ukraine, CSD of Korea).

Program

Panel Discussion

Interaction among AECSD members. Barriers and Prospects

The Association of Eurasian Central Securities  Depositories was launched 20 years ago, and it is time to assess what has been done during this time and what prospects await the participants in the future. Within this framework, we want to give a voice to both the participants of the AECSD and representatives of other regional associations in order to get the best idea of how it is better to arrange the work of such an organization in the modern world.  

Moderator: Boris Cherkasskiy
Advisor to the Director General of the INFINITUM Asset Services

Discussion participants:

1. Oleksii Yudin
   CEO, National Depository of Ukraine
2. Adil Mukhamejanov
   CEO, CSD of Kazakhstan
3. Jan Williams
   Head of Product Management Global Markets, Clearstream
4. Vahan Stepanyan
   AECSD Chairman, CEO of Central Depository of Armenia
5. Dr. DAI,
   Chairman of the Asia Pacific Group of CSDs

• Video postcard and sponsors’ materials demonstration in the main Zoom meeting room
• Guest are welcome to visit demonstration of sponsored materials and presentation of services in separate Zoom rooms

Moderator: Mr. Arman Melkumyan, AECSD Secretary

Speakers:

• Harmonization of reforming banking and the securities markets in order to ensure financial stability
  Mr. Alexey Krasinsky, Deputy Director,  Department of Financial Policy,  Eurasian Economic Commission
• ESG (Enviromental, Social and Corporate Governance)
  Mr. Konstantin Saroyan, Secretary General, FEAS
• Implementation of a funded pension system as one of the key reforms in Armenia in recent years
  Mr. Tigran Petrosyan, Chief Pension Services Officer/Deputy CEO
• Reforming as a factor in the development of the collective investment industry. More details about the industry.
  Mr. Junwoo Chang, Head of Asset Management Planning Team