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Overview
The 19th ICMA European Primary Market Forum brought together stakeholders from across the capital markets ecosystem to explore the key forces shaping today’s debt capital markets in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
As we move through a pivotal year marked by political transitions across major economies, the event gave participants practical and timely insights into critical primary market developments through a series of expert panels and keynote sessions. The continued impact of global electoral outcomes, shifting monetary policy and geopolitical instability on bond markets and liquidity featured, with a focus on the innovation required to ensure the resilience of European capital markets, in particular amid evolving global sentiment around traditional assets.
This event offered a valuable opportunity to engage directly with market experts and peers, to gain insight into how the debt capital markets are adapting and evolving in 2025.
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| 15:00 | Registration | |
| 15:30 | Introductory remarks Louise Hennessey, Partner, DLA Piper |
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| 15:35 | Welcome remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA |
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| 15:45 | Keynote Henry Allen, Vice President, Macro Strategist, Deutsche Bank |
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| 16:05 | Primary Innovation fireside Ruari Ewing, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA Shrey Kohli, Head of Debt Capital Markets and Issuer Services, London Stock Exchange This session will be held under Chatham House rule. |
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| 16:15 | FinTech & Digitalisation update Emma Thomas, Associate, FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA |
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| 16:25 | Break | |
| 16:50 | Bond market outlook Moderator: Katie Kelly, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
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| 17:15 | Regulatory and Legal Practice Developments Moderator: Miriam Patterson, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
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| 17:55 | Closing remarks Michael Doran, Partner, DLA Piper |
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| 18:00 | Networking reception | |
| 19:00 | Event close |
| Overview of the latest developments in the sustainable bond markets: an ICMA and BofA Securities training workshop (by invitation only) Organised by: ICMA and BofA Securities Time: 08:30 - 16:30 SGT, Tuesday, June 27 Venue: The Westin Singapore ICMA and BofA Securities will hold a one-day training workshop aimed at regulators, issuers, investors and other market participants from the APAC region on June 27 at the Westin Singapore. The workshop will cover a comprehensive range of topics including: an overview of the Principles, financing themes such as climate transition, blue and biodiversity, overview of the EU/ASEAN taxonomies, an update on external reviews, disclosures and reporting as well as a case study on sustainability-linked bond issuance. Presenters will include representatives from ICMA, IFC, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, BofA Securities, RAM Sustainability and Dentons Hong Kong. |
| Roundtable on Singapore GFIT Taxonomy (invitation only) Organised by ICMA Time: 10:00-11:30 SGT, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 Venue: Singapore |
| Roundtable on global and Asian transition finance (invitation only) Organised by ICMA Time: 15:30-17:00 SGT, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 Venue: Singapore |
