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What does it take to build a lasting career in capital markets? Alessandro Gabellone joins Jérôme van der Bruggen, Chief Market Strategist at Degroof Petercam, to explore how education, practical experience and curiosity can help young professionals develop sound judgment. This ICMA Future Leaders Belgium conversation also examines how AI is transforming the way junior professionals learn, analyse markets and build expertise. A relevant discussion for students, graduates and young professionals navigating changing markets, emerging technologies and careers that rarely follow a perfectly predictable path.

Nina Suhaib-Wolf, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, discusses ICMA’s analysis of the new EU and UK MiFIR post-trade transparency regimes, highlighting significantly increased bond market transparency in both jurisdictions and higher levels of real-time transparency in the EU.

Miriam Patterson, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, discusses the expansion of dematerialised Eurobond issuance, including the first paperless ICSD issuance and upcoming changes enabling more international issuers to issue dematerialised debt securities under English law. For more information on the ICSDs’ initial dematerialised securities initiative, see ICSDs launch new dematerialised securities issuance option (ICMA Quarterly Report, Second Quarter 2026, p.23).

Georgina Jarratt, Head of Innovation and Digitalisation, ICMA, explores the findings of ICMA's Primary Market Innovation Project NextGen report, examining how greater automation, standardisation and interoperability can modernise primary debt markets while preserving the trust, resilience and established practices that underpin their effectiveness.

Dr Thorsten Guthke, Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, examines the challenges facing European banking competitiveness, the evolving regulatory landscape and the importance of a strong banking sector in supporting efficient capital markets, investment and economic growth across Europe.

Valérie Guillaumin, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA, provides an update on the latest developments in the Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles, highlighting recent guidance and initiatives aimed at strengthening market transparency, integrity and best practice in sustainable bond markets.

Mickayla Fourie, Director, Legal, ICMA, presents the key findings of the ICMA Women's Network's white paper, Gender Equality in Capital Markets: Insights, Evidence and Opportunities for Action, examining the barriers to career progression, the importance of sponsorship. and inclusive workplace practices, and the practical steps organisations and individuals can take to advance gender equality across the industry. The white paper was co-written by Katie Kelly, Senior Director at ICMA and ICMA Women's Network Global Lead.

Ruari Ewing, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, provides an overview of developments affecting international primary bond markets, examining evolving regulatory requirements and ICMA's ongoing work to support efficient and well-functioning debt issuance markets.

Zhan Chen, Associate Director, Repo & Collateral, ICMA, discusses the latest developments in the US Treasury clearing mandate, including the SEC’s reopened consultations, ICMA’s response and ongoing work to support industry preparedness.

Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director, and Dr Thorsten Guthke, Director, ICMA, reflect on 20 years of the European Parliamentary Financial Services Forum (EPFSF), highlighting its role in fostering dialogue between European policymakers and the financial services. industry, ICMA’s contribution to the Forum, and the growing importance of capital markets in supporting Europe’s competitiveness and economic growth.

Andy Hill, Managing Director and Co-Head of Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, provides an update on developments in the international secondary bond markets, examining the key market structure, liquidity and regulatory issues shaping their evolution.

Listen now to the latest podcast from the Asset Management and Investors Council (AMIC), ICMA's dedicated forum advocating the interests of buy-side members, including asset managers, institutional investors, private banks, pension funds and insurance companies, among others. Returning for this special summer edition, reviewing the year so far, are industry experts Anita Karppi, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA; Bob Parker, former Chairman of AMIC and Senior Adviser to ICMA; and Massimiliano Castelli, PhD MSc, Managing Director and Head of Strategy & Advice at UBS Asset Management, who also serves as Co-Chair of the AMIC Executive Committee. In this podcast, recorded on 4 August 2026, the team discusses: Which developments have surprised investors most during the first half of 2026, and what has driven continued market resilience? How are central bank policy, inflation and fiscal deficits shaping the outlook for interest rates and financial markets? What are sovereign investors and long-term institutions focusing on, from AI and diversification to private markets and the role of gold? Have markets become too comfortable with risk, or are investors adapting to a fundamentally different investment environment? Which economic and market indicators will matter most during the remainder of 2026? If you have questions or topics that you would like our guests to address in future episodes, please feel free to get in contact via email: [email protected]

It’s no great surprise why exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are playing an increasing role as a core portfolio instrument across institutional, wealth and retail channels, given their cost efficiency and transparency. But where might the next wave of innovation in active and fixed income ETFs come from? How will technology, tokenisation and evolving investor preferences reshape the ETF ecosystem and the way investment exposures are delivered? Listen now to this ICMA Podcast, where Anita Karppi, Senior Director Buy-side at ICMA, discusses current trends and the future of ETFs with John Taylor, Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan Asset Management; Alexandre Roubaud, Head of EMEA ETF Markets, BlackRock, and Sander Van Nugteren, Senior ETF Capital Markets Specialist, BNP Paribas Asset Management.

Alexander Westphal, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA explains the latest industry guidance on the new Gating Event and its role in supporting an efficient and orderly transition to T+1 settlement in the EU. Read the full 2026 Q3 Quarterly Report here.

Sabah Anjum, Associate, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA and Natalie Westerbarkey, Managing Director and Co-Head, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA, explores the future of securitisation, examining how regulatory reform, market innovation and industry collaboration can support sustainable market growth. Read the full 2026 Q3 Quarterly Report here.