ICMA, often in cooperation with other associations, has taken an active part in discussions and coordinated and/or supported several industry initiatives in the areas of primary market infrastructure and asset servicing.

Related information can be found below.

9 September 2024
ICMA response to ESMA consultation: Technical Advice on the Scope of CSDR Settlement Discipline

29 February 2024
ICMA response to ESMA consultation: Technical Advice on CSDR Penalty Mechanism (primary market aspects on pp.33-34)

26 May 2022
ICMA feedback on European Commission proposed amendments to CSDR (primary market aspects on pp.10-11)

20 October 2021
ICMA paper: New Model for Syndicated Closings in the ICSDs

30 July 2021
ICMA response, regarding bearer bonds, to UK Law Commission consultation paper Digital assets: electronic trade documents

9 July 2019
ICMA response to the ECB's market consultation on a potential Eurosystem initiative regarding a European mechanism for the issuance and initial distribution of debt securities in the European Union (EDDI)

5 December 2018
International Practices of Bond Trustee Arrangements in China – English version (ICMA-NAFMII Working Group)

14 February 2005
FPL and IPMA Statement of Understanding

28 March 2003
Update to Changes to Euroclear Procedure for Beneficial Ownership Certification Under US Law


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Ruari Ewing    
Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy; secretary to the ICMA Primary Market Practices Committee and related groups
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Miriam Patterson
Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy; secretary to the ICMA Legal and Documentation Committee (LDC)
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