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34th IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference

8 Jun - 10 Jun 2025

Session information

Cybersecurity – You’ve been hacked. It’s not a question of IF but WHEN. Are you prepared for the inevitable?

Monday 9 June (1100 - 1200)

Committee(s)

Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee (Lead)

Description

This panel will discuss the incidence and nature of cyber-attacks, and the particular challenges for asset management and other financial services businesses in preventing and responding to them.

Key topics:

Ransomware and other current trends in cyber attacks
Specific vulnerabilities for asset management and other financial services businesses
The first 24 hours
The role of inside and outside counsel
Managing stakeholders: investors, investees, regulators and staff
Reputational issues and recovery

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Andrew Tannenbaum	A&O Shearman, New York, New York, USA

Speakers

Christopher Crummey	Sygnia, New York, New York, USA
Stephen Scharf	Blackrock Inc, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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