Overview
Agenda

Date: 24 September 2025

Co-organised by


Overview

Members attended the ICMA Brussels office for an exclusive afternoon event where leading bond market experts explored the evolution, structure, infrastructure, and benefits of Eurobonds for investors, issuers, and economic growth, boosting the SIU.

The event also unveiled the brand new ICMA Bond Market Policy Mind Map & Ecosystem, which highlights the key themes shaping today’s fixed income markets.

This was a unique opportunity to engage with prominent capital market professionals, public authorities, and senior stakeholders in a dynamic and informative setting.

CEST    
14:45   Registration
15:15   Welcome remarks
15:20   Opening remarks
Arnaud Delestienne, Member of the Executive Committee, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
15:25   Setting the scene: ICMA bond market policy mind map & ecosystem
Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director, Co-Head of Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, ICMA
15:55   Joint presentation
  • Dan Kuhnel, Chief Business Development Officer – Issuer Services & Primary Markets, Euroclear
  • Guido Wille, Executive Board Member at Clearstream Luxembourg, Head of Eurobond Products, Clearstream
  • Pablo Portugal, Senior Public Affairs Director – Regulatory, Compliance and Public Affairs, Euroclear
  • Sujata Wirsching, Head of Government Relations Luxembourg and Lead Digital Finance, Group Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Börse Group
16:30   Q&A
17:00   Networking reception
18:00   Event close

 

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

 

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