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ICMA to lead Project Guardian Fixed Income workstream
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ICMA announces formation of UK & Americas regional committee
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ICMA publishes a position paper on NBFI Macroprudential framework for Bond Market Activity
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New ICMA members in April 2025
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ICMA announces new Chair and Vice Chair for its Southern African regional committee
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Participate in the ICMA European Repo and Collateral Council's 49th European repo market survey

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ICMA publishes 2025 legal opinion updates for the Global Master Repurchase Agreement
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ICMA responds to ESMA's consultation on proposed amendments to CSDR settlement discipline rules
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ICMA responds to IOSCO Consultation Report on Artificial Intelligence in Capital Markets: Use Cases, Risks, and Challenges
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ICMA responds to HMT’s and the UK DMO’s Announcement of Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise for the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) Pilot
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ICMA Quarterly Report for the Second Quarter of 2025 now available
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The European repo market – ICMA survey shows value of EUR 10.8 trillion at December 2024
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ICMA’s ERCC launches online survey on manufactured payments
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ICMA publishes its semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK corporate bond market trading activity
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ICMA releases updated version of its Recommendations for Reporting under the SFT Regulation (SFTR)
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ICMA publishes new paper with reflections and recommendations for the sustainable fund market in a new regulatory environment
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ICMA publishes its semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK sovereign bond market trading activity
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European Union Savings & Investment Union Strategy: Summary of key points on SIU and capital markets
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ICMA publishes a fifth edition of The Asian International Bond Markets: Issuance Trends and Dynamics
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ICMA updates its Guide to Best Practice in the European Repo Market
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ICMA responds to Financial Stability Board’s report on Leverage in Non-Bank Financial Intermediation
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New ICMA members in February 2025
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ICMA responds to IOSCO Consultation Report on Pre-hedging
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ICMA welcomes expansion of Eurosystem initiative to settle DLT-based transactions in central bank money
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ICMA provides its views on ESMA's MiFIR Review Final Report on RTS2
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ICMA announces 2025 scholarship programme recipients
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Results of the ERCC Committee elections 2025
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ICMA publishes commentary and recommendations on the simplification of EU Sustainable Finance legislation
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ICMA responds to the Bank of England's Discussion Paper on Transitioning to a repo led operating framework
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ICMA responds to FCA consultation on current and future uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in UK financial services, as well as the financial services regulatory framework
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ICMA ERCC publishes its analysis of the repo market at 2024 year-end
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Chair of EU T+1 Industry Committee welcomes official launch of governance structure for transition to T+1 Settlement Cycle
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ICMA ERCC responds to the ESMA Consultation Paper on MiFIR transaction reporting
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ICMA comments on HMT's draft regulation for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings providers
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2025 UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue: Inclusion of ICMA in the policy outcomes
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ICMA MiFID WG responds to FCA Discussion Paper "The Future of the SI regime" under FCA PS 24/14
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ICMA responds to ESMA consultation on PR draft technical advice and metadata
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ICMA responds to ESMA call for evidence on PR civil liability
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New ICMA members in December 2024

ICMA welcomes the following new members in December 2024: AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., United Kingdom; DWS Group GmbH & Co KGaA, Germany; and Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation, Taiwan.

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ICMA publishes DLT Bonds Reference Guide
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ICMA publishes its semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK corporate bond market trading activity
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ICMA responds to European Commission Consultation on Securitisation
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ICMA AMIC responds to European Commission survey assessing the adequacy of macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI)
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The European repo market – ICMA survey shows record outstanding value of EUR 11.1 trillion at June 2024
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ICMA announces new chair for German regional committee
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2025 ICMA Scholarship programme now available
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ICMA welcomes the FCA’s Policy Statement for improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets
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ICMA publishes its semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK sovereign bond market trading activity
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The Principles Guidance Handbook Updated
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ICMA welcomes the release of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Guardian Fixed Income Framework (GFIF)
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ICMA comments on the UK’s draft recommendations on T+1
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ICMA publishes Guide to Asia Pacific Repo Markets: Australia
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ICMA responds to the ESMA MiFID II consultation on ‘Technical Standards specifying the criteria for establishing and assessing the effectiveness of investment firms’ order execution policies’
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New ICMA members in October 2024

ICMA welcomes the following new members in October 2024: Chongwa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange Co., Ltd., China; Dagong Global Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong; DenizBank A.Ş., Republic of Türkiye; National Bank Financial Inc., Canada; Rothesay Life Plc, United Kingdom; and Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA), Singapore.

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European T+1 Industry Task Force publishes Roadmap for Adoption of T+1 in EU securities markets
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Amendments to the ICMA Primary Market Handbook published October 2024
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The Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) of ICMA responds to ESMA’s consultation on the characteristics and guidelines on the selection and calibration of liquidity management tools (LMTs) for AIFMD and UCITS
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ICMA publishes new paper on the role of commercial paper in the sustainable finance market
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ICMA publishes Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers
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ICMA co-signs cross industry statement on the MIFIR RTS 2 post-trade deferral framework for bonds
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The Executive Committee of the Principles publishes an updated version of the Harmonised Framework for Impact Reporting for Social Bonds
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ICMA responds to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on artificial intelligence in the financial sector
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Draghi report: Summary of recommendations on CMU and financial services
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ICMA responds to ESMA consultation on the scope of CSDR settlement discipline
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ICMA publishes summary report following its 2024 Repo & Sustainability Survey
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ICMA responds to the ESMA MiFIR Review Consultation Package on Technical Standards related to Consolidated Tape Providers and DRSPs and assessment criteria for the CTP selection procedure
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ICMA responds to the MiFIR Consultation Package on the Review of RTS 2 on transparency for bonds, structured finance products and emission allowances, draft RTS on reasonable commercial basis and review of RTS 23 on supply of reference data
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New ICMA members in August 2024

ICMA welcomes the following new members in August 2024: Emirates NBD Capital Limited, United Arab Emirates; Freedom Finance Global plc, Kazakhstan; Macquarie Group Limited, Australia and Morgan, Lewis and Bockius UK LLP, United Kingdom.

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ICMA publishes GMRA Digital Assets Annex
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ICMA publishes new GMRA legal opinion for Ghana
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ICMA and Bloomberg survey finds that global investors expect KTB market reforms to boost interest and trading efficiency
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ICMA and the NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance announce strategic collaboration
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The Principles announce guidance for green enabling projects and guidelines for Sustainability-Linked Loan financing Bonds (SLLB) alongside other important updates
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ICMA launches video series to support the industry in navigating a rapidly changing market
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ICMA feedback on the application of Paris-aligned Benchmarks (PAB) exclusions to sustainable bond investments under the recent ESMA Guidelines
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Enter the ICMA Future Leaders Essay Competition
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ICMA responds to the technical standards proposed by ESMA for the external reviewers of EuGBs
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Highlights of the 56th ICMA AGM & Conference in Brussels
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ICMA responds to joint Bank of England and FCA consultation on a Digital Securities Sandbox
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ICMA members elect new board at Brussels annual meeting

23 May 2024 Members of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), the global trade association for the cross-border bond markets, have elected new board members at the ICMA annual general meeting in Brussels. The following were elected to the Board:

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ICMA ERCC publishes Best Practices on pair-offs and error trades for consultation

20 May 2024 ICMA’s European Repo and Collateral Council (ERCC) has published today two separate sets of proposed best practices for wider market consultation on pair-offs and error trades.

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Industry-led working group launches consultation on Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers
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ICMA announces new co-head structure for its Market Practice and Regulatory Policy team
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The European repo market – ICMA survey shows record outstanding value of EUR 10.9 trillion at December 2023
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ICMA ERCC publishes a Briefing Note on EU NSFR and short-term reverse repos
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ICMA, IsDB and LSEG publish guidance on green, social and sustainability sukuk
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New ICMA members in April 2024

ICMA welcomes the following new members in April 2024: Charltons, Hong Kong; Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., Japan; and Snam S.p.A., Italy.

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ICMA publishes 2024 legal opinion updates for the Global Master Repurchase Agreement
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ICMA welcomes Geffen Report on faster settlement of financial trades in the UK
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ICMA publishes a fourth edition of The Asian International Bond Markets: Developments and Trends report
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ICMA and CCDC issue joint White Paper on the use of RMB bonds in global repo transactions
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ICMA co-signs Joint Associations’ response to the ESMA consultation of December 2023 on the review of SECR Article 7 templates
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ICMA publishes report outlining how bond markets can meet future EU investment challenges
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ICMA publishes the fourth semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK bond market trading activity
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ICMA and a number of US and global organisations oppose New York legislature bill on sovereign debt
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New ICMA members in March 2024
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ICMA publishes briefing note on the ESMA proposals for CSDR penalties
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ICMA responds to UK FCA Consultation on improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets
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ICMA publishes a new paper on liquidity and resilience in the core European sovereign bond markets
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ICMA has responded to the ESMA consultation on the EU CSDR Penalty Mechanism
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ICMA publishes a new paper on transition finance in the debt capital market
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ICMA announces 2024 scholarship programme recipients
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ICMA responds to the FCA Consultation CP23/33 on Payments to Data Providers
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Results of the ERCC Committee elections 2024
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ICMA welcomes the HKSAR Government digital green bonds’ alignment with ICMA’s Bond Data Taxonomy
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New ICMA members in February 2024

ICMA welcomes the following new members in February 2024: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC, United Arab Emirates; aosphere Trading Limited, United Kingdom; Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada; GIC Private Limited, Singapore; H Capital Ventures Management Consultancies Co. LLC, United Arab Emirates; J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., United States; Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Israel; SFIL, France; Standard Chartered Bank AG, Germany; TreasurySpring Management (Jersey) Limited, United Kingdom; UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s., Czech Republic.

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ICMA co-signs joint trade association response to BCBS consultation on banks' disclosure of crypto-asset exposures
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ICMA ERCC responds to AMI-SeCo survey on remaining post-trade barriers in Europe
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ICMA ERCC publishes its analysis of how the repo market performed over the 2023 year-end
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ICMA and ASIFMA publish results of the latest survey of the Asia-Pacific repo market
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Celebrating 10 years of the Green Bond Principles
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Paul Richards to step down as Head of ICMA’s Market Practice and Regulatory Policy
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New ICMA members in January 2024

ICMA welcomes the following new members in January 2024: A2A S.p.A., Italy; British Arab Commercial Bank plc, United Kingdom

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