Securities and Capital Markets Committee

The Securities and Capital Markets Committee unites business lawyers, academics, regulators, and policy shapers who have an interest in the practice and regulation of securities law and capital markets. Our focus is on the intersection of regional and national capital markets, developments in capital markets products, securities law, regulation of market players, investment banks, brokers, exchanges and central securities depositories. The Committee host flagship conferences and collaborates extensively with other committees, fostering connections across regions and disciplines. The Committee was formed in 2025 by merger of the former Securities Law Committee and Capital Markets Forum.

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Forthcoming conferences and webinars View All Conferences

40th IBA International Financial Law Conference

07 May - 09 May 2025

Oslo , Norway

5th Asia-based International Financial Law Conference

10 Sep - 12 Sep 2025

Seoul , South Korea

IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025

02 Nov - 07 Nov 2025

Toronto , Canada

IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026

04 Oct - 09 Oct 2026

Copenhagen , Denmark

Projects and reports

ESG Survey 2024 regarding the Disclosure Regime in Capital Market Transactions

The IBA Securities and Capital Markets Committee conducted a survey in summer 2022 to assess how different jurisdictions regulate environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures in capital market transactions. In spring/summer 2024, the Committee updated its ESG survey with new questions added to the questionnaire. Respondents to the survey included officers of the Committee (which, at that point, was split into two separate entities – the IBA Capital Markets Forum and the IBA Securities Law Committee) and colleagues from other IBA committees and covers more than 35 jurisdictions around the globe.

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Previous publications

The Securities and Capital Markets Committee was created in 2025, after a merger of the Securities Law Committee and Capital Markets Forum. Below are previous publications by the former committees.

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Subcommittees and other groups

The Securities and Capital Markets Committee also coordinates the activities of the following subcommittees/working groups.

Capital Markets Innovation and Future Trends Subcommittee
Conferences Subcommittee
Debt Capital Markets Subcommittee
Equity Capital Markets Subcommittee
Financial Conferences Subcommittee
Market Regulation Subcommittee
Mergers and Acquisitions Subcommittee
Public Company Practice and Regulation Subcommittee
Regulation of Market, Participants, Brokers, Banks and Exchanges Subcommittee
Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee
Securities and Capital Markets Committee Advisory Board
Securities and Capital Markets in M&A Subcommittee
Securities Law Committee Advisory Board
Underwriting and Distribution Subcommittee

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