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I. Recent Activities & Announcements (2023 - Early 2024)

* Market Practice & Regulatory Policy:
* New co-head structure for Market Practice and Regulatory Policy team.
* Responding to ESMA consultations (CSDR penalties, SECR templates, EU T1 roadmap).
* Opposition to New York legislature bill on sovereign debt.
* Responding to UK FCA Consultation (payments to data providers).
* Research & Reports:
* Repo Sustainability Survey (2024).
* Liquidity and Resilience in Core European Sovereign Bond Markets.
* Asia-Pacific Repo Market Survey (with ASIFMA).
* Transition Finance in the Debt Capital Market.
* Collaboration & Partnerships:
* Collaboration with NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance.
* Joint White Paper with CCDC on RMB bonds in repo transactions.
* Joint Associations response to ESMA consultation on SECR Article 7 templates.

II. Legal & Framework Updates (2023 - Early 2024)

* Legal Opinions & Annexes:
* GMRA Digital Assets Annex.
* Ghana GMRA legal opinion.
* Bond Principles & Guidance:
* Celebrating 10 years of Green Bond Principles.
* Updated Principles Guidance Handbook.
* Harmonized Framework for Impact Reporting for Social Bonds (with IsDB and LSEG).
* Regulatory Responses:
* Responding to UK FCA Consultation on improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets.
* Responding to BCBS Consultation on Banks disclosure of crypto-asset exposures.

III. ICMA Events & Meetings (Future - 2026)

* 2026 Events:
* 58th ICMA Annual General Meeting & Conference – London (May 27-29, 2026).
* 12th Annual Conference of the Principles – Milan (June 23, 2026).
* The 2026 Covered Bond Investor Conference – Frankfurt (June 25, 2026).
* ICMA Switzerland and Liechtenstein Regional General Meeting – Zurich (April 15, 2026).
* Saudi Arabias Evolving Capital Markets: Focus on Repo Securities Lending – Riyadh (March 31, 2026).
* Towards a more connected market: SIU, T1 and Digital bonds – Brussels (March 16, 2026)
* Stablecoins in Capital Markets - Virtual (March 19, 2026)
* ICMA China Debt Capital Market Annual Forum 2026 – Beijing (March 31, 2026)
* European debt capital markets: How to address the economic and geopolitical challenges – Paris (March 31, 2026)

IV. Ongoing Initiatives & Communications

* Video Series: ICMA is developing a video series to support the industry in navigating a rapidly changing market.
* Future Leaders Essay Competition: Ongoing initiative to identify and develop talent.

V. Historical Data (2023)

* A summary of the ICMA repo market performance over the 2023 year-end.
* Publication of the 4th semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK bond market trading activity.


Key Themes & Trends Emerging from the Data:

* Digitalization: Strong focus on stablecoins, digital bonds, and the integration of digital technologies into capital markets.
* Sustainability: Continued emphasis on Green Bonds, Social Bonds, and Sustainability-Linked Loans, aligning with evolving regulations and investor demand.
* Regulatory Engagement: ICMA is actively involved in shaping regulations impacting bond markets (CSDR, T1, EU SecR).
* Market Connectivity: Efforts to enhance market liquidity and efficiency, particularly through repo transactions and cross-border collaborations.

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Title

The International Capital Market Association » ICMA

Description

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) represents financial institutions active in the international capital market worldwide.

Keywords

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Dates

Created 2026-03-08

Updated 2026-03-09

Summarized 2026-03-09