The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce that it has recently welcomed eight international firms as new members of the Association.
These new members join ICMA's diverse existing global membership representing capital market participants and other constituencies including asset managers, law firms, central banks, exchanges and professional advisors.
ICMA's new members are:
- Association des marches de Taux en Euro (AMTE), Paris
- Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, London
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, London
- IW Bank S.p.A., Milan
- JSB Gazprombank (CJSC), Moscow
- LCH.Clearnet, London
- Sidley Austin LLP, London
- White & Case LLP, London
According to Alexei Obozintsev, a deputy CEO of Gazprombank, ICMA membership is important from the standpoint of expansion of the international operations, planned by the bank.
John Burke, Director of Fixed Income, LCH.Clearnet said "The LCH.Clearnet Group is particularly pleased to be joining ICMA, which is a truly professional trade association with constituents and practitioners in the international capital market worldwide and where a significant number of our clearing members are being represented." He added, "This Associate ICMA Membership is an important step for LCH.Clearnet in terms of linking in to a centre of capital market expertise, that will undoubtedly benefit LCH.Clearnet and its members from the excellent services ICMA provide."