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 […]
Challenging the Timeline Issue No. 5
Welcome to the fifth edition of Challenging the Timeline – the LMA newsletter focused on primary and secondary operations. In this edition we cover the following: Settlement metrics Loan operations conference: Gearing Up for Change What’s next Settlement metrics: 2024 saw some level of success when you focus purely on the metrics (Secondary Par). […]
CEO Monthly Update – June 2025
Dear Members, We are now at the halfway mark of the year, just in time for the usual London heatwave where the British weather complaints reach the high levels of the year (or is it temperature). Reflecting on the first half, I can’t help but draw attention to McMunn junior and his school sports day, […]
CEO Monthly Update – May 2025
Dear Members, What a great May. What’s not to like with two public holidays in the UK, and a school half term. Personally, I very much enjoyed the success of my football club, even if I didn’t make it to Wroclaw to see Chelsea in person. My golf game is less successful, but a function […]
FutureLend 2025: What does it take to be the future lender?
Just over a year ago, FutureLend was a new concept aligned with the LMA’s commitment to supporting the next generation of professionals in the loan markets. Since then, it has developed into one of the LMA’s most successful initiatives, with three well-attended conferences held to date with more than 300 nominated attendees – the most […]