ICMA Workshop: European Regulation: An Introduction for Capital Market Practitioners 2019 | ICMA - International Capital Market Association | 14 March 2019 | International Capital Market Association, 23 College Hill, London EC4R 2RP, UK

Capital Adequacy and Basel, CRD IV, MiFID, the Prospectus Directive, the Transparency Directive ... and many more

How much do you know about the new regulations that are already in force and impacting your daily work in the capital market and the ones that are still in the pipeline?

How do the institutions of Europe work together to develop new regulation?

Against a background of far-reaching regulatory change ICMA’s one-day, fast-track course on European regulation for capital market practitioners gives an overview of the new regulatory landscape for financial institutions in Europe. It puts the major European regulatory initiatives into the context of the global reforms agreed by the G20 and explains the European legislative process, while taking a look at specific regulations affecting the capital framework of banks, investor protection and disclosure.

Global regulation of the banking industry and the wider financial services industry continues to dominate the agenda as authorities introduce measures intended to prevent a future crisis, resulting in more extensive regulation of financial institutions and markets and greater emphasis on enforcement.

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at sales people, traders, originators, syndicate personnel, and middle and back office staff who would benefit from a better understanding of the current regulatory landscape in the cross-border bond markets. It is specifically not aimed at lawyers or compliance staff. The focus of the programme is the cross-border capital markets and the bias is towards practitioners working largely with institutional rather than retail clients.

The course provides a comprehensive overview of the major regulatory developments relevant to the market and considers recent case studies in the regulatory crackdown. It aims to give practitioners a keener understanding of the current regulatory environment, alerting them to areas of their own activities where the highest standards of integrity and professional business conduct must be maintained.