Towards a more connected market: SIU, T+1 and Digital bonds

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Date: 16 March 2026

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This half-day conference brought together senior market participants to examine key developments shaping Europe’s financial landscape. Sessions addressed priorities for Saving and Investment Union, assessed the transition to T+1 settlement through a fireside chat that was followed by audience Q&A, and considered the digitalisation of capital markets, with particular focus on digital bonds in the Eurosystem.

CET
14:00		Registration
14:30		Welcome remarks Dan Kuhnel, Euroclear & ICMA Belgian Regional Chair
14:40		Keynote Andrea Beltramello, Head of Unit Capital Markets Union, European Commission, DG FISMA
14:55		Saving and Investment Union Moderator: Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director, Co-Head of Market Practice & Regulatory Policy, ICMA Andrea Beltramello, Head of Unit Capital Markets Union, European Commission, DG FISMA Frank Mausen, Partner, Global Financial Markets Group, A&O Shearman Marcello Topa, Global Head of Market Advocacy, Citi Investor Services
15:35		Break
16:05		Europe’s transition to T+1: State of play and outstanding issues (Fireside chat and Q&A with the audience) Andrew Douglas, Chair, UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce Alexander Westphal, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
16:25		FinTech & Digitalisation of the global capital markets – Digital bonds in the Eurosystem Moderator: Georgina Jarratt, Managing Director, Head of FinTech & Digitalisation, ICMA Charifa El Otmani, Director, Capital Markets, Strategy, Swift Alexander Tollast, Counsel and Member of the Global Financial Markets and Tech Groups, Clifford Chance Sebastien Van Campenhoudt, Director, Innovation & Digital Assets, Euroclear
17:05		Closing remarks Didier Lannoy, Head of Global Markets Belgium & Luxembourg, BNP Paribas
17:10		Networking reception
18:00		Event close

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Organised by: ICMA and BofA Securities
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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.

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Venue: Singapore

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Organised by ICMA
Time: 15:30-17:00 SGT, Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Venue: Singapore

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