ICMA Podcast

The new normal: challenges and opportunities for women in financial services

Lisa Cleary, Senior Director, ICMA and Camille McKelvey, Head of Post Trade STP Business Development at MarketAxess discuss the challenges and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, how is the new normal evolving for women in financial services? Are there opportunities to take advantage of? What practical advice is on offer for adapting to the new working environment?

CIBM-Direct: accessing China’s interbank bond market

ICMA speaks to Michael Chen, Head of Overseas Client Department, China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd (CCDC), Shanghai Headquarters about the China Inter-bank Bond Market (CIBM) Direct Scheme which allows overseas institutional investors (OII) to directly access a full range of onshore RMB fixed income products through their local settlement agent banks without any quota restrictions.

ICMA 与中央国债登记结算有限责任公司上海总部境外客户部主管陈鸣麒 (Michael Chen)就中国银行间债券市场（CIBM）的直投模式如何便利境外机构投资者（OII）不受任何额度限制地通过结算代理行直接参与在岸市场的各类固定收益交易展开对话。

In conversation with Arunma Oteh

Arunma Oteh, Academic Scholar at the University of Oxford and former Treasurer & Vice President of the World Bank speaks to ICMA about  her view of today’s financial markets, including the rise of sustainable finance and role of technology, the importance of diversity, the potential of capital markets to make a positive impact on the world’s problems and the game changing opportunities that are open to us in the industry.

COVID-19 Impact and Outlook from a Policy Perspective (23 September 2020)

Stéphane Janin, Vice-Chair of ICMA’s Asset Management & Investors Council and Head of Global Regulatory Development at AXA IM, reviews the short-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis from a supervision and regulatory perspective and outlines the medium to long-term impact of the pandemic on policy developments including on sustainable finance, financial stability and capital markets. 

 

COVID-19: ICMA Asset Management & Investors Council market update (24 September 2020)

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, reviews the market events of the last two weeks, in light of the increase in global coronavirus cases, recent economic data and investor positioning.

GDP-Linked Sovereign Debt

Leland Goss, ICMA General Counsel and Starla Griffin of Slaney Advisors talk about the benefits of government bonds where the interest and principal are linked to a country’s GDP, adjusting the burden of debt repayment in line with the sovereign’s ability to pay and reducing the risk of sovereign debt crises and defaults in a recession. How are these instruments designed? And, in the wake of the pandemic, will GDP-linked bonds provide support for economies as they navigate rising debt burdens and transition to sustainable growth? ‘Term sheet’ for GDP-Linked bonds.

 

Everyday tips for better mental health

Dane Kramberger, Head of Workplace Wellbeing Services at UK mental health charity MIND, talks to ICMA about his work and experiences and how resilience is taking a hit during the pandemic. He offers some practical ideas on how to regain a sense of control, including being aware of where your news comes from and planning how to spend  non-working time. Also, how can managers best support their teams and should everyone have a wellness action plan? More here mind.org.uk

Post-Brexit: the way ahead in international capital markets

Paul Richards, ICMA’s Head of Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, provides an update on the issues that arise at the end of the post-Brexit transition period, both for market firms based in the EU and in the UK, covering: the loss of passporting rights; market access; regulatory equivalence; cliff-edge risks; the need for regulatory and supervisory cooperation; and the state of market preparations.

COVID-19 ICMA Asset Management & Investors Council market update (9 September 2020)

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, reviews the market events of the last two weeks, in light of the recent Tech sell-off, central banks meetings in September and political risks lying ahead (Brexit, US elections, and China-US tensions).

Digital transformation in capital markets

Chetan Tolia, Head of Digital Business Transformation at UBS Investment Bank, talks to Martin Scheck, ICMA Chief Executive about  unlearning the past and relearning to reinvent the business model and create a radical future, and how COVID-19 has forced us all to do this on a wider scale. The momentum building in tokenisation and the role of regulators, major developments in market infrastructure and the challenges of managing change and innovation in a large institution all feature in the discussion.