WFE Webinar

In Conversation with FCA

Date:March 30, 2021 Time:14:00-15:00 UTC

WFE Webinars are a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas on topics that are relevant to WFE members, fostering interaction with academics and regulators in an environment that facilitates an open and constructive discussion.

Event Summary

In Conversation with FCA

Tue 30 Mar 14:00 - 15:00 PM UTC

Introduction by: Nandini Sukumar, CEO, The World Federation of Exchanges

Moderator: Richard Fenner, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, The World Federation of Exchanges

Speaker: Anna Szerszen, Trading and Wholesale Conduct, Markets Policy, FCA-Financial Conduct Authority


Abstract: This webinar will be an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of Anna Szerszen, who is responsible for the Wholesale Market Data work at the UK Financial Conduct Authority. You can read the WFE response to the FCA Call for Input here.

Moderator
  • Richard Fenner Manager, Regulatory Affairs The World Federation of Exchanges
Panellist
  • Anna Szerszen Trading and Wholesale Conduct, Markets Policy FCA - Financial Conduct Authority

Speaker Profiles

Richard Fenner

Manager, Regulatory Affairs, The World Federation of Exchanges

Richard Fenner is a manager on The WFE’s Regulatory Affairs team and responsible for workstreams on international regulatory coherence and market integrity.

Richard began his career as an advisor on economic and foreign policy at the UK Parliament’s House of Commons. He then served as Head of Public Affairs at TheCityUK and latterly worked as a public policy and strategic communications consultant for a wide variety of financial institutions, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Carlyle Group, Seedrs and RSA Group.

Richard studied at St Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire and holds an MA in International Relations from the University of St Andrews, and a Certificate in Risk from the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment. He was born in Orange County, California and is a dual British/American citizen.



Anna Szerszen

Trading and Wholesale Conduct, Markets Policy, FCA - Financial Conduct Authority

Anna joined the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2018 where she has worked on issues related to MiFID, with a focus on market data and transparency. She also represents the FCA on the IOSCO Committee on Regulation of Secondary Markets. 

Prior to this, Anna worked for the Directorate General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA), European Commission, where she led on MiFID 2 equivalence and investor protection. She  began her career at the Ministry of Finance of Poland where she was involved in the negotiation of MiFID 2.