ICMA Podcast

What is Bond Connect?

The Bond Connect Scheme has allowed overseas investors to invest in the China interbank bond market (CIBM). ICMA speaks to Julien Martin, General Manager at Bond Connect Company Limited, on how this infrastructure innovation works and how foreign institutional investors can participate.

Innovation in fixed income primary markets

The European Stability Mechanism’s Senior Quantitative Analyst, Martin Hillebrand, discusses the impact of innovation – particularly in the Primary Fixed Income Markets with Alex Malitsky of TD Securities. He answers questions on the role of competition vs. collaboration in driving change and gives his view on which market participants have to be the origin of the “evolution”. Martin finishes up by discussing the future value of data as a commodity and how its value will change in comparison to factors of value to Fixed Income Markets.

Tracking Diversity through data metrics

Diversio CEO, Laura McGee talks to the ICMA Women’s Network about how data metrics and machine learning can help organisations analyse, track and improve diversity and inclusion. Can using predictive analytics and focusing on results driven solutions secure meaningful change?

Gender diversity in financial markets

Women make up 46% of the workforce in financial services but only 15% are in executive positions. How much does the under representation of women at senior level in the industry impact profitability? Jennifer Cresswell, PSL Counsel at Allen & Overy and Lisa Cleary of ICMA discuss engagement with the ICMA Women’s Network as a means to advance the diversity agenda in capital markets.

Digitising the primary market

Andrei Serjantov, Global Head of Electronic Primary and Credit Markets at BNP Paribas talks technology adoption and change in primary markets with Michael Sansen of ING.

Surviving a capital markets career

Tim Skeet, Senior Adviser to the Bank of China with Damien Morgenstond of ABN Amro and Michael Sansen of ING on surviving the ups and downs of a career in finance, resilience and the importance of always having a Plan B. Will the next frontier of finance, the pivot to Asia, change our business culture over the next 5-10 years? Adaptability is key.

Trading to syndicate

The perspective on the last year in the market and the focus for the next year from Jean-Luc Lamarque, Global Head of Syndicate at Credit Agricole CIB in conversation with Charles Tissier of Dentons. Also the career path from trading to syndicate and the importance of doing something you really like.