ICMA Podcast

Martin Scheck, ICMA Chief Executive speaks to Ingo Mainert, Managing Director and CIO Multi Asset Europe at Allianz Global Investors about how his firm is navigating its way through the current crisis on an operational level, while taking stock of both the risk management aspect and the investment outlook; and discusses his views of the monetary actions taken by central banks as well as the fiscal measures by governments in response to the pandemic. Ingo also talks about Allianz GI’s ESG investment framework, the growing role of impact investing, and the longer term economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, reviews the market events of the last week in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the European Commission proposal for a €750 billion EU recovery fund, the drivers behind the bond and equity rallies, and the risk of a Brexit stalemate.

Robert Parker, Chair of ICMA's Asset Management and Investors Council, reviews the market events of the last week in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the French-German proposal for a €500 billion EU Recovery fund, the state of bond, equity and oil markets, and the risk of a second wave of contagion.

ICMA speaks to Richard Mazzochi and Minny Siu, Partners at King & Wood Mallesons about China’s new Securities Law. From the perspective of foreign issuers and investors, they discuss the background to the latest amendments and most significant changes, including the introduction of the registration system, as well as the further internationalisation of the Chinese domestic market.

With sustainability having become a mainstream consideration for the financial sector, there is a need for convergence on terminology among market participants and wider stakeholders. Nicholas Pfaff, Managing Director and Head of ICMA Sustainable Finance speaks with colleagues Simone Utermarck, Director and Ozgur Altun, Associate about our latest paper proposing high-level definitions building on current market usage and existing official sector terminology for the most commonly used terms in the sustainable finance field.

In the second episode considering questions of ethics in financial markets, bond market veteran and author Chris O'Malley examines the behaviour of companies, after looking at the ethical dilemmas facing individuals in the financial market.