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.