International Financial Standards Conference

November 12 2025
from 10 AM – 5 PM

Kimpton Main Frankfurt by IHG
Junghofstraße 7
60313 Frankfurt am Main

The 19th International Financial Standards Conference (#IFSC25), presented by WM Datenservice and the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA), will bring together regulators, market participants, and standardisation experts for a full day of focused discussions on the future of global financial data standards.

This year’s edition will explore how emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and geopolitical dynamics are shaping identifiers such as ISIN, FISN, CFI, LEI, UPI, and DTI.

You can attend the conference on-site in Frankfurt or participate virtually from anywhere in the world.

Join the discussion live in Frankfurt, or reserve a ticket for virtual access.

Registration is now open:

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Agenda

9.30 – 10 am

Reception & Coffee
10 – 10.05 am

Welcome Remarks

Torsten Ulrich Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA)
10.05 - 10.45 am

Can Standards drive up Market Data Quality?

Sassan Danesh Etrading Software Ltd.
10.45 – 11 am

Coffee break
11 – 11.40 am

Boosting Cross-Border Settlement Efficiency: How Alternative Security CSD Links Enhance T2S

Tobias Hartmann Deutsche Börse AG

Wolf Thielking WM Datenservice
11.40 am – 12.20 pm

Evolving Standards and Regulations: Building a Framework for the Future

Emma Kalliomaki Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA and Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB)
12.20 - 1.20 pm

Lunch break
1.20 – 2 pm

Digital Organization Identity and Verifiable Data with GLEIF’s vLEI – a standards based approach

Christoph Schneider GLEIF
2 – 2.40 pm

A forward-look on UK market data reporting

Tom Soden Financial Conduct Authority
2.40 – 2.55 pm

Coffee break
2.55 – 3.35 pm

Digital signing standard for XBRL formats

Karla K. McKenna GLEIF & GLEIF Americas
3.35 – 4.15 pm

A new age of (reference) data quality?

Rudolf Siebel BVI
4.15 – 4.55 pm

Panel: Adapting Standards for the Digital Assets Ecosystem

Stephan Dreyer Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA)

Denis Dounaev Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTI)

Maximilian Bruckner Sales Director bei Zodia Custody

Victoria Gago European Blockchain Convention & Digital Assets Forum
4.55 – 5 pm

Closing Remarks

Torsten Ulrich Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA)