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About the event

AFME's 16th Annual Spanish Capital Markets Conference, is the annual meeting place for senior industry professionals, regulators and policymakers active in Spanish capital markets. The event content covers a wide range of fixed income (particularly securitisation) as well as other related topics such as equities, ESG, digital, and prudential topics, covering the Spanish, EU and global markets.

The conference promotes stable, competitive, sustainable financial markets that support Spain's economic growth and benefits society.

We aim to host a high-level constructive dialogue between our members, key regulators, and industry solutions providers to tackle the key challenges and discuss opportunities for growth in Spain.

View our 2024 event highlights video here.

Regular registration fees

Early Bird Expires on 15th January
Early Bird AFME member: €529 + VAT
Early Bird Non-member: €839 + VAT

AFME member: €689 + VAT
Non-member: €999 + VAT

Multi-booking discount:
• 10% off when booking 3 or more delegates at the same time
• 20% off when booking 5 or more delegates at the same time

Multi booking discounts can be applied at check out for group bookings.

Complimentary subject to verification:
• Investor: promo code INVESTOR
• Regulator: promo code REGULATOR
• Press: promo code PRESS

Note: Promo codes are case sensitive
Read AFME's Press Policy here.

Partners

Associate Partners

Who attends?

  • Leading Spanish and pan-European investment banks
  • National and continental regulators
  • Central banks
  • Investors
  • Issuers
  • Credit rating agencies
  • Law firms
  • Consultancy and advisory firms
  • Trade associations
  • Financial press

Why attend?

  • Meet between 150-200 senior level attendees
  • Build contacts in 3,5 hours dedicated to networking
  • Hear up to 50 industry expert speakers
  • Join the debate in nine hours of content designed and driven by market participants
  • Showcase solutions at the event exhibition space

Registration enquiries

For registration enquiries, please contact Events on [email protected] for assistance.

Agenda

08:30
Welcome Registration
09:00
Opening Remarks
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09:05
Keynote Address
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09:35
Panel discussion: The Savings and Investments Union, Perspectives for Spanish and European Markets
  • Progress and roadmap for vibrant Spanish capital markets
  • Growing and integrated EU capital markets: what role for the EU, Member States and private sector?
  • Agenda and priorities for European capital markets (consolidation of trading and post-trading infrastructures, securitisation, savings products, pension, venture capital, single supervision)
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10:15
Networking Break
10:40
Panel discussion: Government, Corporate and Covered Bond Market Developments
  • Current sovereign, DCM and covered bond issuance state of play
  • Credit perspectives on Spain vs Europe and Global
  • Climate finance impact on issuance
  • MiFIR, technology impact on transparency, liquidity
Speakers:
Juan David García,
Senior Director, Structured Finance and Covered Bonds, Fitch Ratings
Mercedes Abascal Rojo,
Head of Funding and debt Management, Spanish Ministry of Finance
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11:20
Panel discussion: Securitisation Market Outlook and Performance Review
  • The impact of the macro view on product volumes
  • Credit outlook: economic and sectoral
  • New asset classes and opportunities: ESG, digital, etc.
Moderator:
Antonio Tena,
Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Moody's
Speaker:
Christian Thun,
Chief Executive Officer, European DataWarehouse
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11:55
Fireside Chat
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12:25
Networking Lunch
13:25
Panel discussion: The Spanish Environment on Equities Markets
Track A
  • Spanish political and markets views on EU CMU Competitiveness Initiatives – pensions, tax, infrastructure, supervision, listings
  • Where are Spanish SMEs listing and why?
  • Investor perspectives on Spanish and EU markets – valuations and ROE
  • Market data cost pros and cons
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Panel discussion: The EU’s Banking Regulatory Framework: Competitiveness and Future Challenges
Track B
  • Basel III implementation – The market risk framework (FRTB) delay and future adjustments
  • Competitiveness – Needed targeted changes of micro and macro prudential frameworks to enable the sector’s competitiveness (e.g. RSF factors in NSFR, securitisation, macroprudential review for banks, SRF contributions and target level, etc…)
  • Future challenges – The prudential treatment for crypto-assets and ESG risks.
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14:05
Panel discussion: Spanish RPL/NPL Markets
Track A
  • A crystal ball on NPL ratios over next 24 months
  • Servicer landscape in Spain
  • CRA methodological development
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Panel discussion: Latest Developments in Sustainable Bond Markets
Track B
  • Transition finance and greenwashing risk
  • Reflections on the uptake of the EU Green Bond Standard
  • Potential impact of SFDR Review on the bond market
  • Future outlook
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14:45
Panel discussion: Securitisation Significant Risk Transfer
Track A
  • Emergence of STD banks using SRT
  • Expectations of support through revisions to EUSECR
  • Relevance of traditional securitisation to achieve SRT
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Panel discussion: Credit Intensive Market Roundup, Leverage Finance, High Yield and Private Credit
Track B
  • Recap of market performance in high yield bonds, leveraged loans and private credit in 2025
  • Commercial differences [between the products] and approaches to investment decisions, portfolio diversification and risk mitigation in Europe
  • Legal and regulatory considerations and official sector coverage
  • Trends and outlook for 2026
Speakers:
Eduardo Manzanera,
Managing Director – EMEA Leverage Finance, Goldman Sachs
Leticia Ruenes,
Managing Director, Head of Spain, Pemberton AM
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15:20
Networking Break
15:45
Keynote Address
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16:15
Panel discussion: Markets and Technology Disruption and Innovation
  • Establishing EU leadership on markets technology
  • DLT issuance update – progress and constraints
  • DORA go-live supervisory impact and approach
  • Impact of AI on trading and investment
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17:00
Closing Remarks
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17:15
Networking Drinks Reception

Speakers

Antonio Tena

Vice President, Senior Credit Officer, Moody's

Christian Thun

Chief Executive Officer, European DataWarehouse

Eduardo Manzanera

Managing Director – EMEA Leverage Finance, Goldman Sachs

Leticia Ruenes

Managing Director, Head of Spain, Pemberton AM

Rick Watson

Special Advisor, AFME

Shaun Baddeley

Managing Director, Head of Securitisation Division, AFME

Victoria Webster

Managing Director, Fixed Income, AFME