Overview
Agenda

Venue: Allen & Overy LLP, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD

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Overview

Attendees joined ICMA and Allen & Overy in-person at Allen & Overy’s London office for an afternoon of discussions with EU and UK policy makers, regulators and market participants on a range of regulatory developments affecting primary bond markets, which was followed by a networking reception. 

Delegates heard from the European Commission, ESMA, various EU national regulators, HM Treasury, the FCA, major stock exchanges and leading market practitioners.

GMT    
13:00   Registration
13:30   Welcome remarks
Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA
13:35   Opening remarks
Amanda Thomas, Partner - Head of London International Capital Markets group and International Capital Markets Know-How & Training, Allen & Overy
13:40   Fireside chat with the European Commission
Cesare Posti, Policy Officer – Securities Markets Units, DG FISMA, European Commission
Amanda Thomas, Partner - Head of London International Capital Markets group and International Capital Markets Know-How & Training, Allen & Overy
14:00   Fireside chat with ESMA
Gregory Frigo, Senior Policy Officer, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
Jennifer Cresswell, Counsel and Head of London Central Know-How, London, Allen & Overy
14:20   Panel discussion with EU National Competent Authorities
Moderator: Julien Sebastien, Partner, International Capital Markets – Paris, Allen & Overy

Panellists:
Yves Hansen, Specialist Prospectus Regulation, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
Ina O’Sullivan, Head of Function / Primary Markets, Central Bank of Ireland
Frédéric Pelese, Deputy Executive Director of the Policy and International Affairs Directorate, French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Stephan Weinandy, Deputy Head of Division, BaFin
15:10   Coffee break
15:40   HM Treasury Speech and Q&A
Claudia Trauffler, Head of Capital Markets policy, HM Treasury
Q&A led by Charlotte Bellamy, Assistant General Counsel & Director, Bank of America
16:00   FCA Speech
Jim Moran, Head of Listing Transactions, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
16:20   Panel discussion with major European stock exchanges
Moderator: Ruari Ewing, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA

Panellists:
Shrey Kohli, Head of Debt Capital Markets & Product Origination, London Stock Exchange Group
Carlo Oly, Head of Relationship Management, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Maurizio Pastore, Head of Debt and Funds Listing - International Primary Markets, Euronext
17:05   Panel discussion with market participants
Moderator: Tom Grant, Partner, International Capital Markets – London, Allen & Overy

Panellists:
Gary Admans, Head of Liquidity and Capital Markets, BP
Iuliana Necula, Head of DCM Legal Practice, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Ketish Pothalingam, Portfolio Manager, U.K. Credit, PIMCO
Emily Wilson, Director, Banking Legal EMEA, Barclays
17:50   Closing remarks
Amanda Thomas, Partner - Head of London International Capital Markets group and International Capital Markets Know-How & Training, Allen & Overy
18:00   Networking reception

 *This event is operating under Chatham House rules.  

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