ICMA Podcast

Alexander Westphal, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA explains the latest industry guidance on the new Gating Event and its role in supporting an efficient and orderly transition to T+1 settlement in the EU.

Read the full 2026 Q3 Quarterly Report here.

Sabah Anjum, Associate, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA and Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director and Co-Head, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, explores the future of securitisation, examining how regulatory reform, market innovation and industry collaboration can support sustainable market growth.

Read the full 2026 Q3 Quarterly Report here.

Alex Tsang, Director, Asia Pacific, ICMA, explores China's integration into the global fixed income market, examining the policy reforms, repo market developments and infrastructure needed to support greater international participation.

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Anita Karppi, Senior Director and Head of Buy-side, ICMA, highlights the key themes shaping ICMA's buy-side agenda, from artificial intelligence and ETFs to market structure, regulation and the evolving role of institutional investors.

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Thorsten Guthke, Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, discusses how 28th regimes could help overcome regulatory fragmentation and support greater integration across Europe's capital markets.

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Miriam Patterson, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, discusses the joint industry response to the FCA and PRA consultations on reforming the UK's securitisation framework and the opportunity to enhance the market's competitiveness and international appeal.

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Miriam Patterson, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, discusses ICMA's response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed amendments to Rule 15c2-11 and the importance of ensuring the changes support the effective functioning of international fixed income markets.

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Andy Hill, Managing Director and Co-Head, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, discusses ICMA's work to improve the quality and reliability of bond axe information, supporting greater transparency and efficiency in electronic fixed income trading.

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Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive of ICMA, reflects on the key themes emerging from ICMA's 58th AGM and Annual Conference, highlighting market resilience, technological innovation and the regulatory priorities shaping the future of global fixed income markets.

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Listen now to the podcast from the Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC), ICMA's dedicated forum advocating the interests of buy-side members, including asset managers, institutional investors, private banks, pension funds, and insurance companies, among others.

Returning for this episode are industry experts, Anita Karppi, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, Bob Parker, former Chairman of AMIC and Senior Adviser to ICMA, alongside Massimiliano Castelli, PhD MSc, Managing Director and Head of Strategy & Advice at UBS Asset Management, who also serves as the Co-Chair of the AMIC Executive Committee.

In this podcast, recorded on June 29 2026, the team discussed:

• Which are the main takeaways from the UBS Annual Reserve Managers Seminar last week?
• What are the expectations about the next move of the FED with regards to US interest rate?
• What are the main drivers of Gold and has it lost its hedge against geopolitical volatility?

If you have questions or topics that you would like our guests to address in future episodes, please feel free to get in contact via email: AMIC@icmagroup.org.

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