Tina is Head of Legal Services at ISLA, where she oversees all aspects of our legal documentation and opinions work for the benefit of ISLA members. This includes the management of our various legal working groups and streams to determine new and ongoing priorities and initiatives, as well as the relationships with external counsel and our netting opinions provider, aosphere.

Tina is also the Association’s lead on all matters related to diversity and inclusion within the industry and the workplace. Working internally and with the wider industry, she monitors progress and developments in this area, as well as championing key initiatives that aim to drive real change.

Tina is a securities lending professional, having spent 11 years at Deutsche Bank in a senior Sales and Marketing role in the Equity financing team. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Tina worked in a sales and relationship management role supporting the securities lending trading desk at Morgan Stanley.

Chris is Director and Co-Head of Securities Finance within Market Services at RBC Investor Services. His responsibilities include leading the global securities finance business, focusing on trading distribution and product strategy, overseeing the team in both Europe and Asia. Chris joined the securities lending desk at RBC IS in 2008 and has 20+ years of industry experience. Prior to RBC IS, Chris previously held roles within both SBL Trade Support and Settlement teams at UBS AG. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with honours in Politics from the University of Essex.

Akber Datoo is Founder and CEO at D2 Legal Technology (D2LT), an award winning global legal data consultancy advising firms on the use of technology and data to unlock business value through legal change.

Akber advises financial institutions at the intersection of Fintech and Legaltech to achieve business optimisation, regulatory compliance and operational efficiencies. Prior to D2LT, Mr. Datoo started his career at UBS, working as part of the front office IT team within fixed income derivatives and leading its participation in industry initiatives such as FpML. He then requalified as a lawyer with Allen & Overy LLP, working as an associate in the Derivatives and Structured Finance Group.

He founded D2LT in 2011, where he has overseen its growth during the last thirteen years across the UK, US and Asia. Akber is the chair of the Law Society’s Technology Law Committee and a PRIME Finance Expert. He is the author of the Wiley textbook, Legal Data – Banking & Finance, and authored chapters on Smart Contracts and Contract Optimisation Wiley’s InsurTech and FinTech books, and co-editor of the LegalTech book in this series. He was recognised as “one of the top ten market shapers” in the 2019 Financial Times Intelligent Business Awards and for the development of an industry netting counterparty type utility at their 2020 awards. He is a professor at the University of Surrey, teaching AI, LegalTech and FinTech to undergraduate and masters students.

Mr. Datoo graduated with first class honours in Computer Science at Cambridge University.

Andy joined ISLA in 2013 and took over as Chief Executive in mid-2016. As well as leading our advocacy efforts with policymakers and regulators, he is also responsible for defining the aims and objectives of the Association and ensuring that we meet the needs and requirements of our member firms across Europe, Middle East & Africa. He regularly participates in panel discussions at conferences and events, representing the interests of the industry and advocating the importance of securities lending to the efficient functioning of the broader capital markets.

Prior to joining ISLA, he held senior product and account management roles across the securities finance industry including Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Prudential M&G and IHS Markit (formerly Data Explorers).

Before joining the world of capital markets, Andy worked in commercial and corporate finance banking including aerospace finance.

Kyle is Director and Head of Market Services Solutions at RBC Investor Services. He oversees lender management and sales for the RBCIS Securities Finance program and is leads a cross-product technical sales and relationship management team also covering foreign exchange and cash management solutions. Kyle joined RBCIS in 2010 and previously worked for RBC Financial Caribbean. Over the past 14 years Kyle has held various positions in operations, risk & investment analytics and deal management. Based in Toronto, Kyle works closely with beneficial owners and internal partners in the provision of securities financing products and solutions to the Bank’s clients and prospective clients. Kyle is also a board member and a member of the executive team at the Canadian Securities Lending Association (CASLA), represents the association at the Global Alliance of Securities Lending Associations (GASLA), and is Chair of the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Group. He holds a Bachelor of Administrative Studies with Honours in Finance from York University.