ICMA Podcast

Secondary markets update

Nina Suhaib-Wolf, Director, ICMA, provides an update on secondary markets.

Bond market transparency in Europe

Andy Hill, Managing Director, ICMA, discusses the potential benefits of Europe’s two new consolidated tapes for bond markets, as well as the challenges in designing a transparency deferral regime that does not threaten market liquidity. He sheds light on ICMA’s data-driven approach to suggesting how this could be achieved, and how ICMA is encouraging the EU and UK regulators to adopt a similar methodology.

Shortening of the settlement cycle: an ongoing discussion

ICMA’s Alex Westphal, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, provides an update on the latest discussions around the proposed shortening of the settlement cycle to T+1 in Europe.

Global survey of Korean Treasury bond markets

Alex Tsang, Director (Asia-Pacific), ICMA, reveals international market potential for Korean Treasury Bond (KTB) trading as supported by recent market reforms.

Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers

In October 2023, the Hong Kong SFC had asked ICMA to convene a working group to explore the potential applicability of the ICMA Code of Conduct to the Hong Kong market. A year later, on 3 October 2024, ICMA published the Hong Kong Code of Conduct.

EC workshop on short-term funding markets

Katie Kelly, Senior Director, ICMA, discusses a recent European Commission workshop on short-term funding markets.

Primary markets update

Miriam Patterson, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, provides an update on the FCA's consultation on the new UK prospectus regime.

Driving digital transformation in global capital markets

Georgina Jarratt, Managing Director, ICMA, speaks about ICMA's work on FinTech and Digitalisation initiatives

International capital markets 50 years on

Paul Richards, Senior Adviser, ICMA, provides a personal perspective on international capital markets 50 years on.

Introduction

Bryan Pascoe, Chief executive, ICMA, introduces the ICMA Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter.