Trading, analytics and capital markets risk management solutions firm ION has joined the International Capital Market Association (c).
As an associate member, ION will collaborate with ICMA and other members to support investors, traders and institutions as they transition to automated workflows.
ION will contribute to recommendations, guidance and solutions, particularly in secured funding and fixed income.
The company will also be involved in events to help drive industry-wide innovation and shape market-standard documentation through its relationship with certified regulatory and training bodies.
Currently, ICMA has around 600 members in 62 countries, offering research, regulation, support and education across international capital and securities markets.
“As our industry reckons with important market challenges, we are delighted to be joining ICMA, a leading influence for international capital markets,” said Ed Tyndale Biscoe, product owner for ION Markets Secured Funding. “Starting the year as an associate member is an exciting prospect, amid the ongoing standardisation of trade lifecycle processing, and digitalisation of repo and securities lending. This is a key opportunity to help shape a critical forum for industry-problem solving and lies at the heart of our work within ION Markets.”