This section of the web site contains press releases dating between 2000 and 2016, including those issued prior to IPMA's merger with ISMA and name change to ICMA. To access current ICMA press releases click here.
For press releases dating back pre-2000, please contact the press office.
2017
7 December 2017
Joint-industry group publishes directory of global and regional green finance policy initiatives
Download the directory
2 November 2017
Rapid growth of the green and social bond markets in Asia attracts market attention
19 October 2017
Panda bonds - the foreign issuer perspective
New report from ICMA and NAFMII outlines progress made in making China’s domestic bond markets accessible to international issuers
Download the English version
Download the Chinese version
17 October 2017
Latest ICMA survey sets baseline size of the European repo market at EUR 6,455 billion - Suggests recovery in market volumes since December 2016
Download the 33rd ICMA ERCC European Repo Market Survey
26 September 2017
Results of the pilot survey of repo markets in Asia-Pacific are published
Download the pilot survey of the Asia-Pacific repo market
14 September 2017
Green Bond Principles publishes translations of its international guidelines
19 July 2017
EFAMA AND AMIC publish joint report on the use of leverage in investment funds in Europe
22 June 2017
ICMA publishes study into the state and evolution of the European credit repo market
14 June 2017
Green Bond Principles evolve to encourage new categories of issuers and embrace Social & Sustainability Bond market participants
04 May 2017
ICMA members elect new chairman and new board members
02 May 2017
ICMA meets in Luxembourg to discuss forces shaping the cross-border capital markets
09 March 2017
Is Japan on the right track to sustainable growth? Representatives from the finance industry and the capital markets in Europe and Japan discuss progress and the issues.
14 February 2017
ICMA ERCC European repo survey December 2016
2016
02 November 2016
Launch of Green Bond Principles Resource Centre providing transparency in a standardised and simplified form for the Green Bond market
25 October 2016
Updated guide to best practice for EU corporate debt private placement market launched in Brussels
To view the guide, click here.
29 September 2016
Latest ICMA survey sets baseline size of the European repo market at EUR 5,379 billion
To view the 31st ICMA European Repo and Collateral Council European repo market survey, click here.
31 August 2016
ASIFMA and ICMA release guide to infrastructure financing in Asia
To view the guide, click here.
6 July 2016
Liquidity in the secondary European corporate bond market.
ICMA publishes second study on state and future evolution of the European corporate bond market
To view the report, click here.
16 June 2016
2016 update of the Green Bond Principles creates online resource for voluntary issuer information on Green Bond alignment and introduces guidance for issuers of Social Bonds
20 April 2016
ICMA report shows innovative technologies and new market entrants shaping the electronic bond trading landscape in Europe
To view the report, click here.
18 April 2016
New fund liquidity report from EFAMA and ICMA outlines tools available to manage liquidity risk
To view the report, click here.
To view an executive summary, click here.
13 April 2016
Five Industry Associations Publish SFTR Information Statement
To view the information statement, click here.
3 March 2016
Buy and sellside join forces in support of STS securitisation
11 February 2016
Overall repo market outstandings in Europe remain stable despite decline in repo books of G-SIFIs says ICMA Survey
To view the 30th ICMA European Repo and Collateral Council European repo market survey, click here.
2015
18 November 2015
Post crisis regulation is driving radical change in the European repo market says new ICMA study
To view the study, click here.
16 November 2015
AFME and ICMA welcome G20 Infrastructure recommendations
12 November 2015
ICMA Announces Publication of 2015 Universal Resolution Stay Protocol with Securities Financing Transaction Annex
29 September 2015
Growth in the European repo market is stalled according to latest ICMA survey
To view the 29th ICMA European Repo Council European repo market survey, click here.
21 September 2015
ICMA-NAFMII Working Group issues report on practices and procedures in the Chinese and international primary debt capital markets
To view the report, click here.
2 September 2015
ICMA updates its recommendations and guidelines for issuing bonds
24 June 2015
AFME and ICMA release Guide to infrastructure financing in support of the Investment Plan for Europe
4 June 2015
ICMA members elect new board and new chairman
11 May 2015
ICMA publishes New York governing law model collective action, pari passu and creditor engagement clauses to facilitate future sovereign debt restructuring
For more information, click here.
27 March 2015
Revised 2015 Green Bond Principles update standard process for issuance in fast-growing green bond market
24 February 2015
ICMA publishes two studies which highlight the effect of regulation on capital market activity
To view the 28th ICMA European Repo Council European repo market survey, click here.
To view the ICMA Impact Study for CSDR Mandatory Buy-ins, click here.
12 February 2015
Is Japan’s revitalisation real and sustainable? Representatives from the finance industry and the capital markets in Europe and Japan discuss progress and the issues
11 February 2015
Trade bodies launch guide to best practice for EU corporate private placement market
To access the guide, click here.
2014
5 December 2014
Pan-European Private Placement Working Group supports exemption from withholding tax on interest on private placements contained in HM Treasury’s Autumn Statement
25 November 2014
Liquidity in the European secondary bond market: perspectives from the market
ICMA publishes survey on current state and future evolution of the European corporate bond market
To view the report, click here.
3 November 2014
Eurepo index to be discontinued on 2 January 2015
15 October 2014
ICMA’s European Repo Council reports successful migration of the European bond markets to T+2
To view the report, click here.
4 September 2014
Latest ICMA survey shows continued robustness in size of the European repo market
29 August 2014
ICMA publishes revised collective action clauses (CACs) and a new standard pari passu clause to facilitate future sovereign debt restructuring
To view the revised CACs and the new standard pari passu clause, click here.
21 August 2014
Progress on transparency in the European Covered Bond market, ICMA report calls for further disclosure of cover pool data
To view the report, click here.
7 August 2014
Broad support for Green Bond Principles confirmed, as Initial Executive Committee is established
12 June 2014
Trade bodies join forces to promote EU Private Placement market
20 May 2014
Faster settlement for international securities - Migration to T+2 for cash transactions and to T+1 for repo transactions
14 April 2014
Green Bond Principles Governance Established. ICMA appointed Secretariat
3 April 2014
ICMA paper identifies the systemic risks of restricting collateral movement
5 March 2014
ICMA European Repo Council publishes best practice guide for the repo market
22 January 2014
Latest ICMA survey shows sharp decline in size of the European repo market
2013
4 November 2013
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) opens Asia Pacific representative office in Hong Kong
18 September 2013
European repo market recovers as banks return to the market for funding
15 July 2013
European organisations aim to boost triparty repo settlement interoperability by 2015
see also: Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB at the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding on Triparty Settlement Interoperability; associated ECB press release; and Pictures at the signing ceremony.
7 May 2013
The systemic importance of collateral and the role of the repo market - ICMA European Repo Council paper highlights the disruptive impact of the proposed FTT on the widespread use of collateral that underpins the modern financial system
10 April 2013
ICMA publishes 2013 legal opinions on global master repo agreement
8 April 2013
ICMA European Repo Council calls for exemption of repo transactions from FTT
11 March 2013
LTRO continues to weigh on European repo market
to view the survey, click here.
20 February 2013
ICMA publishes new legal documentation in support of Russian repo market
Russian version:
ICMA публикует новые документы для правовой поддержки рынка репо в России
14 February 2013
ICMA Executive Education expands management team
5 February 2013
Market gathers to hear how new government policy package will revitalise Japan’s economy
to view the presentations given at the Japan Securities Summit, click here.
2012
7 November 2012
Collateral Initiatives Coordination Forum (CICF) calls for urgent focus on collateral fluidity
to view the White Paper, click here; and to view the collateral primer, click here.
6 November 2012
Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority (ESCA) and International Capital Market Association (ICMA) sign cooperation agreement
29 October 2012
Joint Associations Committee comments on European disclosure rules for retail investment products
to view the comments, click here.
4 October 2012
Associations launch wealth management charter of quality in Luxembourg
to view the charter, click here.
6 August 2012
European repo market side-lined by ECB LTROs
to view the survey, click here.
19 June 2012
EU-US Coalition on Financial Regulation Press release: Transatlantic Trade Associations Call for Urgent Re-Engagement on the Pre-Crisis Dialogue on Regulatory Recognition and Accreditation
4 April 2012
ICMA publishes 2012 legal opinions on master repo agreement for over 60 jurisdictions
20 March 2012
ICMA European Repo Council paper explores official concerns about ‘shadow banking’ and repo
1 March 2012
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) appoints new General Counsel
8 February 2012
New ICMA European Repo Council paper examines role of ‘haircuts’ in European repo market
to view the paper, click here.
18 January 2012
European repo market remains stable despite Eurozone difficulties, ICMA-ERC survey shows
to view the survey, click here.
2011
19 December 2011
AFME, ICMA and ISDA Publish Paper Analyzing the Impact of European Sovereigns’ Collateral Policies
AFME, ICMA and ISDA paper: "The Impact of Derivative Collateral Policies of European Sovereigns and Resulting Basel III Capital Issues"
23 November 2011
ICMA welcomes invitation to comment on European Commission Paper on Stability Bonds
20 September 2011
AFME and ICMA announce new co-operation agreement
14 September 2011
ICMA-ERC survey indicates that European repo has adapted to new market conditions
14 September 2011
ICMA report highlights essential interplay between central bank and commercial bank money in securities settlement
Related report: “The interconnectivity of central and commercial bank money in the clearing and settlement of the European repo market”.
11 July 2011
ICMA announces 2011 Graduates
27 May 2011
Cyrus Ardalan appointed new chairman of ICMA
23 May 2011
Joint Associations Committee Releases Combined Principles for Retail Structured Products
16 May 2011
ICMA publishes 2011 Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) and associated legal opinions for over 60 jurisdictions
18 April 2011
ICMA announces 2011 Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Graduates
14 April 2011
Investors launch transparency initiative for covered bonds
11 April 2011
ICMA AMTE Council releases new guidance on debt buybacks by government, government agency and supranational issuers
8 April 2011
ICMA announces 2011 Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Graduates
15 March 2011
ICMA Announces new chairman of its Issuer Forum
10 March 2011
ICMA-ERC survey confirms long term recovery in European repo market activity to pre-crisis levels
28 February 2011
ANMI and ICMA sign agreement to co-operate on capital market development
23 February 2011
ICMA announces new Chairman and Committee for its Russia and CIS Region
14 February 2011
ICMA Executive Education appoints new head of business development
3 February 2011
ICMA responds to MiFID consultation
19 January 2011
John Serocold joins ICMA to lead its secondary market practice activities<
2010
24 November 2010
ICMA launches consultation paper to its members promoting greater transparency and improved disclosure and standards for sovereign bond issues
10 November 2010
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) elevates Russia and the CIS states to form a new ICMA region
Russian version:
Международная Ассоциация участников рынков капитала (ICMA) повысила статус России и стран СНГ до нового региона ICMA
10 November 2010
The National Development and Reform Commission Training Center (NDRCTC) of China, the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the ICMA Centre sign agreement to develop a new corporate finance qualification for the Chinese market
26 October 2010
International Capital Market Association announces new chairman for Nordic Region
6 October 2010
International Capital Market Association announces new chairman for ICMA Latin America chapter
21 September 2010
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) announces new regional head for Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Balkan States
15 September 2010
ICMA-ERC survey shows growth in European repo market has surpassed pre-crisis levels
7 September 2010
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) strengthens regional organisation in France
Version franςaise:
L’International Capital Market Association (ICMA) renforce son organisation régionale en France
1 September 2010
New chairman for the UK Region of ICMA
21 July 2010
First ICMA Certificate course run in Cairo in partnership with the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI)
14 July 2010
ICMA announces 2010 Operations Certificate Programme (OCP) Graduates
13 July 2010
European Repo Market White Paper emphasises importance of repo and urges reform of market infrastructure
6 July 2010
ICMA and the ICMA Centre announce latest 2010 IFID Certificate graduates
6 July 2010
ICMA and ISLA partner on Global Master Agreements workshops
29 June 2010
New Chairman for ICMA’s France and Monaco Region
Version franςaise:
Nouveau président région France et Monaco á l'ICMA
22 June 2010
NAFMII and ICMA announce co-operation in the capital markets
7 June 2010
ICMA releases survey of corporate bond market
5 May 2010
ICMA partners with Dealogic to provide market data to ICMA members
18 March 2010
ICMA-ERC survey shows strong recovery in European repo market
2009
21 December 2009
ICMA expands global membership
9 December 2009
ICMA announces November 2009 PMC Certificate Programme Graduates
8 December 2009
New ICMA Regional Head in the Middle East
20 November 2009
ICMA announces October 2009 IFID Certificate Programme Graduates
18 November 2009
New ICMA board members
27 October 2009
ICSA appoints René Karsenti as Chairman
16 October 2009
ICMA announces September 2009 Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Programme Graduates
22 September 2009
Book ‘Clearing Services for Global Markets’ - the first comprehensive study of derivatives clearing market structure and costs - published today
7 September 2009
ICMA and Taiwan Securities Association sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in international markets.
3 September 2009
Survey shows volumes in European repo market stabilising
17 July 2009
ICMA announces the release of the updated IFID Syllabus
5 June 2009
ICMA appoints new Chief Executive and President
29 May 2009
ICMA announces April 2009 IFID Certificate Programme Graduates
5 May 2009
ICMA announces 2009 Operations Certificate Programme Graduates
29 April 2009
Euroclear welcomes Xtrakter as acquisition closes
16 April 2009
New Partnership Programme for TRAX
9 April 2009
STP: Vital new paradigms for managing operational, counterparty and settlement risk conference
7 April 2009
ICMA Executive Education and CFA Institute Join Forces to Offer Fixed Income and Derivatives Programme
30 March 2009
ICMA announces first quarter 2009 Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Programme Graduates
27 March 2009
ICMA and Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association move towards greater co-operation
25 March 2009
ICMA announces new group to represent investors in covered bonds
3 March 2009
ICMA and SIBA sign memorandum of understanding to develop closer co-operation in international capital markets
25 February 2009
Survey of European repo market reflects deleveraging by banks
25 February 2009
NYSE Euronext group captures 23.96% of equities in 2008
21 January 2009
New ICMA Representative in Brussels
12 January 2009
ICMA and AMTE announce combination of their activities from January 2009
*French version
9 January 2009
GBP beats USD in Q4 08 Fixed Income New Issuance
2008
19 December 2008
ICMA’s European Repo Council welcomes acceptance of credit claims as financial collateral
11 December 2008
TRAX iMatch™ the next generation in trade matching
9 December 2008
Xtrakter launches XM2M™ - new mark to market valuation service
4 December 2008
ICMA announces November 2008 Primary Market Certificate (PMC) Programme Graduates
4 December 2008
TRAX® to provide regulatory reporting for exchange-traded derivatives
2 December 2008
Netting & pair off delivered with TRAX® v2.9
21 November 2008
ICMA announces October 2008 IFID Certificate Programme Graduates
20 November 2008
Euroclear to acquire Xtrakter from ICMA
6 November 2008
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) announces new senior appointment to regulatory policy team
28 October 2008
Firms shift execution venues during turbulent September
24 October 2008
ICMA announces three new courses in Financial Markets Operations
23 October 2008
ICMA Centre MSc graduates to be granted ICMA IFID upon degree completion
23 October 2008
ICMA announces September 2008 Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Programme Graduates
17 October 2008
Fixed income issuance thrives during market turmoil
9 September 2008
Industry survey indicates that European repo market remains buoyant despite turbulent
29 July 2008
Top 10 venues of execution change in June 08
10 July 2008
Repo trading decreases by 22.3% in Q2 08
9 July 2008
Industry Associations Release “Structured Products: Principles for Managing Distributor-Individual Investor Relationship”
4 July 2008
ICMA announces June 2008 International Fixed Income and Derivatives (IFID) Certificate Programme Graduates
3 July 2008
Asset backed securities (ABS) new issuance increases by 158%
2 July 2008
Joint assocations' release: Industry takes further steps toward improving transparency
27 June 2008
ICMA announces June 2008 Primary Market Certificate (PMC) Programme Graduates
24 June 2008
Top 10 execution venues launched by Xtrakter
13 June 2008
ICMA announces Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Programme May 2008 Graduates for Thomson Reuters
11 June 2008
ICMA announces February 2008 Financial Markets Foundation Course (FMFC) Programme Graduates
15 May 2008
Members vote for disposal of Xtrakter, ICMA’s Market Services business including TRAX; ICMA members elect new Board line up; ICMA outlines practical steps for resolving global financial market dislocation
2 May 2008
ICMA announces April 2008 International Fixed Income and Derivatives (IFID) Certificate Programme Graduates
28 April 2008
ICMA publishes 2008 legal opinions on repo agreement for 68 jurisdictions
18 April 2008
ICMA announces 2008 Operations Certificate Programme Graduates
16 April 2008
Repo volumes increase by 31% for QI 2008
15 April 2008
ICMA launches skills training for capital markets
8 April 2008
FSSC recognises ICMA‘s Executive Education Programmes
4 April 2008
Asset Backed new issuance drops by 44.6%
1 April 2008
EU-US Coalition on Financial Regulation sets out its proposed framework for establishing a more efficient transatlantic marketplace
26 March 2008
ICMA adds five new member firms
13 March 2008
ICMA survey records resilience of the European repo market
10 March 2008
Fermín Cifuentes of Banesto appointed to ICMA Board
5 March 2008
Further Progress on the Development of the Russian Financial Market in line with Global Market Standards: ICMA and NSMA Sign Memorandum of Cooperation
4 March 2008
Bond volumes for January 08 now available at BondMarketPrices.com
25 February 2008
Richard Jinks joins Xtrakter as Director of Commercial Operations
14 February 2008
ICMA adds opinions for India and Iceland to jurisdictions for standard repo agreement
12 February 2008
Xtrakter slashes regulatory reporting fees by 35%
5 February 2008
Nylon Capital LLP adopts TRAX for repo matching with Barclays Capital
1 February 2008
Record breaking 2.3m repos processed by TRAX
23 January 2008
Japan promotes initiatives to strengthen competitiveness of its financial markets to overseas investors
22 January 2008
Credit crunch hits 2007 bond issues by 26.5%
21 January 2008
ICMA and JSDA sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop closer co-operation in securities markets
16 January 2008
ICMA Ltd changes name to Xtrakter
2007
3 December 2007
Bond Market Transparency for Retail Investors with BondMarketPrices.com
28 November 2007
Bundesverband der Wertpapierfirmen an den deutschen Börsen e.V. (bwf) joins the European Financial Markets Federation
27 November 2007
ICMA welcomes eight new member firms
19 November 2007
The Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) approves TRAX2 for MiFID Reporting
13 November 2007
TRAX2 receives approval from Autorité Des Marchés Financiers (AMF) for MiFID reporting
8 October 2007
ICMA figures show third quarter fall in new international debt issues
4 October 2007
TRAX2 receives full approval from FSA as an Approved Reporting Mechanism
20 September 2007
CFA accreditation for ICMA’s executive education courses for financial markets
19 September 2007
ICMA survey of European repo market demonstrates year on year growth despite changed interest rate environment
13 September 2007
ICMA presents market-led initiative on bond market transparency for retail investors
13 September 2007
ICMA in active dialogue with its members, regulators and central banks in current market turbulence
6 September 2007
ICMA Limited launches new TRAX2 forum for the Repo market
3 September 2007
ICMA Limited appoints Graeme Austin to new strategic product management role
18 July 2007
Live repo matching commences between the buy and sell side for the first time with TRAX2
17 July 2007
ICMA figures for first half 2007 bond market issuance
10 July 2007
Retail structured products principles
2 July 2007
ICMA announces new Head of Regulatory Policy
19 June 2007
Bond Exchange of South Africa joins the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
31 May 2007
ICMA members elect new Board line-up
30 May 2007
TRAX2 receives conditional approval from FSA as an Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM)
8 May 2007
Repo matching now available to the buyside for the first time via TRAX2
2 May 2007
ICMA figures for first quarter 2007 bond market issuance
19 April 2007
Joint Association's release: Retail Structured Products
12 April 2007
ICMA publishes legal opinions on standard repo agreement for 55 countries
3 April 2007
ICMA maintains commitment to assist market participants in Europe with preparation for forthcoming MiFID implementation
29 March 2007
ICMA expands global membership
13 March 2007
Market’s use of TRAX2, ICMA’s trade matching system, accelerates as international banks connect
28 February 2007
Latest ICMA survey shows strong growth in European repo market over 2006
20 February 2007
ICMA proposes post-trade transparency standard for bond markets
14 February 2007
ICMA welcomes new members
12 February 2007
ICMA expands policy team with two new appointments
5 February 2007
ICMA appoints Kevin Milne to head ICMA Ltd
1 February 2007
AXA Investment Managers joins the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
30 January 2007
IIFM, ICMA sign MoU to develop standardised market practices for sukuk industry
29 January 2007
Futures and Options Association (FOA) brings derivatives focus to the European Financial Markets Federation (EFMF)
22 January 2007
National Securities Market Association (NSMA) joins the European Financial Markets Federation (EFMF)
18 January 2007
Eksportfinans joins the International Capital Market Association
17 January 2007
ICMA review of 2006
4 January 2007
ICMA figures show international bond market size now stands at over US$ 10.5 trillion
2006
13 December 2006
Enhanced matching functionality for derivatives and repo with TRAX2
12 December 2006
ICMA appoints new programme director for its Operations Certificate Programme
22 November 2006
ICMA endorses ICSA intitiative on better regulation
14 November 2006
European Financial Markets Federation gathers momentum as ASSIOM joins the alliance
7 November 2006
ICMA further expands membership as Rosbank and Caribbean Money Market Brokers join the association
30 October 2006
AMTE joins the European Financial Markets Federation
23 October 2006
ICMA contributes to discussions to improve disclosure in documentation for primary international corporate bond markets
10 October 2006
ICMA ISDA publish explanatory note on calculation agent role for certain derivative-linked securities
9 October 2006
New repo market initiatives at the European Repo Council
4 October 2006
Latest ICMA survey shows European repo market size in excess of EUR 6 trillion
20 September 2006
Bond market transparency - ICMA responds to Commission's call for evidence
12 September 2006
ICMA appoints new head of corporate communications
7 August 2006
Full repo trade matching capabilities for the European repo market: ICMA delivers phase 1 of TRAX2
14 July 2006
Joint press release: ICMA, ISDA and TBMA jointly respond to FSA Discussion paper on Implementing MiFID's best execution requirements
22 June 2006
MiFID - ICMA rolls out new series of regulatory policy events in Europe
21 June 2006
ICMA boosts market's knowledge of the regulatory regime for securities offerings into Italy
1 June 2006
ICMA responds to global challenges in capital markets
1 June 2006
ICMA membership elects new Board members
24 May 2006
Joint press release: Bond market transparency research published
3 May 2006
MiFID Connect establishes an IT Advisory Committee to address the IT consequences of MiFID
21 March 2006
Spectacular growth in the repo market continues
17 March 2006
New prospectus regime in Luxembourg
13 February 2006
ICMA, ISDA and TBMA form Global Capital Markets Board to act as a vehicle for the coordination and collaboration of their activities in support of the global capital markets
19 January 2006
ICMA acknowledges the contribution made by its departing secretary general
18 January 2006
ICMA appoints René Karsenti as executive president.
18 January 2006
Awareness campaign launched as introduction of New Global Note approaches
2005
21 December 2005
Further addition to ICMA's regulatory policy team
19 December 2005
ICMA and ESF create Financial Markets Federation
9 December 2005
ICMA names new head of regulatory policy
18 November 2005
ICMA reports positive response to progress on fixed income technology standard for new issues
16 November 2005
Surviving MiFID - four major trade associations establish a joint industry-driven programme for UK implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
17 October 2005
ICMA's Regulatory Policy team enhanced
13 October 2005
Financial industry assocations encourage capital market liberalisation as part of WTO's Doha round
5 October 2005
Major investment in the ICMA centre
21 September 2005
Repo market firmly asserts its importance for international financing
26 July 2005
Associations and Corporation commission research to contribute to transparency debate in European bond markets
1 July 2005
IPMA And ISMA merge to create International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
2005
26 May 2005
Pro Forma Final Terms Announcement
26 May 2005
New IPMA Standard Form UK and EEA Selling Restrictions Standard
20 April 2005
IPMA, ISMA and BMA integrate European activities
14 February 2005
FPL and IPMA Press Release
14 February 2005
FPL and IPMA Statement of Understanding
3 February 2005
IPMA and ISMA announce merger
2004
28 October 2004
Press Release re Listing Review
27 October 2004
Joint Press Release UKLA MTN Listing Review
14 May 2004
ICSA Communique
10 May 2004
IPMA/ISMA/BBA Joint Press Statement
10 March 2004
Press Release on Final Report of STEP Task Force
5 February 2004
IPMA and Euroclear agree on the handling of Manual Code Creation Fees
20 January 2004
ICSA EGM Press Release
2003
4 December 2003
Further Urgent Notice to Issuers
27 June 2003
FBE and IPMA Joint Press Release on Prospectus Directive
27 March 2003
IPMA and IPAA Publish Market Conventions for ECP
2002
17 December 2002
Joint Press Release re Sovereign Debt Restructuring
4 December 2002
IPMA Published Recommendation on Documentation Distribution for Debt Programmes
10 June 2002
Joint Press Release on Sovereign Debt Restructuring
15 March 2002
IPMA Names Chairman and New Board of Directors
2005
2 June 2005
ISMA elects new chairman
2 June 2005
ISMA members elect new board line-up
20 April 2005
European Capital Markets Trade Associations - Global Partnership to be Established
17 March 2005
European repo market size hits EUR 5 trillion
3 February 2005
IPMA and ISMA announce merger
2004
21 October 2004
ISMA releases latest figures on European repo market
10 June 2004
ISMA members elect new board line-up
16 March 2004
ISMA survey shows dramatic increase in tri-party repo
2003
18 December 2003
Change to ISMA's rulebook will reduce risk in the international securities market
25 September 2003
European repo market grows by 17% over the last year
27 June 2003
ISMA elects new chairman
27 June 2003
ISMA members elect new board line-up
23 June 2003
ISMA opts for e-learning
13 March 2003
ISMA releases latest repo market statistics
4 February 2003
ISMA and Fortis Bank launch sector indices for fixed income market
2002
12 December 2002
ISMA-ACI course meets repo market demand for professional training
10 December 2002
Building a transatlantic securities market
18 September 2002
ISMA releases latest European repo market statistics
23 May 2002
ISMA members elect new board line-up
21 May 2002
ISMA joint response to Euronext paper
19 February 2002
ISMA launches internet-based solution to market data delivery
22 January 2002
ISMA continues to build more accurate European repo market stats
2001
10 September 2001
ISMA lays foundations for more accurate European repo market stats
16 July 2001
TRAX opens the door to French regulatory trade reporting
7 June 2001
ISMA members elect new board line-up
7 June 2001
ISMA unveils internet-based solution to market data delivery
21 May 2001
European Repo Committee meets to address settlement failures in European securities market
23 April 2001
New ISMA report says caution needed over EU patent developments
22 March 2001
International stage set for ISMA annual conference
2000
11 July 2000
EU debt markets must embrace change for EMU survival
15 June 2000
ISMA members elect new board line-up
5 April 2000
ISMA annual report heralds another record for international debt issuance
1 February 2000
The risk revolution - are the capital markets ready?
2 January 2000
ISMA starts new Millennium with all systems go
