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

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.

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).

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.

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, decipher the market events of the last two weeks, in light of the S&P 500 new record high, the recent dollar weakness, central banks' policy outlook and institutional investors' positioning.

Mr. Kun Hu, General Manager of Investment Banking and Asset Management at Bank of China talks to ICMA’s Chief Executive Martin Scheck about the prospects for further internationalisation of China’s capital markets, the issuance of COVID-19 themed bonds in the interbank market, international investment in onshore Chinese bond markets and opportunities for issuers in the Panda bond market.

What is the outlook for investment banking in the post pandemic world and can regulation create a more resilient financial system which can cope with such unexpected crises? ICMA Chief Executive Martin Scheck and Jakob Groot, Member of the Executive Board, Head of Corporates & Institutions at Danske Bank A/S and Vice Chair of ICMA’s Board, discuss the lasting legacy of COVID-19 and the performance of Nordic financial markets during the crisis.

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, reviews the market events of the last two weeks, in light of the publication of most recent economic indicators, central banks' policy outlook, and  the performance of different asset classes.

ICMA Chief Executive Martin Scheck speaks to Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong and Chair of the IOSCO Board about Hong Kong’s future as a financial centre in the context of the new National Securities Law and the opening up of China’s financial markets. A wide ranging discussion covering the changes in financial markets that have been accelerated by the pandemic, the effect of geopolitics on cross-border capital flows, environmental finance and securities market regulation.

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, reviews the market events of the last two weeks and investor positioning, in light of the adoption of the EU recovery fund, increasing COVID-19 daily cases in the US and its effect on the economic recovery.