Sustainability, IBOR transition, Brexit – key issues for the EU capital market

This seminar was an opportunity for market participants to hear from both local and international experts on the issues currently affecting the capital markets such as, the latest developments surrounding green, social and sustainability bonds, the challenges facing IBOR users as a result of the transition to risk free rates and the potential effects of Brexit.

Confirmed speakers include:
Angela Brusas, Senior Funding Manager, Nordic Investment Bank
Lars Eibeholm, Vice President, Head of Treasury, Nordic Investment Bank
Hanno Hirvinen, Head of Group Treasury, OP Financial Group
Patrik Karlsson, Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
Martin Kihlberg, General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer, Landshypotek Bank
Jacob Michaelsen, Head of Sustainable Bonds, Nordea
Katya Nolvall, Debt Capital Markets, Green, Social & Sustainability Bonds, Swedbank
Tuomas Välimäki, Member of the Board, Bank of Finland
Johan Wijkstrom, Fixed Income & Credit, Swedbank and Nordic Regional Chairman, ICMA

This afternoon seminar took place on Wednesday 6 February 2019 and was hosted by Bank of Finland Museum in Helsinki. Registration for the seminar started at 1.00 pm EET. The seminar finished around 4.10 pm EET and was followed by a networking reception.

13:00REGISTRATION 
13:30WELCOMING REMARKS
Tuomas Välimäki, Member of the Board, Bank of Finland
Johan Wijkstrom, Fixed Income & Credit, Swedbank and Nordic Regional Chairman, ICMA
13:45PREPERATIONS FOR BREXIT IN INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS
Patrik Karlsson, Director, Market Practice and Regulatory Policy, ICMA
14:15THE TRANSITION FROM THE IBOR:S TO RISK-FREE RATES
Hanno Hirvinen, Head of Group Treasury, OP Financial Group
14:35COFFEE BREAK
14:55SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AT NIB
Angela Brusas, Senior Funding Manager, Nordic Investment Bank
15:15PANEL 2: GREEN, SOCIAL & SUSTAINABILITY BONDS
Moderator:
Lars Eibeholm, Vice President, Head of Treasury, Nordic Investment Bank Panellists:Martin Kihlberg, General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer, Landshypotek BankJacob Michaelsen, Head of Sustainable Bonds, NordeaKatya Nolvall, Debt Capital Markets, Green, Social & Sustainability Bonds, Swedbank
16:05CLOSING REMARKS
NCMF
16:10NETWORKING RECEPTION
Event Details
  • Start Date
    February 6, 2019 13:00
  • End Date
    February 6, 2019 16:10
  • Address
    Bank of Finland Museum, Snellmaninkatu 2, 00170 Helsinki, Finland