ISITC Announces Cheryl Nash of Fiserv as Keynote Speaker for 24th Annual Securities Operations Summit

    BOSTON, MA, February 05, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ISITC (The International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication), the industry trade group focused on standards in transaction processing and related communications, announced today Cheryl Nash, President, Investment Services at Fiserv, will give the closing keynote address at the 24th Annual Securities Operations Summit, to be held March 18-21 in Boston.

At Fiserv, Nash is responsible for the strategic vision and direction of industry-leading technology solutions for the wealth management industry. A noted industry leader, she has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for her contributions and achievements in financial services, technology, and philanthropy. Most recently, Nash was named by InvestmentNews as a 2017 Women to Watch honoree, a distinction reserved for industry executives who exemplify the definition of true leaders and role models.

"We are thrilled to bring in someone of Cheryl's caliber to lead the closing keynote," said ISITC Chair Erica Borghi. "With over 30 years of experience leading innovation in financial services technology, she is a true role model for the industry, and we look forward to having her share insights with our membership."

Nash joins fellow keynote speakers Dan Houlihan, EVP and Head of Global Fund Services, Northern Trust and Michael McGovern, Managing Director, Brown Brothers Harriman, who were announced earlier this month.

This year's summit theme, Financial Services Disrupted: Navigating Change, represents the summit's mission in providing practical guidance for operations professionals to increase efficiencies in an era of vast technological change in the financial services industry. Topics that will be covered in this year's agenda include blockchain/distributed ledger technology, machine learning, and the financial services industry's relationship with regulators.

ISITC's Securities Operations Summit is its largest conference of the year, gathering hundreds of subject matter experts within the securities industry to collaborate in discussing key industry challenges and developing best practices. For more information on ISITC or to register for the event, please contact [email protected].

About ISITC
Comprised of leading executives, the International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication (ISITC) brings together broker/dealers, custodians, investment managers, vendors/utilities and other industry professionals to develop standards that are designed to enhance efficiencies in trade processing and related communications. Through collaboration, ISITC's volunteer members reduce inefficiencies, lower risk and build shareholder value while developing and promoting the global securities industry. ISITC provides members with the means to revolutionize the securities-trading process.

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