Stephen Hanks worked on the original negotiations on MiFID whilst at HM Treasury. He then joined the FCA’s predecessor organisation at the end of 2006 since when he has worked mainly on wholesale markets issues, including sitting on a number of ESMA task forces and working groups. Stephen co-ordinated the FCA’s work on the negotiations on the revised MiFID framework legislation and is now involved in the FCA’s work on implementation.

Ben Stephens is the Chief Technology Officer of Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital asset trading business, and a non-Executive Director at digital asset fintech Globalcap. Previously, he was Global Head of Product Management at Instinet, responsible for strategy and business development across digital assets, trading, post-trade, clearing and analytics. Having started his career as an entrepreneur, Ben graduated with an MBA from London Business School in 2007 and in the same year climbed Mt. Everest.

Paul is the Global Head of Financial Markets at Truphone. Using his specialist expertise, he is enabling Banks, brokers and investment managers of all sizes to comply with MiFID II by January 2018. Having worked with the world’s largest investment banks, Paul is dedicated to the mission-critical implementation of the only truly international solution, Truphone Mobile.