International Securities Lending Association (ISLA)
Harry Kingham is a Communications Associate at the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) since November 2022, previously holding the position of Regulation & Market Practice Associate. Prior experience includes serving as a Trade Operations Associate at Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) from May 2022 to November 2022, and as a Research and Communications Intern at the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) from July 2019 to July 2020, where AIMA represents the alternative investment industry with around 2,000 corporate members globally. Additional experience includes a role as a Communications Intern at Next from September 2015 to February 2016, and a sales assistant position. Harry Kingham earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics & Policy with Economics from the University of Liverpool, attending from September 2016 to July 2021, and is an alumnus of Bedford Modern School, completing studies there from 2010 to 2015.
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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.