The Asset Managers Division of The Bond Market Association has identified its initial goals and objectives for 2006. The AMD has already taken steps toward achieving these goals as evidenced by the upcoming pre-holiday events listed below.
2005
Asset Managers Division Fact Sheet
The AMD has created a "Fact Sheet" on the Division, its members and its work. This Fact Sheet is intended to help prospective members to gain insight into the general activities and initiatives that are important to this buy side Division of The Bond Market Association.
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December 13, 2005
The Bond Market Association's Annual Business Meeting
At The Bond Market Association's Annual Business Meeting on December 13, the new slate of Board Members will be formally welcomed to the Board of Directors. Included in this new slate are John Gidman of Loomis Sayles and David Murphy of Fidelity Investments, who are the first asset manager Board Members in the Association's history. Association Chairman, Ed Forst of Goldman Sachs, Association Vice-Chair, Blythe Masters of J.P. Morgan Chase and Micah Green, President of The Bond Market Association will lead the proceedings on the 13th. Congratulations to all new Board Members and to Mr. Gidman and Mr. Murphy for achieving this significant milestone.
December 14, 2005
AMD Market Practices and Standards Subcommittee Meeting
The members of the AMD Market Practices and Standards Subcommittee are scheduled to have their initial meeting on December 14. The purpose of this meeting is to begin discussing the asset management industry's expectations relating to the future of swaps processing. Specifically, the Subcommittee will discuss items that would aid in the facilitation of a longer term solution for derivatives processing, such as a central repository. Representatives from the Group of 14 Dealers will also participate in the 12/14 meeting to share their insights on longer-term conceptual technology/platform alternatives for derivatives processing.
December 14, 2005
New Issue Information Dissemination Service (NIIDS) Seminar
The Bond Market Association has been working with DTC to detail new issue information that would be collected and disseminated in a real-time electronic format. This cross-market initiative includes the following product areas: municipal bonds, corporate bonds and securitized products, and is being implemented in conjunction with DTC's underwriting system modernization efforts. At a seminar on December 14, the Association and DTC will provide an update of the NIIDS Project and will host discussions by industry panelists on the functionality and importance of this project to the markets. AMF Vice-Chair, Jason Jesner of Credit Suisse Asset Management, will be one of several featured panelists on the 14th.
Click here for Seminar Program and Registration Please note that there is no cost to attend this Seminar, but registration is required.
December 19, 2005
Avian Flu Preparedness Meeting
The Business Continuity Management Council of The Bond Market Association has developed a Web page to raise awareness regarding the threat of avian flu to the fixed-income securities markets.
Members of The Bond Market Association want to share best practices for global bond departments regarding preparations for a potential pandemic. In addition to posting important information to the Web page, the Association will provide educational events where its members can be informed on the status of the threat. Accordingly, the Association has organized a meeting of Avian Flu decision-makers from member firms to discuss the possibility of a threat and brainstorm on what can be done to increase industry-wide preparedness. Please contact Douglas Taggart of The Bond Market Association staff at 646.637.9273 to engage your firm in this initiative.
Click here to view TBMA's BCP Web page