The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) has appointed Keren Halperin to its board of directors, effective today (1 November).
Based in London, Halperin is deputy CEO and chief of staff at capital markets fintech Sharegain.
Halperin has more than two decades’ experience in capital markets and fintech, having worked at algo trading firm FINAL and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
With a background in trading, legal and operations, Halperin is also involved in Women in Securities Finance and promoting diversity in the industry.
Commenting on her election, Halperin says: “I have seen first-hand the pivotal role that ISLA plays, advocating for securities lending as a force for good and promoting best practices across the industry. I look forward to working with my fellow board members, as well as other stakeholders, to make the industry a more inclusive and more integral part of capital markets innovation.
“I would like to thank ISLA and everyone who voted for me for the trust they have shown. I will bring mine and Sharegain’s resources, and our unique perspective, to the benefit of the entire securities lending industry.”
The appointment of Halperin comes on the same day ISLA held its AGM and 12th Annual Post Trade Conference, and in the same week that the association published its newest whitepaper in collaboration with Linklaters, “The Future of the Securities Lending Market: On the Cusp of Transformation”.
