2021
ICMA Events and Education
Through the ICMA Media Library you can access recordings of all our events and also listen to our popular ICMA podcast series. We feature current issues and themes relating to capital markets, including sustainable finance, the transition to risk-free rates, repo & collateral and the effect of COVID-19 on markets. We also have “in conversation” pieces with influential industry figures and look at some broader themes relating to career development and inclusion.
Recent virtual events EU Green Bond Standard: a big leap forward, or too high a bar? Organised with vdp and The Covered Bond Report, to look in detail at the latest Commission proposals for the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS). ICMA & NAFMII: The openingup of China’s bond market – the perspectives of issuers and investors International and Chinese market participants and experts look at the potential benefits of accessing China’s onshore bond markets, and the regulatory environment and operational channels enabling investment and issuance into these markets. Annual bwf and ICMA Capital Markets Conference Features two key topics: market data, transparency and a consolidated tape for the EU bond markets and the new prudential regime for investment firms in the Investment Firm Directive and Investment Firm Regulation (IFD/IFR) that was implemented in the EU last June. The sustainable bond markets in Latin America - in collaboration with IFC GB-TAP The first in a series focused on the Latin American sustainable bond markets, this webinar discussed developments in the green, social and sustainable (GSS) bond markets in the overall Latin American region.
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The changing face of ESG Finance in international capital markets – the Irish perspective The ICMA Ireland region hosted a webinar focused on key considerations that will shape the future of ESG Debt Capital Markets, featuring speakers from prominent issuers in the region together with international advisor banks, regulatory experts and other stakeholders. ICMA virtual event: Common Domain Model (CDM) for repo and bonds An introduction to the CDM project for repo and bonds and a demonstration of the CDM in action, with a discussion on progress made to date, expected benefits, and the path to implementation from industry participants involved in the ICMA CDM Steering Committee. DCM primary market practices in Asia-Pacific: an ICMA conversation How DCM differs from ECM, how bond syndication works and why, the role and operation of the ICMA Primary Market Handbook in this respect, the cross-border nature of bond syndication and also certain specific aspects relating to rebates, X orders and prop orders.
