UK Debt Capital Markets Forum 2020

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06-03-2020
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London Stock Exchange Group, 10 Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7LS

London Stock Exchange Group is delighted to announce the date of its UK Debt Capital Markets Forum 2020.

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Be sure to add this event to your calendar and join us for in-depth discussions on the challenges and opportunities in the UK and international debt capital markets and to network with key senior decision makers from the global debt capital markets community.


Topics will include recent trends in Sterling and Global Debt Capital Markets, the growth and evolution of sustainable finance as the EU taxonomy and green bond standard takes shape, emerging markets capital raising through London, the challenges and opportunities in the transition to alternative risk-free rates - with 2020 as a critical year, and innovation in primary markets through new emerging technologies.

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, SSGA, Head of Macro Research

09.25

Panel I – Global DCM Outlook in 2020 and beyond

  • Review of 2019 and 2020 YTD Global Supply Trends
  • EM Debt Outlook – Opportunities and Challenges
  • Landscape for EM Issuers
  • Investor perceptions and trends

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, Slaugther & May, Partner

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 

11:10

Coffee Break and Networking

11:25

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 & FX Derivatives

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

12:10

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)

Avtar Sehra, Nivaura, CEO and Chief Product Architect

Richard Hay, Linklaters, UK Head of FinTech

12:50

Closing Remarks

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

13:00

Networking and business lunch
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