ICMA Quarterly Report Second Quarter 2021.

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ICMA Virtual Events and Online Education

ICMA Media Library 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 webinars European Repo & Collateral Council AGM: A mix of ICMA experts and market practitioners discuss the latest repo market trends, the increasing role of technology, as well as relevant regulatory initiatives that are impacting repo and collateral

Tokenisation and Central Bank Digital Currency – the impact on bond markets: This ICMA virtual event focuses on the tokenisation of financial assets and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with presentations from SIX Digital Exchange, BIS Innovation Hub and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Sustainability-Linked Bonds: update on new guidance and market practice: The Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles were published in June 2020. This webinar discussed the recently launched new Q&As for sustainability-linked bonds, which are designed to promote understanding of this important new financial instrument.

ICMA Future Leaders: Professional life in and after the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspective of the capital markets lawyer: A panel of experienced capital markets lawyers, both private practice and in house, to give their insights on how the next generation will need to adapt their approach to career progression and networking for at least the near to medium term.

ICMA & Frontclear Africa webinar series: Accelerating Uganda’s repo market development: Uganda’s repo market has been in rapid development across the past few years, speakers from the market detail these developments and the expectations for the near future, all within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ICMA Report: The Asian International Bond Markets: ICMA, with the support of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has published a new report - The Asian International Bond Markets: Development and Trends, exploring the evolution of the international bond market in Asia over the last 15 years and the factors contributing to the current picture of overall regional market activity

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