ICMA Podcast

ICMA Future Leaders Podcast: Andy Cairns, Head of Global Corporate Finance at First Abu Dhabi Bank describes his 25 year career in international finance for Charles Tissier of Dentons at ICMA’s Stockholm AGM. Based in Abu Dhabi in his current role he’s seen rising fixed income volumes and increasing interest in capital markets as a funding format in the MENA region.

ICMA Future Leaders Podcast: Credit Suisse’s Chief of Staff and Head of Legal Entity Office, Group Operations, David Finlayson on what it means to be LGBT+ at work, changing attitudes as companies realise that diversity and inclusion lead to better decisions and make the workplace more attractive and initiatives like ally programmes which benefit everyone. Drawing on his own experience he offers encouragement to younger professionals to bring their best self to work.

ICMA Future Leaders Podcast: Martin Egan, Vice Chair Global Markets Client Board at BNP Paribas speaks with Brendan Wallace of Arthur Cox on the strategic thought process, managing geopolitical risk and digital transformation. Aside from the basic business skill set a future leader should want to understand the bigger picture, have an inclusive and open mindset and be a conduct champion.

ICMA Future Leaders Podcast: Jakob Groot, Head of Corporates and Institutions and Member of the Executive Board at Danske Bank talks to Rebekah Bray of Nordea in Stockholm about his roles at the bank and the three key themes influencing capital markets, regulation, sustainability and political risk.

ICMA Future Leaders Podcast: Scott Farrell, Senior Partner, Derivatives Practice, Australia at international law firm King & Wood Mallesons talks FinTech and the value of data in capital markets with Rebekah Logan Bray from Nordea. How can we develop the right frameworks for the safe flow of information within financial markets to create the benefits of choice, convenience and confidence for customers?

In this podcast the International Capital Market Association’s Charlotte Bellamy introduces the changes to the EU’s prospectus regime, which are in the  new Prospectus Regulation to be fully  implemented in July 2019, highlighting some of the main changes which will affect the wholesale investment grade bond market. Recorded on 21st February 2019 – the possible implications of a no-deal Brexit are also briefly discussed.

SFTR is designed to encourage greater transparency in repo and securities lending and borrowing markets. It will introduce an extensive reporting regime for these transactions in Europe. Alexander Westphal from ICMA’s Market Practice and Regulatory Policy Team explains the implications  of SFTR, the timetable for its introduction and what the ICMA is doing to help members with implementation.