ICMA MENAT Primary Market Forum

Date: 2 February 2026
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 GST Followed by a networking reception
Venue: Waldorf Astoria DIFC: Burj Daman, Al Mustaqbal St. Zaa'beel Second, DIFC, Dubai UAE

The ICMA MENAT Primary Market Forum brings together senior public- and private-sector leaders, issuers, investors, intermediaries, and policymakers to examine the rapidly evolving dynamics of primary markets across the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT). As the region continues to experience strong issuance momentum, expanding market depth and a growing global footprint, this Forum serves as a platform to discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping its next phase of development.

Over the past decade, the MENAT region has distinguished itself as one of the most dynamic emerging market funding hubs globally. Structural reforms, deeper domestic liquidity, diversification of issuer profiles, the rise of sukuk markets, and increasing cross-regional capital flows, particularly between MENAT, Asia and other emerging markets, are transforming the scale, sophistication and international relevance of the region’s primary markets. Against this backdrop, global macroeconomic conditions, shifts in investor appetite and the ongoing evolution of sustainable and Islamic finance continue to redefine the region’s competitive position.

The Forum will bring these themes together through a series of keynotes, panel discussions and case studies designed to provide a comprehensive view of market developments. From the changing funding mix and the growth of local currency markets, to the increasing importance of regulatory alignment, digitalisation and innovation, the agenda highlights both the progress made and the critical enablers required for MENAT’s continued advancement. By convening key stakeholders, ICMA aims to foster dialogue, deepen market understanding and support the region in realising its full potential as a global primary market leader.

Admission: This in-person event is free to attend and open to all.

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GST
10:00		Registration and networking
10:30		Welcome Remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive Officer, ICMA
10:40		Keynote: MENAT's Funding Momentum in Global Context
11:00		Focus on MENAT - Funding Mix and Market Depth: Bonds, Loans and Private Credit
11:40		Fireside: Case study: Recent regional issuance, corporate issuer fireside with local bank
12:00		Local Currency Markets and Cross Regional Capital Corridors
12:40		Case study - Local DMO on local currency issuance
13:00		Lunch Break
14:00		Islamic Finance and Sustainable Markets: Scaling Regional Strength
14:40		Panel - Regulatory Enablement: Cross market developmentthrough regulatory alignment and capacity building
15:20		Coffee break
15:50		Updates on International Developments, Taxonomies in FinTech & Digitalisation
16:00		Case Study on Digitalisation
16:20		Panel - Primary Market Innovation: Tokenisation, Digitalisation and AI
17:00		Closing: Looking to the future
17:10		Networking reception

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

Dynamics and developments in the international sustainable bond markets – Implications for the MENA region

Capital Club, DIFC, Dubai, 8 December 2021

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