Speaker Profile
Simon Friend

Head of Surveillance for Europe and Asia Pacific at RBC

About the Speaker

Simon is a 30-year veteran of the Financial Services industry with experience spanning proprietary trading, regulatory policy, and global surveillance leadership.

Currently, he leads multi-jurisdictional Trade, E-Communications, and Voice Surveillance teams, focused on leveraging technology and analytics to: Enhance market integrity;
Optimize surveillance processes and manage conduct risk across multiple jurisdictions.

He is focuses on the intersection of regulation and technology, particularly how evolving market structures create both challenges and opportunities for effective surveillance.