NCMF & ICMA Joint Annual Conference: Digital Currencies in the Nordics – Implications for the capital markets and beyond

ICMA and NCMF are pleased to host a virtual event focusing on latest developments in relation to digital currencies, decentralized finance and capital markets in the Nordic region. The event will feature a keynote on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as well as a panel including a Q&A to discuss the following topics, amongst others:

  • What are the potential implications of a retail CBDC for wholesale capital markets?
  • Are crypto-assets becoming a credible asset class for professional investors?
  • How will tokenised securities and stablecoins impact the functioning of capital markets and what does it mean for issuers, banks, investors and market infrastructure providers?
  • What are the latest regulatory developments in relation to digital securities and crypto-assets at EU level?
  • How is central bank monetary policy affected by the growth of digital currencies and cryptocurrencies?

Confirmed speakes include:

  • Peder Østbye, Special Adviser, Norges Bank
  • Liv Freihow, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Norwegian Block Exchange
  • Mike McGlone, Commodity Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence

REGISTRATION

Registrations will close at 17:00 CET on Wednesday 9 February 2022.

This seminar will take place on Thursday 9 February 2022 and will be held as a virtual/on-line event. The Seminar will start at 13:00 and finish at 14:20 CET.

13:00WELCOME REMARKS
Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA
13:05KEYNOTE: NORGES BANK’S CBDC PROJECT
Peder Østbye, Special Adviser, Norges Bank
13:15PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Gabriel Callsen, Secretary to the ICMA FinTech Advisory Committee (FinAC)

Panellists:
Peder Østbye, Special Adviser, Norges Bank
Liv Freihow, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Norwegian Block Exchange
Mattias Levin, Deputy Head of the Digital Finance unit of the European Commission’s Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union DG (FISMA)
Mike McGlone, Commodity Strategist, Bloomberg Intelligence
14:15CLOSING REMARKS
Søren Plesner, Board Member, NCMF

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Event Details
  • Start Date
    February 10, 2022 13:00
  • End Date
    February 10, 2022 14:20