The Collaborative Market Data Network -
serving the Public interest of Transparency in Debt Capital Markets
The Collaborative Market Data Network
Serving Transparency in Capital Markets
The Collaborative
Market Data Network

CAPITAL MARKET DATA INSTITUTE (CMDI)

CMD Portal

Facilitating Policy and Market Discourse:

The Role of CMDI in International Financial Markets: CMDI collaborates and undertakes research designed to inform and advance discussions and policy formulation on a wide spectrum of topics pertinent to global bond and money markets. Through its diverse initiatives, CMDI serves as a platform for dialogue among market participants, policymakers, and academics. The organization is operated and staffed by Capital Market Data and is based in London.

Advancing Knowledge and Transparency:

CMDI collates a diverse array of outputs, including capital market research, datasets, policy briefs, working papers, statistical analyses, task forces, conferences, workshops, webinars, podcasts and video recordings. Additionally, CMDI conducts research projects commissioned by both public and private sector institutions and disseminates contributions from researchers. The institute also actively promotes the CMD Transparency Label and Foundation.

Platform for Fixed Income Dialogue:

The CMDI Statistics: The institute curates and publishes comprehensive datasets and statistical analyses relevant to the global bond and money markets, supporting evidence-based research and policy development.

The CMDI Future Forum: The CMDI Future Forum collates perspectives on prevailing conditions within capital markets, disseminating contributions on a quarterly basis to the comprehensive CMDportal network, which encompasses fixed income investors, issuers, dealers, legal professionals, regulators, and academics. The Forum prioritizes critical themes such as capital market transparency, stability, and sustainability, as well as the ongoing development of specific debt capital market segments, such as NEUCP, Schuldschein and other Over The Counter (OTC) debt capital markets.  The Forum is characterized by expert-led discussions, the structured dissemination of knowledge, and the exchange of diverse viewpoints regarding the influence of market mechanisms and policy interventions on the future direction of global bond and money markets.

Capital Market Events: CMDI promotes and contributes to debt capital market conferences, workshops, and seminars, providing opportunities for the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of research findings among market practitioners, policymakers, and academics.

Capital Market Transparency Foundation:

Capital Market Transparency Foundation: CMDI actively promotes transparency in financial markets through the development of a CMD Transparency Label and Foundation, aiming to further enhance market integrity, stability and accountability.

Members

Membership of CMDI is open to public and private companies, regulatory authorities, and academic institutions, think tanks and lobby groups with a focus on Capital Markets. The diversity of the membership base and the institute’s governance model serve as key guarantees of CMDI’s independence. Application for membership can be made by writing to cmdinstitute@cmdportal.com