Join us for an engaging discussion on the evolving digital asset landscape, from the tokenisation of alternative assets to the role of blockchain and stablecoins in reshaping financial markets.
Albourne Partners will share insights into key trends across the alternatives industry and considerations from a due diligence perspective, while Morgan Lewis will provide a legal and regulatory update across the UK and EU.
Agenda:
09:30: Registration

Institutional adoption and tokenisation trends
Evolving due diligence frameworks for digital assets
Emerging regulatory developments shaping the market


Partner, ODD Senior Analyst, Albourne Partners

11:00: Session closes

Research and Content Director, SBAI
Brian Digney joined the SBAI in March 2023 in the role of Research and Content Director. He is responsible for content development and co-ordination of the ongoing and future working groups on a wide variety of topics, including valuation of private assets, ESG & carbon footprinting, governance, insurance linked strategies, digital assets, asset management regulation and compliance as well as new topics to be determined in the future.
Prior to joining the SBAI, Brian was the Head of Due Diligence & Governance Oversight at Innocap Global Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd (2018-2023) in Dublin, a subsidiary of Innocap Investment Management Inc., a US$50bn hedge fund platform. He acted as Designated Person for Operational Risk Management, a regulated role by the Central Bank of Ireland. He also sat on Innocap’s Irish Risk Oversight and Valuation Committees. In 2017, Brian joined Albourne Partners in London as a Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst. From 2015 to 2017 he was employed as an Operational Due Diligence Analyst at Mercer Sentinel in London. From 2010 to 2015 he held various Associate level roles at Decura LLP, Morgan Stanley and Citi.
Brian holds an LLB Hons in Law with Criminology and an M.Sc. in Management and Corporate Governance from University of Ulster. Brian is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.

ODD Analyst , Albourne Partners
Holly is an Analyst at Albourne Partners Limited, specializing in operational due diligence. In her role, she focuses on evaluating and communicating the operational risks of alternative fund managers to institutional investors, and specializes in digital assets. Holly is a member of the AIMA Digital Assets Working Group (DAWG).
Holly holds an Accounting & Finance degree from the University of East Anglia.

Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Steven Lightstone advises on financial services, securities, and derivatives regulatory issues. His clients include asset managers across a wide range of asset classes and their funds, banks, broker-dealers, fintech firms, payment institutions, institutional investors, insurers, lenders, and market associations. Steven serves as a co-leader of the firm’s global fintech industry team.
Steven earned a BA in Philosophy from the University of Nottingham in 2007, completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at Nottingham Law School in 2008, and went on to obtain his Legal Practice Course (LPC) qualification from the College of Law of England and Wales in 2009.Please accept {{cookieConsents}} cookies to view this content