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 Attach, 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
