The Future of Trade &
Transaction Reporting:

Strategy, Divergence & the Role of Technology

Thursday, 25 September 2025
8.30am-10.30am
Members Room, One Moorgate Place, City of London

Hosted by Qomply and chaired by former FCA regulator Sophia Fulugunya, this expert in-person panel explores how the regulatory landscape for trade and transaction reporting is evolving - and what that means for investment firms. With insights from Andrew Bayley (ISDA), Christopher Akuwudike (former FCA Regulator), and Jermaine Nooks (Investment Association), the session covers three core themes:

Strategic use of data by regulators and how firms are adapting
Horizon scanning on emerging rules, market divergence, and the future of trade and transaction reporting
The rise of RegTech, its promise, and the risks of relying on it as a fix for upstream issues

Host & Panellists

Qomply
Sophia Fulugunya
Director of Transaction Reporting, Qomply

Sophia spent six years at the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) where she specialised in MiFID II Transaction Reporting within the FCA Markets Reporting Team (MRT) team.

Before joining the FCA’s Markets Reporting Team at the FCA, Sophia spent two years as an MI associate within the FCA's Enforcement division.

After leaving the FCA, Sophia served as an Associate in Bovill's Capital Markets team, a leading regulatory consultancy, providing clients with specialist advice and support related to transaction reporting matters.

ISDA

Andrew Bayley
Data and Reporting Senior Director, ISDA

Andrew Bayley joined ISDA in April 2018 as Director for Data and Reporting EMEA. He is involved with ISDA’s engagement in relation to EU and UK regulatory reporting initiatives, such as EMIR and MiFID.

Prior to joining ISDA, Mr. Bayley was at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for fourteen years, including within their regulatory reporting team where he was involved in the implementation of several global regulatory initiatives including EMIR, HKMA, MAS and ASIC.

Ashurst
Jermaine Nooks
Investment Operations Policy Lead, IA

Jermaine Nooks is the Investment Operations Policy Lead at the Investment Association. He is responsible for leading the IA’s work on post-trade operations, with a particular focus on trade and transaction reporting. His role includes coordinating the Investment Operations Committee and engaging with members, regulators, and wider industry stakeholders to support operational policy development and best practice.

Jermaine has over 14 years of experience in investment operations and regulatory policy. Prior to joining the IA, he held a role at EdenTree Investment Management, where he worked across a range of operational and regulatory initiatives.

Chris Akuwudike
Regulatory Reporting Specialist, Former FCA Regulator

Chris Akuwudike is a compliance specialist with over 10 years’ of experience across trade and transaction reporting covering MiFIR, EMIR and ASIC.

His career spans roles at the UK Financial Conduct Authority, consulting firms, and both buy- and sell-side firms, giving him a well-rounded perspective on regulatory expectations and industry implementation.

This panel discussion will take place in the stunning Members' Room at the beautiful grade-II listed One Moorgate Place in the heart of the City of London. Spaces will go fast, please register your interest below.