ISLA Americas Announces the Appointment of Gene Picone as a Consultant

New York, October 16 2025 – International Securities Lending Association Americas (ISLAA), a leading industry trade association representing the common interests of securities lending and financing market participants across the Americas, is delighted to announce that Gene Picone has recently joined the organization as a consultant.

In this new role, Gene will coordinate all of ISLA Americas’ activities in the Latin American region, including overseeing working groups, membership, events and thought leadership. Gene will also support ISLA Americas’ advocacy efforts in liaising with regulators, central banks, exchanges and various other stakeholders in the region.

Gene brings extensive experience of securities lending from both a buy and sell side perspective. Before joining ISLA Americas, Gene was Managing Director – Agency Lending Sales & Product at RBC Wealth Management. Prior to this, Gene held a number of roles across the industry including time at Scotia Bank, Wachovia Bank and J.P. Morgan. Gene also previously served as Chair of the RMA Council on Securities Lending.

ISLA Americas CEO & President, Fran Garritt commented, “I am delighted to welcome Gene to ISLA Americas. This new role highlights our ambition to ensure our services meet the needs of our ever-growing membership across the Americas and Gene’s in-depth product knowledge, strategic view of the market and broad network, will be integral to this ambition and to the organization’s long-term success.”

Gene started at ISLA in October 2025.