CEO Monthly Update – Jan 2026
As I write this first CEO note of 2026, I have a huge amount of anticipation for the year ahead. Obviously for the LMA but personally I am already looking forward to some changes, some fun, and it wouldn’t be me if I didn’t throw in a few challenges and unknowns. A quick look back first though. For the first time […]
CEO End of Year Note 2025
Well, here we are again. Hard to believe we’re already wrapping up 2025. I love Christmas – for me, it’s about downing tools for a short time and enjoying family. We’re hosting this year, and I’ve been put in charge of entertainment (music, games, and keeping glasses full!). Secret Santa still fills me with dread, […]
Strengthening Engagement Across Europe: Highlights from the LMA’s Recent Visits to Brussels, Paris and Frankfurt
Over the past month, the Loan Market Association undertook a series of strategic visits to Brussels, Paris and Frankfurt, led by our CEO, Scott McMunn and EU Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager, Evelien Alblas. These engagements form part of the LMA’s ongoing effort to deepen dialogue with policymakers, supervisory authorities and central banks across Europe. […]
What happened at COP 30? Progress, challenges and the path forward for climate action
The dust has settled on this year’s climate negotiations. The Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) took place in Belém, Brazil in November. The location was symbolically important for climate, nature, and indigenous communities. And, for the first time, the world said in unison: ‘the global transition to […]
CEO Monthly Update – November 2025
Dear Members, With the LMA approaching its 30 year birthday in 2026, there is another near 30-year-old wait that was ended in November. Scotland have qualified for the football World Cup. There was mixed excitement in the household with my sons having mixed allegiance but what a night to see Scotland qualify again. There were the […]
CEO Monthly Update – October 2025
Dear Members, October had too much travel for me which I will come to but looks we are at the home stretch reaching the end of 2025. The usual two weeks of half term, celebration of my birthday as miraculously I stay in my 40s (spoiler – not really), and Halloween. Living near the American […]
Leading a new generation – but are Gen Z actually so different after all?
Gen Z on Gen Z Remember the millennium bug panic? If you’re Gen Z (born 1997–2012), probably not! But for those who do, it’s a reminder that every generation faces its own crises some more long-lasting than others – shaping how we see the world. For Gen Z, it’s been the pandemic, climate anxiety, […]
CEO Monthly Update – September 2025
What I crazy and busy last few weeks of September. I will talk to the AGM and to the Annual Conference further below but sandwiched between this was another personal highlight as I visited New York for a day at the Ryder Cup. Navigating New York is normally a challenge but with the UN General Assembly also […]
Steering through shifting regulations:
An LMA update on today’s regulatory agenda and tomorrow’s priorities Traditionally seen as a quieter period in the regulatory calendar, 2025 has instead underscored just how fast the landscape is shifting, with the LMA working at the centre to support, represent and connect our members. Navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory environment Financial regulation is inherently […]
CEO Monthly Update – August 2025
Innovation continues at pace, and I want the LMA to be bold – to embrace what’s possible, not shy away from the future, and not shirk from what can be. Here are some of the upcoming events—please mark your calendar! LMA Edge – a technology trade fair showcasing loan markets solutions to the users and […]