Chairperson's opening remarks
Amanda Thomas, partner, Allen & Overy
The latest from ESMA and the European Commission
This session will focus on the new Prospectus Regulation regime two months in. Additionally, you will hear from ESMA on what they are doing with Level 3 guidance, and the Commission on the finalised Level 2 delegated acts
Cesare Posti, policy officer – prospectus team, securities markets unit, European Commission
Angeliki Vogiatzi, senior policy officer, ESMA
Regulators feedback panel
National regulatory authority views, messages, clarifications and interpretations on the key technical areas of the Prospectus Regulation, including risk factor ordering and materiality
Amanda Thomas, partner, Allen & Overy (moderator)
Pauline Chadenet, senior policy officer, international affairs division, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France
Ina O’Sullivan, manager, regulated disclosures – primary markets, Central Bank of Ireland
Stephan Weinandy, deputy head of section "policy", securities division, BaFin
Nike Trost, manager - UKLA, Financial Conduct Authority
Industry roundtable session
The Prospectus Regulation in practice, the impact of Brexit, and other major issues and developments affecting the industry today
Reena Parmar, senior knowledge lawyer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (moderator)
Emily Wilson, legal DCM, Barclays Investment Bank
Axel Wernbro, senior legal counsel, Danske Bank
Carolyn Boey, director, associate general counsel, legal department – EMEA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Lorna Kelly, head of treasury legal, Virgin Money
The latest on regulated and exchange regulated markets - views from Ireland, the UK and Luxembourg
Lachlan Burn, partner, Linklaters (moderator)
Maurizio Pastore, vice president, Euronext
Carlo Oly, head of issuers and clients, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Graham Walker, manager, primary market regulation, London Stock Exchange Group
Green bonds and the move towards more sustainable financing - what you need to know.
With governments around the world supporting the move towards sustainable financing, and with a growing demand in industry for investments that provide a financial return while supporting the UN’s sustainable development goals, this session focuses on what issuers need to know about green bond issuances.
Among other things, the session will look at and consider:
Lachlan Burn, partner, Linklaters (moderator)
Maya Mehta, co-ordinating sustainable finance for corporate & institutional banking legal, BNP Paribas
Clare Burgess, partner, Clifford Chance
Nicholas Pfaff, managing director, market practice and regulatory policy, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)*
Ruari Ewing, senior director, market practice and regulatory policy, International Capital Market Association
Catherine Wade, counsel PSL, Linklaters
George Hacket, partner, Clifford Chance