Overview
Agenda
Date: 27 October 2021
Venue: Banque de Luxembourg, Boulevard Royal 14, L-2449 Luxembourg

Event overview

The success of the recent EU green bond deal, the largest green bond to date, together with issues from other EU member states demonstrates dramatically rising demand for ESG related product in Europe and the increasing emphasis on sustainable economic growth.

A panel of stakeholders in this fast expanding market, including major issuers looked at the factors driving its growth, the benefits of issuing sustainable debt and the evolving regulatory environment, with a Luxembourg perspective.

On the agenda was an update on the EU Taxonomy and its application and a review of the disclosure requirements in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) with the implications of its transparency requirements for asset managers.
CEST
  Agenda
18:00   Registration
18:30

  Welcome
Yves Bodson, Chair, ICMA Luxembourg Region; Team Manager - Global Credit Investment, Spuerkeess
18:35

  Introduction
Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA
18:40

  Update on EU Regulation and the Principles
Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA
18:55





  Panel discussion
Moderator: Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA
Panellists:
Laetitia Hamon, Head of Sustainable Finance, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Yannick Naud, Innovative Finance Officer, UNICEF Luxembourg
Aldo Romani, Head of Sustainability Funding, EIB
19:45

  Closing remarks
Yves Bodson, Chair, ICMA Luxembourg Region; Team Manager - Global Credit Investment, Spuerkeess
19:50

  Networking reception
Includes drinks and canapés
21:00   Event Close
 
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