In this first part of our in-depth interview with Pierre Khemdoudi, we talk about the success of SFTR and IHS Markit's recent acquisition of Cappitech - and what this means for their global end-to-end offering. We also discuss the trend of consolidation in the Fintech and Regtech markets, plus our usual Brexit updates and some exciting news about the successful digital version of the GFF 2021 Summit. Don't miss part 2 next week where we discuss the future of securities finance and repo in the post-Brexit world, the growth of global competition for the EU and UK, plus the increasingly important role of automation in the post-trade industry.