Godfried De Vidts

Godfried is a leading figure in the financial services regulatory and public policy industry, most recently as Head of European Affairs at NEX Group (formerly ICAP), and since 1999 Chairman of ICMA’s European Repo and Collateral Council. Before this he worked for 17 years with Fortis as Global Funding Co-ordinator. Throughout his career he has been a member of various official working groups such as the ECB Contact Group on Euro Securities Infrastructures; the ECB Macroprudential Policies and Financial Stability Contact Group; and the ESMA Secondary Markets Standing Committee Consultative Working Group.