European sub-sovereign and agency forum 2026

SeminarFrankfurtSovereign Debt Institute
Thu 5 Nov, 202612:00 - 17:30

OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute is returning with its annual forum, bringing together leading regional and agency borrowers, investors and intermediaries to discuss the key developments shaping Europe’s sub-sovereign markets.

The event explores macro trends reshaping the European sub-sovereign debt market, Germany’s debt brake reform, the growth of green and social bond markets, and the strategic outlook for European regional and agency borrowers in 2026 and beyond, enabling attendees to discuss and address the biggest challenges facing Europe’s regional and agency issuers.

Speakers

Filippo Alloatti

Filippo Alloatti

Head of Financials

Federated Hermes

Filippo Alloatti

Head of Financials

Federated Hermes

Guido Bach

Guido Bach

Senior Director - International Public Finance

Fitch Ratings

Guido Bach

Senior Director - International Public Finance

Fitch Ratings

Panagiota Batziou

Panagiota Batziou

Vice President, Green, Social and Impact Bonds

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Panagiota Batziou

Vice President, Green, Social and Impact Bonds

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Panagiota Batziou is vice president of green, social and impact bonds at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Her responsibilities include environmental, social and governance research of the green, social and sustainability bonds market, European Union taxonomy assessments and engaging in active dialogue with labelled bond issuers.

Felix Baumann

Felix Baumann

Specialist ESG and Investor Relations

NRW.BANK

Felix Baumann

Specialist ESG and Investor Relations

NRW.BANK

Jean-Vincent Cloarec

Jean-Vincent Cloarec

Director Corporate Finance

SNCF Group

Jean-Vincent Cloarec

Director Corporate Finance

SNCF Group

Annabel Dunne

Annabel Dunne

Head of Institutional Relations

OMFIF

Annabel Dunne

Head of Institutional Relations

OMFIF

Annabel Dunne is head of institutional relations at OMFIF. She is responsible for delivering a portfolio of industry-leading events convening issuers and investors across the global sovereign, supranational and agency debt community. She manages sovereign debt institute’s key relationships with stakeholders across the international capital markets. She also serves on the OMFIF leadership team.

Christian Forma

Christian Forma

Senior Director, Head of Treasury

WIBank

Christian Forma

Senior Director, Head of Treasury

WIBank

Christopher Garnett

Christopher Garnett

Senior Adviser, Sovereign Debt Institute

OMFIF

Christopher Garnett

Senior Adviser, Sovereign Debt Institute

OMFIF

Christopher Garnett is senior adviser at OMFIF. He also runs the consultancy ChuteCourt Asesores. Before this, he was principal permanent adviser for the UK to the executive president of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration. Previously, he was director of conferences business and a group executive committee member at Euromoney.

Stefan Goebel

Stefan Goebel

Head of Treasury

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

Stefan Goebel

Head of Treasury

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

Felix Green

Felix Green

Managing Director, Treasury

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Felix Green

Managing Director, Treasury

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Christian Kopf

Christian Kopf

Head of Fixed Income and FX

Union Investment Institutional

Christian Kopf

Head of Fixed Income and FX

Union Investment Institutional

Alexander Labermeier

Alexander Labermeier

Head of Treasury and Asset Management

Ministry of Finance, State of Hessen, Germany

Alexander Labermeier

Head of Treasury and Asset Management

Ministry of Finance, State of Hessen, Germany

Antoine Lallour

Antoine Lallour

Digital Assets Expert, Market Operations

European Central Bank

Antoine Lallour

Digital Assets Expert, Market Operations

European Central Bank

Yves Millardet

Yves Millardet

Chairman Executive Board

Agence France Locale

Yves Millardet

Chairman Executive Board

Agence France Locale

Ioannis Rallis

Ioannis Rallis

Head of SSA DCM

JP Morgan

Ioannis Rallis

Head of SSA DCM

JP Morgan

Ioannis Rallis is executive director and head of sovereigns, supranationals agencies and debt capital markets at JP Morgan. He heads the team for regional governments and covers some of the largest public sector issuers in
Europe. As part of his role, he also manages the bank’s primary dealerships in
the euro area.

Léo Renaudin

Léo Renaudin

Project Officer Debt, Borrowing and Treasury

Region Nouvelle Aquitaine

Léo Renaudin

Project Officer Debt, Borrowing and Treasury

Region Nouvelle Aquitaine

Rodrigo Robledo

Rodrigo Robledo

Director General for Financial Policy and Treasury

Comunidad de Madrid

Rodrigo Robledo

Director General for Financial Policy and Treasury

Comunidad de Madrid

Jakob Suwalski

Jakob Suwalski

Executive Director, Sovereign and Public Sector Ratings

Scope Ratings

Jakob Suwalski

Executive Director, Sovereign and Public Sector Ratings

Scope Ratings

Based in Spain, Jakob oversees the analysis and rating of European sovereigns, sub-sovereigns, and public-sector entities. With more than 15 years of experience in public finance and credit analysis, he has led numerous rating assessments across Europe, including work on regional and agency issuers. He is also responsible for Scope’s sub-sovereign and government-related agencies rating methodologies, serving as a key author and contributor to their development.

Prior to his current role, Jakob served as Director for Sovereign and Public Sector Ratings at Scope in Frankfurt, and previously worked as Senior Economist at Commerzbank AG, focusing on euro area fiscal and macroeconomic developments.

Earlier in his career, he was Senior Restructuring Analyst at Eurohypo AG and Commerzbank AG, managing public-sector portfolios and supporting restructuring processes.

Jakob regularly contributes to discussions on sovereign and sub-sovereign credit risk, European fiscal policy, and sustainable public finance.

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