UK Debt Capital Markets Forum 2020 - postponed

UK Debt Capital Markets Forum 2020 - postponed

6 Mar 2020
  • Event
  • Conference

London Stock Exchange Group, 10 Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7LS

Event postponed, further details will be announced in due course.

The health and well-being of our colleagues, customers and guests is of paramount importance to London Stock Exchange Group. In order to protect against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), LSEG has implemented a number of global policies that restrict certain events and meetings in our offices. 


Unfortunately, the LSEG Debt Capital Markets Forum 2020 has been identified by our team as an event that we will need to postpone until a later date.

10 Paternoster Square
London
EC4M 7LS
United Kingdom

08:30

Registration, Coffee and Networking Breakfast

09.00

Conference Opening Address

Nikhil Rathi, LSE Plc, CEO

09:10

Keynote Speech

Michael Metcalfe, State Street Global Advisors, Head of Macro Research

09.25

Panel I – Global DCM Outlook in 2020 and beyond

  • Review of 2019 and 2020 YTD Global Supply Trends and themes for 2021
  • What will the effects of political volatility be on Debt Capital Markets? What are the key political challenges to look out for in 2020 and beyond?
  • Legal and regulatory framework in 2020 and the future
  • Perception and trends: the outlook for credit investors

Shrey Kohli, London Stock Exchange Group, Head of DCM & Funds (Moderator)

Martin Duffell, UK Debt Management Office, Head of Dealing

Tina Fordham, Avonhurst, Partner and Head of Global Political Strategy

Matthew Tobin, Slaughter & May, Partner

Salman Ahmed, Lombard Odier, Chief Investment Strategist

10.10

Presentation – Developments in Sustainable Finance and the Transition

Yo Takatsuki, AXA IM, Chair of Climate Transition Finance Group and GBP SBP Excom

10.25

Panel II – Sustainable Finance: the teenage years

  • Major developments in 2019 – record issuance, sustainability linked bonds, transition
  • The case for Transition Bonds
  • Sustainable Finance in Emerging Markets
  • Is there a link between ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) and accessing new pools of capital?
  • Are issuers in danger of losing existing buyers of bonds if they do not issue green?

Adrian Rimmer, London Stock Exchange Group, Senior Advisor, Green Finance (Moderator)

Susan Barron, Barclays, Managing Director - Global Head of Green and Sustainable Capital Markets

Isabelle Laurent, EBRD, Treasurer and Head of Funding

Yo Takatsuki, AXA IM, Chair of Climate Transition Finance Group and GBP SBP Excom 

Kathryn Taylor, Shell, Head of Financial Markets

11:10

Coffee Break and Networking

11:20

Presentation - Market Trends and Innovation in Debt Capital Markets 

Dr Darko Hajdukovic, London Stock Exchange Group, Head of Multi Asset Primary Markets and Funds

11:30

Panel III - The end of LIBOR: Risks and Opportunities

  • Focus on sterling issuance (SSA, Corporate, FIG), liquidity and issuer benefits
  • How is the market going to handle the switch from LIBOR to new benchmarks – how will bankers and borrowers be impacted
  • The systemic risk posed by the cessation of LIBOR, what are the key lessons learnt?
  • The role of SOFR and SONIA

Andy Ross, Curve Global Limited, CEO (Moderator)

Charlotte Bellamy, ICMA, Senior Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy

David Horner, LCH, Head of In-Business Risk, Rates Derivatives

Peter Green, Lloyds Bank, Head of Senior Funding & Covered Bonds, Capital Markets Issuance

Yu Miao Yang, Barclays, Head of Public Sector SSA Syndicate, Managing Director

12:15

Panel IV - Fintech: Revolutionizing Fixed Income Markets

  • The role of AI and ML in DCM
  • How will technology shape the Capital Markets of the future?
  • Fixed Income markets in 30 years, what should we be aiming for?
  • Technological trends in DCM - is syndication execution automation plausible?

Elena Chimonides, London Stock Exchange Group, Fixed Income Product Manager (Moderator)

Marcus Austin, Citi, Global Head of Product Development - Issuer Services

Richard Hay, Linklaters, UK Head of FinTech

Avtar Sehra, Nivaura, CEO and Chief Product Architect

Andrew John Paul Hamper, Banco Santander, Head of Legal, Fixed Income

12:55

Closing Remarks

Dr Robert Barnes, London Stock Exchange Group, Head of Global Primary Markets and CEO Turquoise

13:00

Networking and business lunch

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