Date: 1 April 2025
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Overview
Against a backdrop of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, Ireland’s capital markets are meeting new challenges and opportunities. This event brought together economists, policymakers, and investors to explore the macroeconomic outlook, debt capital markets, regulatory divergence, sustainable finance, and the accelerating role of fintech.
With insights from leading experts, including Goodbody Chief Economist Dermot O’Leary and senior representatives from BPFI, leading Irish legal professionals, ING Bank, Morgan Stanley, and the Central Bank of Ireland, this event provided essential perspectives on Ireland’s financial future. Discussions covered the resilience of Irish capital markets, the implications of regulatory shifts, and how sustainable finance and digitalisation are reshaping the industry.
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| 13:30 | Registration | |
| 14:00 | Welcome remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA |
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| 14:05 | Macro Economic Outlook Dermot O'Leary, Chief Economist, Goodbody |
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| 14:25 | Debt Capital Markets - The Irish perspective Moderator: Valerie O’Flaherty, Head of Irish and UK Debt listing, Euronext Dublin
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| 15:05 | ICMA Future Leaders – Career journey Moderator: Hannah Malik, Global Banking & Markets Internal Control, Scotiabank & ICMA Future Leaders Representative
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| 15:20 | Break | |
| 15:40 | Regulation divergence Moderator: Katie Kelly, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
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| 16:20 | Sustainable finance Aidan O’Mahony, Director, ESG Advisory, Goodbody James Riley, Director - Sustainable Capital Markets, ING |
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| 16:35 | AI in the bond markets Moderator: Emma Thomas, Associate, FinTech & Digitalisation, & Secretary to the AI in Capital Markets Working Group, ICMA
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| 16:55 | Closing remarks Mark Whelan, Head of Funding & Liquidity, AIB Group & ICMA Ireland Regional chair |
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| 17:00 | Networking reception | |
| 18:00 | Event close |
| 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 |
