Date: 30 October 2025
Overview
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) was pleased to invite EU and national policymakers and regulators to an exclusive afternoon roundtable session at our Brussels office. This interactive event offered a unique opportunity to gain deeper insights into trading activity across EU and UK sovereign and corporate bond markets, as presented on a semi-annual basis in ICMA’s Secondary Market Data Reports, and to hear about ICMA’s broader engagement in Fixed Income Secondary Markets.
Presentation & discussion led by Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director, Co-Head of Market Practice & Regulatory Policy & Thorsten Guthke, Director, Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, together with ICMA colleagues:
- Nina Suhaib-Wolf, Director, Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, and Secretary to the ICMA Secondary Markets Policy Committee
- Simone Bruno, Associate Director, Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, and ICMA Data Analyst
Key topics covered:
- Introduction to ICMA’s Secondary Market Data Report
- Secondary Market activity & volumes
- Issuer concentration & market share
- Trends in trade sizes, currencies, tenors and execution channels
- Further analysis and key priorities of ICMA’s work across Fixed Income Secondary Markets
This roundtable provided an opportunity to engage directly with ICMA experts, exchange perspectives and discuss how these insights support market efficiency and policy development.
The roundtable was followed by a reception at 16:30 CEST, offering the chance to continue discussions in an informal setting.
| CEST | ||
| 14:45 | Registration | |
| 15:15 | ICMA Brussels Roundtable Discussion: Secondary Markets Q&A |
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| 16:30 | Networking reception | |
| 17:30 | Event close |
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