9 December 2022 Letter to the Joint Committee of the ESAs - Securitisation Regulation - Request for Guidance on Article 5(1)(e)...5 December 2022 ICMA and ASIFMA publish results of survey of Asia repo markets...24 November 2022 ICMA has responded to the UK FCA’s Consultation Paper on the Trading Venue Perimeter ...23 November 2022 ICMA Awarded Industry Association of the Year...22 November 2022 ICMA appointed by the FCA to jointly provide the Secretariat for a working group to develop a Code of Conduct for ESG data and ratings providers...9 November 2022 ICMA publishes new climate resilient debt clauses to facilitate sovereign debt relief and financial stability...9 November 2022 ICMA opens its scholarship programme for 2023...1 November 2022 ICMA publishes new majority voting clauses for commercial loans to sovereign borrowers to facilitate sovereign debt restructuring...31 October 2022 ICMA publishes survey showing new record outstanding value of EUR 9,680 billion at half-year 2022...26 October 2022 ICMA publishes report setting out a high-level categorisation relating to sustainability in the repo market...26 October 2022 ICMA and UAE Financial Markets Association formalise cooperation in securities markets ...26 October 2022 ICMA writes to ECB raising concerns about Eurozone repo and money market conditions...24 October 2022 ICMA publishes the first semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK bond market trading activity...13 October 2022 The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs draft report on the review of the Central Securities Depository Regulation (CSDR)...12 October 2022 The ICMA Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2022 is now available...4 October 2022 ICMA co-signs joint trade association response to BCBS second consultation on the prudential treatment of crypto-assets exposures...27 September 2022 ICMA has recently become a signatory to the Women in Finance Charter...23 September 2022 ICMA publishes updated version of its SFTR reporting recommendations...22 September 2022 ICMA publishes FAQs on DLT and blockchain in bond markets...9 September 2022 Statement on the Death of HM Queen Elizabeth II...7 September 2022 Chinese translation of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) is now available...7 September 2022 ICMA’s response to the 'Call for feedback on the Platform for Sustainable Finance's report on minimum safeguards...5 September 2022 ICMA appoints Head of Fintech and Digitalisation...31 August 2022 New ICMA members in August 2022...8 August 2022 ICMA responds to draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards proposed by EFRAG...3 August 2022 IMF World Bank Meetings in Washington DC, 13-16 October 2022...1 August 2022 ICMA response to FCA CP22/11 on winding down ‘synthetic’ sterling LIBOR and US dollar LIBOR...29 July 2022 ICMA responds to consultation on ISSB’s first two exposure drafts for general requirements and climate-related disclosures...13 July 2022 ICMA responds to the UK Transition Plan Taskforce’s Call for Evidence...12 July 2022 ICMA publishes Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter of 2022...8 July 2022 ICMA response to IOSCO discussion paper...30 June 2022 New ICMA members in June 2022...28 June 2022 The Principles announce key publications and resources in support of market transparency and development...28 June 2022 ICMA's response to the ECB questionnaire on financial market stakeholders’ potential interest in the Eurosystem providing EUR central bank money settlement of wholesale transactions in the payments, securities settlement and collateral management domains...22 June 2022 Updated analysis of the proposals for the EuGB Regulation...22 June 2022 ICMA publishes market best practice recommendations to support settlement efficiency in the secondary bond markets...1 June 2022 Participate in the 43rd ICMA European repo survey...26 May 2022 ICMA submits feedback for the European Commission’s proposed amendments to CSDR...25 May 2022 Digitising legal documentation for future repo market efficiency...16 May 2022 ICMA response to the European Commission’s Targeted Consultation on the functioning of the Money Market Fund Regulation...10 May 2022 ISDA, ICMA and ISLA Seek Third-Party Solution for CDM Repository...4 May 2022 ICMA has responded to ESMA’s consultation on trading venue perimeter...4 May 2022 New ICMA members in April & May 2022...3 May 2022 ICMA publishes Guide to Asia Repo Markets: Vietnam...27 April 2022 Financing social projects to support fragile and conflict states with Social and Sustainability Bonds...27 April 2022 AMIC response to the ESMA consultation paper ‘Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements’...21 April 2022 Sanctions on Russia: Considerations for repo and secondary trading...20 April 2022 European repo market - ICMA publishes survey showing record outstandings of EUR 9,198 billion at year end 2021...19 April 2022 ICMA publishes 2022 legal opinion updates for the Global Master Repurchase Agreement...6 April 2022 ICMA publishes Quarterly Report for the Second Quarter of 2022...29 March 2022 ICMA ERCC updates its Repo Best Practice Guide...22 March 2022 ICMA publishes the second edition of the report Asian International Bond Markets: Development and Trends...18 March 2022 ICMA Education launches the new & improved Introduction to Bond Markets Qualification - Online Self-Study...16 March 2022 ICMA welcomes today’s proposal from the European Commission for a revised mandatory buy-in framework under CSDR...9 March 2022 New ICMA members in March 2022...2 March 2022 ICMA response to ESMA Call for Evidence on a DLT Pilot Regime...1 March 2022 Suspension of Russian members...16 February 2022 ICMA announces the recipients from Africa and Asia for its 2022 Scholarship Programme...14 February 2022 ICMA makes proposals to address usability concerns over the EU Taxonomy...11 February 2022 ICMA response to European Commission targeted consultation on the Listing Act...10 February 2022 Results of the 2022 ICMA ERCC elections...9 February 2022 New ICMA advanced course in Sustainable Bonds...1 February 2022 ICMA publishes discussion paper with proposals to strengthen settlement efficiency in Europe...1 February 2022 ICMA has developed FAQs and Best Practice Recommendations for CSDR penalty regimes…....27 January 2022 New ICMA members in January 2022...17 January 2022 The European repo market at 2021 year-end...17 January 2022 AMCC publishes Report of the survey on corporate bond market microstructures and participant behaviours...12 January 2022 ICMA Quarterly Report First Quarter 2022 now available...10 January 2022 Automation of debt issuance: ICMA references over 45 solutions...5 January 2022 Analysis of the amendments to the EuGB Regulation proposed by the Rapporteur of the EU Parliament...4 January 2022 ICMA responds to the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) Common Ground Taxonomy Consultation....22 December 2021 ICMA co-signs joint-association statement regarding the application of CSDR mandatory buy-ins...14 December 2021 ICMA and ASIFMA publish results of survey of Asia repo markets...8 December 2021 ICMA proposal for a new post-trade transparency regime for the EU corporate bond market...29 November 2021 Participate in the ICMA European Repo and Collateral Council's 42nd European repo market survey...29 November 2021 ICMA publishes preliminary thoughts on EC's CMU package...25 November 2021 Delay to the EU CSDR mandatory buy-in regime...23 November 2021 Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles Executive Committee announces 2020/2021 Advisory Council composition...19 November 2021 Amendments to the ICMA Primary Market Handbook published November 2021...16 November 2021 UN Women, International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the IFC lead the way on public and private sustainable debt for gender equality...2 November 2021 ICMA statement on HK SFC consultation on conduct requirements for bookbuilding and placing activities...28 October 2021 EU Taxonomy Regulation Article 8 and unintended negative consequences for the development of the green bond market...21 October 2021 Deadline extended: IOSCO AMCC member survey on corporate bond market microstructure and participant behaviour...21 October 2021 ICMA ERCC releases updated SFTR reporting recommendations...20 October 2021 ICMA publishes paper on the new model for syndicated closings in the ICSDs...20 October 2021 ICMA responds to FCA CP 21/29 on proposed decisions on the use of LIBOR (Articles 23C and 21A BMR)...13 October 2021 ICMA launches its 2022 scholarship programme...13 October 2021 ICMA to launch GMRA Clause Library and Taxonomy Project...11 October 2021 Introducing Bryan Pascoe – ICMA’s new Chief Executive...8 October 2021 ECB Publishes breakdown of PEPP purchases up until the end of September 2021...6 October 2021 ICMA directories list over 200 post-trade and 20 repo trading solutions...5 October 2021 ICMA AMIC statement on ESG transparency of Asset-Backed Securities...29 September 2021 ICMA publishes overview of the European commercial paper market and recommendations for future market development...28 September 2021 ICMA publishes analysis of the first year of data on repo from SFTR reporting...24 September 2021 NAFMII and ICMA jointly release handbook on financing and investment in the China interbank bond market...24 September 2021 ICMA responds to HM Treasury Wholesale Markets Review...23 September 2021 ICMA responds to HM Treasury’s UK Prospectus Regulation Regime Review...23 September 2021 ESMA writes to the European Commission supporting a delay of mandatory buy-ins and asking for urgent clarification...22 September 2021 ICMA publishes an update on the EU sustainability disclosure regime...20 September 2021 ICMA’s ERCC publishes summary report following market consultation on the role of repo in green and sustainable finance...17 September 2021 ICMA AMIC responds to EC consultation to review the EU securitisation regulation (SECR)...10 September 2021 ICMA notice: Pricing references for new sterling Eurobonds...10 September 2021 ICMA responds to UK FCA CP21/18: Enhancing climate-related disclosures by standard listed companies and seeking views on ESG topics in capital markets...10 September 2021 ICMA AMIC responds to UK FCA CP21/17: Enhancing climate-related disclosures by asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers...6 September 2021 ICMA submitted its feedback on the draft Report of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance on a Social Taxonomy...3 September 2021 ICMA submitted its feedback on the draft Report of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance for an extended taxonomy to support economic transition...25 August 2021 ICMA responds to FCA CP 21/19 on the proposed decision under Article 23D BMR for 6 sterling and yen LIBOR settings...24 August 2021 New ICMA members in August 2021...13 August 2021 ICMA AMIC responds to IOSCO’s consultation on Sustainability-Related Practices, Policies, Procedures and Disclosure in Asset Management...
Key Issues
Benchmark reform and transition to risk-free rates
ICMA has been engaging with regulators and members on the global issue of benchmark reform ...Mandatory buy-ins under CSDR
ICMA has long advocated against the implementation of a mandatory buy-in regime ...Sustainable finance
Key 2022 guidance from the Principles are published ...FinTech in capital markets
ICMA's technology directories cover FinTech applications in primary, secondary and repo markets ...Common Domain Model
ICMA has completed phase 1 of the CDM for repo and bonds ...
ICMA Education
Collateral Management
Online self-study, 1 January-30 June 2023Collateral Management
Livestreamed, 13-17 March 2023Introduction to Securities Operations Qualification (ISOQ)
Livestreamed, 20-28 March 2023Introduction to Sustainable Bonds
Livestreamed, 27-29 March 2023Introduction to the Buyside
Livestreamed, 3 April 2023Financial Markets Foundation Qualification (FMFQ)
Livestreamed, 4-12 April 2023Introduction to Bond Markets Qualification (IBMQ)
Livestreamed, 12-21 April 2023Securities Lending
Livestreamed, 17-25 April 2023Introduction to Primary Markets Qualification (IPMQ)
Livestreamed, 19-27 April 2023Operations Certificate Programme (OCP)
Livestreamed, 26 April-17 May 2023Primary Market Certificate (PMC)
Livestreamed, 3-24 May 2023Inflation-Linked Bonds and Derivatives
Livestreamed, 8-16 May 2023Understanding the GMRA with Richard Comotto
Livestreamed, 9-10 May 2023Bond Syndication for Compliance and Middle Office Professionals
Livestreamed, 1-2 June 2023Fixed Income Certificate (FIC)
Livestreamed, 5-26 June 2023ICMA Sustainable Bond Certificate
Livestreamed, 7-22 June 2023ICMA Events
ICMA Switzerland and Liechtenstein Region’s Winter Event 2023
Zermatt, 20-22 January 2023European Primary Bond Markets Regulation Conference
London, 7 February 2023ICMA APAC Primary Market Forum
Singapore, 16 February 2023CDM Showcase
London, 21 February 2023ICMA Secondary Market Forum
Amsterdam, 9 March 2023ICMA Annual General Meeting and Conference 2023
Paris, 24-26 May 2023The 9th Annual Conference of the Principles
Singapore, 28 June 2023
622 members
66 jurisdictions