TISE becomes ICMA Member

Thursday 15 July 2021

The International Stock Exchange has joined the International Capital Market Association.

ICMA is a not-for-profit membership association committed to serving the needs of its wide range of member firms active in the international debt capital markets.

Headquartered in Zurich, and with offices in London, Paris, Brussels and Hong Kong, ICMA currently has over 600 members active in all segments of the sell-side and buy-side international debt capital markets in 63 jurisdictions.

Among its members are private and public sector issuers, banks and securities dealers, asset and fund managers and other investors, insurance companies, capital market infrastructure providers, central banks and law firms.

"ICMA is the leading international association for debt capital markets and TISE’s membership reinforces our position as a major European professional bond market," said Anthony Byrne, Head of Bond Markets at TISE. 

The objectives of ICMA are: to provide a basis for joint discussion of questions relating to the international capital and securities markets and to issue rules and make recommendations governing their operations; and to provide services and assistance to participants in the international capital and securities markets.

Mr Byrne added: “ICMA is a leader in ensuring the successful functioning of the international debt capital markets and being a Member puts TISE at the heart of discussions on evolving market practice, including within sustainable finance."