Adrian Dale currently serves as the Head of Regulation & Markets at ISLA - International Securities Lending Association since January 2019, while also fulfilling roles as a member of both the ESMA Post Trade Standing Committee Consultative Working Group and the ESMA Data Standing Committee’s Data Advisory Group since May 2021. Prior to ISLA, Adrian held positions including Product Manager for SFTR & MSF at IHS Markit from September 2017 to December 2018, Product Manager at BNP Paribas Securities Services from December 2011 to August 2017, and Vice President at BNY Mellon from December 1999 to November 2011, focusing on product and technology development. Early career experience includes roles as a Business Analyst at Barclays Capital and Assistant Vice President at Bank of New York Mellon, as well as Futures Settlement at Salomon Brothers. Adrian Dale's education was completed at Royal Russell School between 1977 and 1982.
International Securities Lending Association (ISLA)
The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) is a leading non-profit industry association, representing the common interests of securities lending and financing market participants across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Its geographically diverse membership of over 190 firms includes institutional investors, asset managers, custodial banks, prime brokers and service providers. Working closely with the industry, as well as national, regional, and global regulators and policy makers, ISLA advocates for, amongst other things, the importance of securities lending to the broader financial services industry. It supports both the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA) legal framework, including the Title Transfer and Securities Interest over Collateral variants, as well as the periodical enforceability and security enforcement across global jurisdictions. Through member working groups, industry guidance, consultations and first-class events, ISLA plays a pivotal role in the creation and promotion of market best practices and processes, thought leadership, standards for legal frameworks, and securities lending guides and related documents.