Date: 18 September 2024
Overview
Join the most innovative thinkers in the industry at this exciting full day conference, the 2024 ICMA FinTech and Digitalisation Forum, which will be held in London on Wednesday 18 September.
The automation and digitalisation of the industry is one of the most important topics being discussed by our global membership and the wider market. The evolution of the digital bond ecosystem, the emergence of AI as a potentially disruptive force, and the criticality of models and standards will all be debated.
The 2024 ICMA FinTech and Digitalisation Forum combined keynote speeches and panel discussions with leading market figures and experts working in the FinTech and digitalisation space, from the buy and sell side, market infrastructure providers along with software and data vendors. The event also featured SSA issuers and regulators from different regions active in the topic.
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| 09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:30 | Introduction Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA |
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| 09:40 | Digital Bonds – Spearheading the surge of a new ecosystem Moderator: Christoph Hock, Head Tokenisation & Digital Assets, Union Investment
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| 10:20 | How to leverage the latest advances in fixed income market innovation to maximise business performance Moderator: Gabriel Callsen, Senior Director, FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA
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| 11:00 | Break |
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| 11:20 | Focused roundtable discussions on innovation in the fixed income industry Moderators: Armin Peter, Consultant – Capital Markets & Sustainable Finance Spencer Maclean, Co-Founder, BondAuction Technology Roundtable hosts:
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| 12:40 | The AI transformation - what next? Moderator: Emma Thomas, Associate - FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA
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| 13:00 | Networking lunch | |
| 14:00 | Regulating the new normal - Sandboxes, Pilots and Projects Moderator: Alexander Tollast, Counsel and Member of the Global Financial Markets and Tech Groups, Clifford Chance
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| 14:40 | HKMA Digital Green Bond Issuance (Pre recorded)
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| 14:50 | From Gap to Gateway - the role of technology in accelerating our journey to sustainability & data reliability Moderator: Nicholas Pfaff, Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Sustainable Finance, ICMA
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| 15:30 | Break | |
| 15:50 | Will the new digital world ever fully replace the legacy market? Moderator: Andy Hill, Co-Head of Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
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| 16:30 | Closing remarks
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| 16:35 | Networking reception | |
| 17:35 | Event close |
Photos
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Session recordings
Digital Bonds – Spearheading the surge of a new ecosystem
How to leverage the latest advances in fixed income market innovation to maximise business performance
The AI transformation - what next?
Regulating the new normal - Sandboxes, Pilots and Projects
HKMA Digital Green Bond Issuance
From Gap to Gateway - the role of technology in accelerating our journey to sustainability & data reliability
Will the new digital world ever fully replace the legacy market?
| Overview of the latest developments in the sustainable bond markets: an ICMA and BofA Securities training workshop (by invitation only) Organised by: ICMA and BofA Securities Time: 08:30 - 16:30 SGT, Tuesday, June 27 Venue: The Westin Singapore ICMA and BofA Securities will hold a one-day training workshop aimed at regulators, issuers, investors and other market participants from the APAC region on June 27 at the Westin Singapore. The workshop will cover a comprehensive range of topics including: an overview of the Principles, financing themes such as climate transition, blue and biodiversity, overview of the EU/ASEAN taxonomies, an update on external reviews, disclosures and reporting as well as a case study on sustainability-linked bond issuance. Presenters will include representatives from ICMA, IFC, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, BofA Securities, RAM Sustainability and Dentons Hong Kong. |
| Roundtable on Singapore GFIT Taxonomy (invitation only) Organised by ICMA Time: 10:00-11:30 SGT, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 Venue: Singapore |
| Roundtable on global and Asian transition finance (invitation only) Organised by ICMA Time: 15:30-17:00 SGT, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 Venue: Singapore |
