Simon Waddington

Simon Waddington is the Head of Post-Trade & RegTech Solutions at EquiLend, a position held since 2025. Prior to this, they served as Chief Operating Officer at the International Securities Lending Association from 2024 to 2025. Simon has extensive experience in the securities lending field, having held multiple senior roles at State Street from 2016 to 2019, including Managing Director. Earlier in their career, they worked at RBC, where they held several positions from 2009 to 2012, notably as Director of Product Development in Securities Lending. Simon earned a Bachelor’s Degree from McGill University, where they studied from 1996 to 1999.