Nicolas Boatwright

Responsible for strategic account sales of regulatory reporting solutions in Continental Europe. Solutions cover current requirements under MiFID, EMIR (and related derivative reporting requirements globally) as well as further requirements introduced under revised versions of aforementioned regulation (e.g. MiFIR) Abide Financial is an independent Approved Reporting Mechanism, EMIR reporting hub and transaction reporting consultancy.

Launched first European Trade Repository for derivatives under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Set-up and registered company with the European Security Market Authority (ESMA)

Designed and led commercialization effort to successfully position Clearstream as the leading (I)CSD ahead of the implementation of Target 2 for Securities (T2S) Managed cross-border project-based matrix organization covering sales, marketing, pricing, and product management / development.

Significantly enhanced Global Custodian franchise acquiring ICSD portfolio of largest global custodian Defined and coordinated the delivery of bespoke servicing solutions, for this segment, across the areas of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, and securities financing.

Managed a divisional budget Created and implemented quality management processes and procedures across 900 strong division spanning Trading, Clearing, Settlement and Custody Operations Managed a cost reduction program of EUR 60mio or 25% of total budget

Managed staff across 3 countries servicing 2,500 customers holding EUR 10tr in AUC Reduced headcount by 30% while increasing Customer Satisfaction to highest levels in 12 years Established Customer Servicing asa a key strategic differentiator

Provided marketing strategies of a business with EUR 5tr in securities assets and 400 customers Conceived / implemented pricing proposals for custody, settlement and securities financing services

Managed portfolio of 50 clients - German banks in Luxembourg and financial institutions and infrastructures across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) - representing EUR 50bn in securities assets and EUR 50m in annual revenues Increased revenues by 50% over a 2-year period

Defined strategy and lobbied with the respective markets' regulatory authorities access to the markets, and service offering for Eastern European government bonds Establshed first centralized offshore clearance, settlement and custody service for Russian government bonds

Managed 4 of the larger sub-custodial relationships and the largest domestic market links (i.e. Germany, Switzerland, and Austria) representing 25% of securities assets and 50% of the domestic bond business Negotiated fee reductions of 17% while extending service scope and improving standards - without resorting to reciprocity with custodians that were also our largest clients

Established successful track record for day-to-day operational support to UK Banks and Brokers and subsequent Austrian, German and Swiss custodian clients Conducted customer training across Northern Europe in English, French, and German

Drill sergeant in the Franco-German Brigade Offered commission as officer upon completion of national service