Towards a more connected market: SIU, T+1 and Digital bonds

Date: 26 November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 17:00 CET Followed by a networking reception
Venue: BNP Paribas, Rue Royale 20 – 1000 Bruxelles

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Overview

This half-day conference will bring together senior market participants to examine key developments shaping Europe’s financial landscape. Sessions will address priorities for Saving and Investment Union, assess the transition to T+1 settlement through a fireside chat followed by audience Q&A, and consider the digitalisation of capital markets, with particular focus on digital bonds in the Eurosystem.

The programme is designed to provide expert insights, foster dialogue on regulatory and market practice issues, and offer valuable opportunities for networking with industry peers.

Admission: This in-person event is free to attend and open to all interested market participants. Register now.

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CET
14:00		Registration
14:30		Welcome remarks Dan Kuhnel, Euroclear & ICMA Belgian Regional Chair
14:40		Keynote
14:55		Saving and Investment Union Moderator: Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director, Co-Head of Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, ICMA Carlo Brenner, Senior Vice President - Europe Government Affairs, Citigroup Global Markets Limited
15:35		Break
16:05		Europe’s transition to T+1: State of play and outstanding issues (Fireside chat and Q&A with the audience) Andrew Douglas, Chair, UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce Alexander Westphal, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
16:25		FinTech & Digitalisation of the Global Capital Markets – Digital Bonds in the Eurosystem
17:05		Closing remarks Didier Lannoy, Head of Global Markets Belgium & Luxembourg, BNP Paribas
17:10		Networking reception
18:00		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

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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