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ICMA’s Quarterly Report for the First Quarter of 2022 begins with a Commentary from ICMA’s Chief Executive, Bryan Pascoe. . There are international capital market features on: the Capital Markets Union Package; CSDR mandatory buy-ins; Hong Kong SFC conduct requirements for bookbuilding and placing; and the potential of sustainable bonds to finance gender equality. The Quarterly Report also covers ICMA’s market practice and regulatory policy work in the primary markets, secondary markets, repo and collateral markets, sustainable finance, asset management, FinTech in international capital markets, the transition from LIBOR to risk-free rates, and Asian market developments.