Time: 13:00 - 18:00 GMT Followed by a networking reception
Date: 7 February 2023
Venue: Allen & Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD
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Overview
Join ICMA and Allen & Overy in-person at Allen & Overy’s London office for an afternoon of discussions with EU and UK policy makers, regulators and market participants on a range of regulatory developments affecting primary bond markets, followed by a networking reception.
We will hear from the European Commission, ESMA, various EU national regulators, HM Treasury, the FCA, major stock exchanges and leading market practitioners.
Admission: This event if free to attend and open to all ICMA members and interested market participants. Please note that this event will take place in-person only. There will not be a virtual component. Register now.
Registration will close at 16.00 GMT on 6 February.
If you have any questions, please contact ICMA events.
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13:00 | Registration | |
13:30 | Welcome remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA |
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13:35 | Opening remarks Amanda Thomas, Partner - Head of London ICM and ICM Know-How & Training, Allen & Overy |
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13:40 | Fireside chat with the European Commission Cesare Posti, Policy Officer – Securities Markets Units, DG FISMA, European Commission Amanda Thomas, Partner - Head of London ICM and ICM Know-How & Training, Allen & Overy |
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14:00 | Fireside chat with ESMA Gregory Frigo, Senior Policy Officer, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Jennifer Cresswell, Counsel and Head of London Central ICM Know-How, International Capital Markets – London, Allen & Overy |
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14:20 | Panel discussion with EU National Competent Authorities Moderator: Julien Sebastien, Partner, International Capital Markets – Paris, Allen & Overy Panellists: Yves Hansen, Specialist Prospectus Regulation, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) Ina O’Sullivan, Head of Function / Primary Markets, Central Bank of Ireland Frédéric Pelese, Deputy Executive Director of the Policy and International Affairs Directorate, French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) Stephan Weinandy, Deputy Head of Division, BaFin |
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15:10 | Coffee break |
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15:40 | Fireside chat with HM Treasury Claudia Trauffler, Head of Capital Markets policy, HM Treasury Q&A led by Charlotte Bellamy, Assistant General Counsel & Director, Bank of America |
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16:00 | FCA Speech Jim Moran, Head of Listing Transactions, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) |
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16:20 | Panel discussion with major European stock exchanges Moderator: Ruari Ewing, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA Panellists: Shrey Kohli, Head of Debt Capital Markets & Product Origination, London Stock Exchange Group Carlo Oly, Head of Relationship Management, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Maurizio Pastore, Head of Debt and Funds Listing - International Primary Markets, Euronext |
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17:05 | Panel discussion with market participants Moderator: Tom Grant, Partner, International Capital Markets – London, Allen & Overy Panellists: Gary Admans, Head of Liquidity and Capital Markets, BP Iuliana Necula, Head of DCM Legal Practice, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Ketish Pothalingam, Portfolio Manager, U.K. Credit, PIMCO Emily Wilson, Director, Banking Legal EMEA, Barclays |
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17:50 | Closing remarks Amanda Thomas, Partner - Head of London ICM and ICM Know-How & Training, Allen & Overy |
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18:00 | Networking reception |
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