ICMA Podcast

Alexander Westphal, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, gives an update on T+1 and SFTs.

Andy Hill, Managing Director, Co-Head of Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, discusses the ongoing work of the Bond Market Liquidity Taskforce (BMLT), focusing on the European investment grade corporate bond market.

Gabriel Callsen, Senior Director, FinTech and Digitalisation, gives an update on ICMA’s engagement with innovation and tokenisation in capital markets, focusing on contributions to the European Commission’s Savings and Investment Union consultation.

Ruari Ewing, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, narrates ICMA’s response to the European Commission’s SIU consultation questions on issuance (including PRIIPs).

 

Armin Peter, ICMA Consultant, speaks about the work of ICMA’s Primary Market Innovation Project, which engaged over 150 stakeholders to chart a path for evolutionary change in capital markets.

Paul Richards, Senior Advisor, considers the international authorities’ assessment of the financial stability risks arising from the US Administration’s policy of reciprocal tariffs and the impact on capital markets US Administration’s policy of reciprocal tariffs and the impact on capital markets.

Katie Kelly, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, underscores the critical role of sustainability in the evolution of European commercial paper markets.

Nicholas Pfaff, Deputy CEO and Head of Sustainable Finance, ICMA, summarises the new "Sustainable Bonds for Nature: A Practitioners Guide" released during the AGM of the Principles in London on 26th June.

Nicholas Pfaff, Deputy CEO and Head of Sustainable Finance, ICMA, reflects on the new and updated guidance released at the AGM of the Principles in London on 26th June.

Natalie Westerbarkey, Co-Head of Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, outlines ICMA’s response to the European Commission’s consultation on EU capital markets integration, offering insights into key challenges and strategic recommendations.