More than 8,500 people participated at Sibos last year, where the mood was one of wary optimism. As the industry absorbs the ongoing eurozone debt crisis, digests a raft of new and revised regulatory proposals, and reacts to increasing cost pressure and competition from developing markets, this year’s conference is sure to provide food for thought. Financial News' team will be reporting the latest news from the conference, which is based on the themes of regulation revisited, technology, changing landscape with new expectations, global and local perspectives.