News In Brief

6 November 2024 ICMA welcomes the FCA’s Policy Statement for improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets...5 November 2024 ICMA publishes its semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK sovereign bond market trading activity...4 November 2024 The Principles Guidance Handbook Updated...4 November 2024 ICMA welcomes the release of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Guardian Fixed Income Framework (GFIF)...31 October 2024 ICMA comments on the UK’s draft recommendations on T+1...30 October 2024 ICMA publishes Guide to Asia Pacific Repo Markets: Australia...16 October 2024 ICMA responds to the ESMA MiFID II consultation on ‘Technical Standards specifying the criteria for establishing and assessing the effectiveness of investment firms’ order execution policies’...15 October 2024 New ICMA members in October 2024...14 October 2024 European T+1 Industry Task Force publishes Roadmap for Adoption of T+1 in EU securities markets ...10 October 2024 ICMA Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2024 now available...8 October 2024 Amendments to the ICMA Primary Market Handbook published October 2024...8 October 2024 The Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC) of ICMA responds to ESMA’s consultation on the characteristics and guidelines on the selection and calibration of liquidity management tools (LMTs) for AIFMD and UCITS...7 October 2024 ICMA publishes new paper on the role of commercial paper in the sustainable finance market...3 October 2024 ICMA publishes Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers...3 October 2024 ICMA co-signs cross industry statement on the MIFIR RTS 2 post-trade deferral framework for bonds...25 September 2024 The Executive Committee of the Principles publishes an updated version of the Harmonised Framework for Impact Reporting for Social Bonds...13 September 2024 ICMA responds to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on artificial intelligence in the financial sector...10 September 2024 Draghi report: Summary of recommendations on CMU and financial services ...9 September 2024 ICMA responds to ESMA consultation on the scope of CSDR settlement discipline...30 August 2024 ICMA publishes summary report following its 2024 Repo & Sustainability Survey...29 August 2024 ICMA responds to the ESMA MiFIR Review Consultation Package on Technical Standards related to Consolidated Tape Providers and DRSPs and assessment criteria for the CTP selection procedure...28 August 2024 ICMA responds to the MiFIR Consultation Package on the Review of RTS 2 on transparency for bonds, structured finance products and emission allowances, draft RTS on reasonable commercial basis and review of RTS 23 on supply of reference data...20 August 2024 New ICMA members in August 2024...19 August 2024 ICMA publishes GMRA Digital Assets Annex...8 August 2024 ICMA publishes new GMRA legal opinion for Ghana...25 July 2024 ICMA and Bloomberg survey finds that global investors expect KTB market reforms to boost interest and trading efficiency...10 July 2024 ICMA Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter of 2024 now available...3 July 2024 ICMA and the NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance announce strategic collaboration...25 June 2024 The Principles announce guidance for green enabling projects and guidelines for Sustainability-Linked Loan financing Bonds (SLLB) alongside other important updates...20 June 2024 ICMA launches video series to support the industry in navigating a rapidly changing market...20 June 2024 ICMA feedback on the application of Paris-aligned Benchmarks (PAB) exclusions to sustainable bond investments under the recent ESMA Guidelines...11 June 2024 Enter the ICMA Future Leaders Essay Competition...11 June 2024 ICMA responds to the technical standards proposed by ESMA for the external reviewers of EuGBs...4 June 2024 Highlights of the 56th ICMA AGM & Conference in Brussels...29 May 2024 ICMA responds to joint Bank of England and FCA consultation on a Digital Securities Sandbox...23 May 2024 ICMA members elect new board at Brussels annual meeting...20 May 2024 ICMA ERCC publishes Best Practices on pair-offs and error trades for consultation...17 May 2024 Industry-led working group launches consultation on Hong Kong Code of Conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers...15 May 2024 Participate in the ICMA European Repo and Collateral Council's 47th European repo market survey...14 May 2024 ICMA announces new co-head structure for its Market Practice and Regulatory Policy team...14 May 2024 The European repo market – ICMA survey shows record outstanding value of EUR 10.9 trillion at December 2023...7 May 2024 ICMA ERCC publishes a Briefing Note on EU NSFR and short-term reverse repos...29 April 2024 ICMA, IsDB and LSEG publish guidance on green, social and sustainability sukuk...16 April 2024 New ICMA members in April 2024...11 April 2024 ICMA Quarterly Report for the Second Quarter of 2024 now available...11 April 2024 ICMA publishes 2024 legal opinion updates for the Global Master Repurchase Agreement...28 March 2024 ICMA welcomes Geffen Report on faster settlement of financial trades in the UK...26 March 2024 ICMA publishes a fourth edition of The Asian International Bond Markets: Developments and Trends report...26 March 2024 ICMA and CCDC issue joint White Paper on the use of RMB bonds in global repo transactions...25 March 2024 ICMA co-signs Joint Associations’ response to the ESMA consultation of December 2023 on the review of SECR Article 7 templates...22 March 2024 ICMA publishes report outlining how bond markets can meet future EU investment challenges ...19 March 2024 ICMA publishes the fourth semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK bond market trading activity...13 March 2024 ICMA and a number of US and global organisations oppose New York legislature bill on sovereign debt...13 March 2024 New ICMA members in March 2024...11 March 2024 ICMA publishes briefing note on the ESMA proposals for CSDR penalties...7 March 2024 ICMA responds to UK FCA Consultation on improving transparency for bond and derivatives markets...5 March 2024 ICMA publishes a new paper on liquidity and resilience in the core European sovereign bond markets...29 February 2024 ICMA has responded to the ESMA consultation on the EU CSDR Penalty Mechanism...14 February 2024 ICMA publishes a new paper on transition finance in the debt capital market...12 February 2024 ICMA announces 2024 scholarship programme recipients...9 February 2024 ICMA responds to the FCA Consultation CP23/33 on Payments to Data Providers...8 February 2024 Results of the ERCC Committee elections 2024...7 February 2024 ICMA welcomes the HKSAR Government digital green bonds’ alignment with ICMA’s Bond Data Taxonomy...6 February 2024 New ICMA members in February 2024...1 February 2024 ICMA co-signs joint trade association response to BCBS consultation on banks' disclosure of crypto-asset exposures...31 January 2024 ICMA ERCC responds to AMI-SeCo survey on remaining post-trade barriers in Europe...29 January 2024 ICMA ERCC publishes its analysis of how the repo market performed over the 2023 year-end...26 January 2024 ICMA and ASIFMA publish results of the latest survey of the Asia-Pacific repo market...26 January 2024 Celebrating 10 years of the Green Bond Principles...9 January 2024 Paul Richards to step down as Head of ICMA’s Market Practice and Regulatory Policy...8 January 2024 New ICMA members in January 2024...21 December 2023 A review of 2023: ICMA members update...20 December 2023 The European repo market – ICMA survey shows new record outstanding value of EUR 10,794 billion at June 2023...15 December 2023 ICMA responds to ESMA Call for Evidence on the Shortening of the settlement cycle...14 December 2023 ICMA publishes a new GMRA annex and templates ...14 December 2023 ICMA publishes voluntary Code of Conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers...13 December 2023 Joint ICMA response to the European Commission’s targeted consultation on the SFDR...8 December 2023 New ICMA members in December 2023...7 December 2023 ICMA to host list of adopters of the Singapore Code of Conduct for ESG Rating and Data Product Providers...6 December 2023 ICMA publishes updated Master Regulatory Reporting Agreement...4 December 2023 ICMA, IsDB and LSEG announce collaboration to develop a practitioners guide on the issuance of Green Sukuk...4 December 2023 ICMA, ISDA, ISLA and FINOS launch version 5.0 of the Common Domain Model...1 December 2023 ICMA at COP28...29 November 2023 ICMA and the Executive Committee of the Principles update the Guidance Handbook...21 November 2023 ICMA publishes considerations for risk factors and disclosure in DLT bond documentation...17 November 2023 Are you attending COP28?...8 November 2023 ICMA publishes Guide to Asia Repo Markets: South Korea...2 November 2023 ICMA publishes updated Guide to Best Practice in the European Repo Market...31 October 2023 Hong Kong SFC sponsors ICMA to form a working group to develop an ESG code of conduct...19 October 2023 New ICMA members in October 2023...10 October 2023 ICMA releases new paper on market integrity and greenwashing risks in sustainable finance...5 October 2023 ESMA issued today a Call for Evidence on the shortening of the settlement cycle in the EU...27 September 2023 ICMA publishes the third semi-annual report that provides detailed data on EU and UK bond market trading activity ...26 September 2023 ICMA and the Executive Committee of the Principles update the Q&As related to Sustainability-Linked Bonds...15 September 2023 ICMA response to the FCA Consultation Paper on The Framework for a Consolidated Tape...7 September 2023 ICMA to hold side events at the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakech...6 September 2023 New Guidance on Blue-Themed Bonds to Help Unlock Finance for a Sustainable Ocean Economy...4 September 2023 ICMA AMIC responds to FSB consultation on liquidity mismatch in OEF...31 August 2023 ICMA enhances its offering to members with the launch of its GMRA Clause Library and Taxonomy...24 August 2023 ICMA responds to the ESMA consultation on the draft regulatory technical standards under the revised ELTIF regulation...23 August 2023 New ICMA members in August 2023...22 August 2023 ICMA responds to HM Treasury's consultation on a UK Digital Securities Sandbox...21 August 2023 UK prospectus regime: ICMA comments on near-final statutory instrument...
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