Joe Parascandolo

Director - Head of SBL Sales & Coverage for North America at Wematch.Live

Moderator

Joseph Parascandolo is Director - Head of SBL Sales & Coverage for North America at Wematch.live, a leading global fintech platform for securities finance. With over 20 years of experience in the securities lending and prime brokerage industry, Joe has held senior roles at major institutions including EquiLend, J.P. Morgan, UBS Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.

At Wematch, Joe combines deep industry knowledge with a client-first mindset to bring strategic solutions to institutional clients engaged in securities lending, equity repurchase, and global collateral management. His focus includes driving business development, optimizing trading flows and integrating advanced technology to help clients access streamlined, regulated market access on a fully digital platform.

Joe’s expertise spans relationship management, sales, trading and the application of fintech innovations in securities finance. His leadership in North America supports the firm’s mission to transform how institutions participate in lending and borrowing, particularly as global market structure becomes more complex and client requirements evolve.

Joe will moderate the panel “Rewiring the Market: Peer-to-Peer Lending, Platform Innovation & Counterparty Evolution,” leading a forward-looking discussion on how technology and market structure are redefining the securities lending landscape. Drawing on his extensive industry experience, he will guide panellists through the forces driving change, from the rise of peer-to-peer models and the influence of platform innovation to the shifting dynamics between borrowers, lenders and intermediaries. The session will examine how market participants can leverage digital infrastructure, enhanced data visibility and regulated venues to unlock efficiencies, strengthen counterparty management and adapt to an evolving market ecosystem. With Joe’s pragmatic, client-focused approach, the discussion will combine strategic insight with tangible, real-world perspectives on the future of securities finance.