AMD Member Firms Encouraged to Participate in BCP Test
Conference Call for Buyside on September 7
As the securities industry moves forward in preparing for the Industry-wide Business Continuity Test on October 14, 2006, the Association encourages member firms of the Asset Managers Division and The Asset Managers Forum to participate. In order for the test to be "industry-wide," buyside involvement is critical. On Thursday, September 7, the Association will host a conference call for its buyside constituency to review the purpose and details of the test. We encourage BCP professionals at asset management firms to participate in this conference call. Please see the call-in details below:
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2006
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT
Call-in: 1-866-291-9595
Confirmation: 962-784
Click here to register for additional information on 10/14 BCP Test and to register
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Robert Toomey and Douglas Taggart at 646.637.9200. Please email Bianca Constance if you plan to participate in the conference call.
Register for Corporate Actions Lunch & Learn
At this Lunch and Learn, The Asset Managers Forum Corporate Actions Committee shares proposed best practices for processing corporate actions. These best practices aim to reduce the risks associated with corporate actions processing by recommending industry-wide best practices that asset managers and custodians and other industry participants may implement in their organizations. Speakers will include: Tina Davis of Mellon Financial, Lorraine Morrison of DTCC and James Ryan of State Street, among others. Details for this event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Global Financial Markets Center
360 Madison Avenue (entrance on 45th Street), 17th Floor
New York City
Click here to register for 10/4 Corporate Actions Lunch & Learn
This Lunch & Learn is sponsored by SimCorp. If you have any questions, please contact Elisa Nuottajarvi at 646.637.9266.