AMD Chair John Gidman of Loomis Sayles to Speak at Fixed-Income Operations Conference
The Bond Market Association will host the 14th Annual Operations Conference in Miami, Florida, from November 2-4, 2006. John Gidman of Loomis Sayles (Chair of the AMD) will be a keynote speaker at the Operations conference. In addition, many AMD and AMF members will speak on panels that relate to global operations matters associated with CDS, fails, MBS, processing and more.
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Panel Presentation on Advancements in CDS Processing
At the Annual Fixed-Income Operations Conference in Miami, Florida (November 2-4), senior market participants will discuss the latest developments of market-based solutions being suggested by the "Group of 14" to address back-office processing of Credit Default Swaps. Panelists will address frequently asked questions on the development and implementation of DTCC's Trade Information Warehouse (to go live in early November, 2006) and how the Warehouse will be leveraged to streamline downstream processing of CDS and other OTC derivatives, such as equity swaps.
Moderator: Joseph Sack, Executive Vice President, The Bond Market Association
Panelists:
Peter Axilrod, Managing Director, DTCC
Frank De Maria, First Vice President, Derivatives Operations, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
James Wallin, Senior Vice President, AllianceBernstein L.P.
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Other Events
MiFID CALL-IN / Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
With more members of the Asset Managers Division expanding their business activities in Europe, the MiFID implementation schedule is becoming very relevant. Accordingly, the Emerging Issues Subcommittee has been asked to consider conducting an industry Call-in regarding this important matter. As usual, the Call-in panelists will include professionals from AMD member firms with expertise regarding the investment management industry and, in this case, the European landscape. AMD will announce the speakers, the specific agenda and the actual call-in number for this event in forthcoming editions of the Weekly Report. In the meantime, we would ask you to HOLD THE DATE OF 11/15/06.
December 1, 2006- AMF/GFMI Fixed Income Level 2
GFMI (Global Financial Markets Institute) and AMF have joined forces again to offer securities industry professionals the second class in a series of educational events. On December 1, the AMF will host "Introduction to Fixed-Income Level 2." To register and to view additional information, please click here.
Asset Management Industry Outsourcing Forum on November 7
The Asset Managers Forum is pleased to be a supporting organization in the 2nd Annual Asset Management Industry Outsourcing Forum. After a successful event in 2005, FSO Knowledge Xchange (www.FSOkx.com) will host the 2nd Annual Asset Management Industry Outsourcing Forum on November 7, 2006 at The Union League Club in New York City. This event focuses on Compliance, Risk Management, Operations and Technology Opportunities and Threats in Outsourcing.
The conference is targeted toward the senior management of firms and organizations involved in the asset management industry. Registration is FREE to qualified executives in the Banking, Insurance and Capital Markets arenas. To register, click here.