Technology & Operations

Overview

The Division is led by a Committee of senior Technology and Operations leaders from AFME board member firms. The Committee seeks to help its members achieve greater efficiency and manage risk more effectively by:

• Driving collaboration across the technology and business operations of member firms;
• Directing advocacy at policy makers, regulators and government engaged in technology policy development;
• Partnering with other trade associations with common interests around technology and operations;
• Managing execution of cross-industry change impacting technology and operations.
  

Our priorities
The Division is focused on four priority areas:

• Operational Resilience and Cybersecurity: Working towards a globally consistent regulatory frameworks that are principles and risk-based, enabling members to implement effective controls to increase resilience within the financial sector.
• New Technologies: Advocating for a regulatory framework that promotes innovation, is compatible with the efficient development and implementation of new technologies by members and ensures a level playing field with new market entrants
• Data: Working to achieve increased access and standardisation of data that can support the digital transformation of the financial sector
• Strategic initiatives: Providing thought leadership on emerging trends shaping the digital finance landscape

The Technology and Operations Committee is supported by a wide range of technical working groups that deliver against the objectives of each priority area.