QED Workshop – Regulating Financial Benchmarks – Level 2

In-person

13.30 – 14.00 Registration and welcome coffee

14.00 – 14.10 Introduction by moderator
14.10 – 15.50 Panel 1: ESMA Regulatory Technical Standards

Discussion points

  • Corporate governance and conflict of interest requirements
  • Article 7: Input data; Article 7b: Transparency of methodology
  • Article 9: Code of Conduct
  • Article 14c: Exemptions to significant benchmarks
  • Article 15: Benchmark Statement
  • Article 21a and 23: Application for authorization or registration or recognition

Speaker line-up

Martina Tambucci Senior Officer, Markets Division, CONSOB & Coordinator of ESMA’s tasks force on Financial Benchmarks

Carlos Molinas Manager Benchmarks Team, Financial Conduct Authority, UK

Pierre M. Davis Associate General Counsel, McGraw Hill Financial & Chief Legal Officer, Platts

Jamie Pawliczek Managing Director and Counsel, MSCI

Mark Schaedel Managing Director of Indices, Markit

Agathi Pafili Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor, EFAMA – European Fund and Asset Management Association

Moderator: Jonathan Herbst Partner, Global Head of Financial Services, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

15.50 – 16.10 Coffee break

16.10 – 18.00 Panel 2: European Commission Delegated Acts

Discussion points

  • Article 3: Definitions
  • Article 13: Critical benchmarks (thresholds)
  • Article 14b: Significant benchmarks (calculation method)
  • Article 21b: Endorsement
  • Article 39: Transitional provisions

Speaker line-up

Martina Tambucci Senior Officer, Markets Division, CONSOB & Coordinator of ESMA’s tasks force on Financial Benchmarks

Jakobus Feldkamp Senior Policy Officer (Markets), European Securities and Markets Authority

Simon Janin Financial Services AttachŽ, Permanent Representation of France to the EU

Emma Vick Director, Benchmarks (CF50), ICE Benchmark Administration

Urban Funered Director of Public Policy, Fidelity International

Moderator: Jonathan Herbst Partner, Global Head of Financial Services, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

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