The International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) has appointed Alistair Griffiths as director of business development.
In this newly created post, Griffiths will focus on strengthening relationships with ISLA’s current member firms and developing partnerships to enhance ISLA’s membership offering.
He will also be responsible for identifying new growth opportunities across the securities finance landscape and associated markets.
Griffiths brings extensive experience in securities lending from both a buy and sell side perspective. Previously, he was a director of EMEA sales at Baton, where he was responsible for growing the firm’s solutions in the region.
Prior to Baton, Griffiths built experience across financial services, working at multiple institutions including BNY Mellon, BlackRock and UBS.
Commenting on the appointment, ISLA CEO Andrew Dyson says: “This new role highlights our ambition to ensure our services meet the needs of our ever-growing membership and Alistair’s in-depth strategic view of the market, broad network and innovative mindset will be integral to the organisation’s long-term success.”
