Overview
Agenda
Date: 31 October 2024
Overview
ICMA hosted an insightful evening exploring the evolving landscape of digital bonds, decentralised finance (DeFi), artificial intelligence (AI), and FinTech, with a focus on Asia’s pivotal role in shaping the future of capital markets. Co-hosted by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and Ashurst, this event brought together industry experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the emerging ecosystem of digital bonds and how Asia, including Hong Kong, is accelerating innovations in DeFi and FinTech, followed by a networking session to facilitate further discussions and connections among attendees.
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Introduction: FinTech and Digitalisation in 2024: ICMA’s role and strategy Georgina Jarratt, Managing Director, Head of FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA Alex Tsang, Director, Asia Pacific, ICMA |
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| 17:40 | Panel Discussion: Digital Bonds: New use cases, new applications, new standards, and new challenges Moderator: Gabriel Callsen, Senior Director, FinTech and Digitalisation, ICMA Panellists:
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| 18:20 | Keynote: Digital Finance and the Future of Capital Markets - Money, Payments, Finance and Technology Professor ARNER, Douglas, Kerry Holdings Professor in Law & RGC Senior Research Fellow in Digital Finance & Sustainable Development, University of Hong Kong |
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| 18:40 | Closing remarks Mushtaq Kapasi, Managing Director and Chief Representative for Asia-Pacific, ICMA |
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| 18:45 | Networking reception |
| 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 |
