ICMA Podcast ICMA (International Capital Market)

Eila Kreivi - former Head of Capital Markets at European Investment Bank and current ICMA board member - chats to Simone Utermarck (Senior Director, ICMA Sustainable Finance), looking back at 10 years of ICMA's involvement as secretariat of the Principles, the frameworks to which 97% of the world's sustainable bonds are aligned.

ICMA Chief Executive Bryan Pascoe is interviewed by Marc Granville (ICMA Head of Education & Training) about his career journey to date.

TreasurySpring’s Henry Adams, Chief Product Officer, discusses the unique features of their fintech solution, emphasising the innovative approach to unlocking trapped liquidity from outside capital markets through their proprietary instrument, the Fixed Term Fund (FTF). He discusses the inspiration behind the development of TreasurySpring, highlighting its mission to simplify complex repo transactions and provide scalable, legally sound solutions. Henry also shares insights into emerging industry trends, regulatory impacts, and the role of advanced technologies like AI and blockchain in transforming financial services.

In this podcast, Robert Koller, CAIA and CEO and Fredrik Creutz, Co-Founder and chairman of NowCM, discuss their company’s innovative approach to capital markets. They outline NowCM's three main focuses: digitalising the bond issuance process, operating a regulated issuance vehicle in Luxembourg, and managing a regulated marketplace for primary issuance in Paris. Key topics include significant efficiency improvements in the market, reduction of costs and setup times, and enhanced liquidity and price discovery through real-time capabilities. The conversation also explores the critical role of robust data models in supporting document management and transaction processes, as well as the potential, and challenges of, integrating AI in financial technology.

valantic FSA’s Andy Browning and Andrea Pirino discuss their fintech product's unique features, emphasising the necessary tension between stability and innovation in mission-critical workflow. They explore the inspiration behind its development, focusing on adapting to evolving technology while maintaining a strong client focus and addressing long-tail client needs. Highlighting industry trends and the shift from the “what” to the “how” and “who” of products, they position their product to evolve by continued investment in products and client relationships. They advocate for a balanced approach to innovation and compliance, viewing the potential in the modernization of legacy systems and regulations like MiFID and SFTR as opportunities for improvement of the ecosystem.

ICMA's Nicolette Moser, Senior Director, provides an overview of recent policy recommendations by FSB and IOSCO relating to open-ended funds.