Overview
Agenda
Date: 27 October 2021
Venue: Banque de Luxembourg, Boulevard Royal 14, L-2449 Luxembourg
Event overview
The success of the recent EU green bond deal, the largest green bond to date, together with issues from other EU member states demonstrates dramatically rising demand for ESG related product in Europe and the increasing emphasis on sustainable economic growth.
A panel of stakeholders in this fast expanding market, including major issuers looked at the factors driving its growth, the benefits of issuing sustainable debt and the evolving regulatory environment, with a Luxembourg perspective.
On the agenda was an update on the EU Taxonomy and its application and a review of the disclosure requirements in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) with the implications of its transparency requirements for asset managers.
Venue: Banque de Luxembourg, Boulevard Royal 14, L-2449 Luxembourg
Event overview
The success of the recent EU green bond deal, the largest green bond to date, together with issues from other EU member states demonstrates dramatically rising demand for ESG related product in Europe and the increasing emphasis on sustainable economic growth.
A panel of stakeholders in this fast expanding market, including major issuers looked at the factors driving its growth, the benefits of issuing sustainable debt and the evolving regulatory environment, with a Luxembourg perspective.
On the agenda was an update on the EU Taxonomy and its application and a review of the disclosure requirements in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) with the implications of its transparency requirements for asset managers.
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Agenda | |
| 18:00 | Registration | |
| 18:30 |
Welcome Yves Bodson, Chair, ICMA Luxembourg Region; Team Manager - Global Credit Investment, Spuerkeess |
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| 18:35 |
Introduction Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA |
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| 18:40 |
Update on EU Regulation and the Principles Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA |
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| 18:55 |
Panel discussion Moderator: Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA Panellists: Laetitia Hamon, Head of Sustainable Finance, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Yannick Naud, Innovative Finance Officer, UNICEF Luxembourg Aldo Romani, Head of Sustainability Funding, EIB |
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| 19:45 |
Closing remarks Yves Bodson, Chair, ICMA Luxembourg Region; Team Manager - Global Credit Investment, Spuerkeess |
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| 19:50 |
Networking reception Includes drinks and canapés |
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| 21:00 | Event Close |
