During the evening prior to the briefing, we invite delegates and colleagues to join us at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand (ground floor bar) for an ISLA Connects Networking Reception. The invitation extends to colleagues who are unable to attend the briefing but are able to join the networking event.

You can register for this event as part of the briefing registration form. Alternatively, if you are not able to attend the briefing, please RSVP by email to events@islagroup.org.

As Europe navigates a complex matrix of geopolitical friction, strict fiscal consolidation, and shifting global trade flows, France remains a central pillar of the region’s economic trajectory. This session will examine the macro-outlook for France within the broader European and global context, exploring the implications of rigorous public deficit reduction, structural public debt pressures, energy transition hurdles, and evolving labour market dynamics for financial markets and investment activity.

An insight into the latest trends shaping securities lending and borrowing in the French market, explored through market data and against the backdrop of the broader European context. This session offers a data-driven perspective on evolving dynamics, emerging opportunities, and cross-market influences.

As Europe enters a pivotal period for policy, with significant developments underway, this session will explore the key regulatory and policy priorities shaping the European capital markets ecosystem.

The session will focus on regulatory and practical market structure developments, post-trade innovation, digital assets, tokenisation and the infrastructure changes most likely to impact securities finance market participants over the coming years.

With France at the centre of Europe’s evolving market structure, and to close the morning, senior market practitioners will pull together the day’s key themes and focus on what really matters for securities lending desks, beneficial owners and intermediaries, and spotlight the opportunities and headwinds shaping the domestic, regional and global markets. Our panellists will tackle the practical impact of T+1, the capital and balance-sheet pressures linked to Basel 3, and the drive to optimise collateral, funding and inventory in an increasingly intraday world.