Keynote: Preventing Another Crisis- The Need for Financial Reform
Chris Tsuboi, Supervising Examiner Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9:45
The Changing Derivatives Landscape: Industry Response to Regulatory Reform
Managing systemic risk
Giving up your data- US regulators are demanding more data
Impact from proposed rulemaking on operations
Moderator: John Valentine, Partner, Valentine Law LLC Panelists: Gerardo Talamo, Vice President and Counsel, Alliance Bernstein James Cawley, CEO Javelin Capital Markets, LLC Joe Palumbo, Partner, Financial Services Office, Ernst & Young LLP
10:30
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
10:50
The New Middle Man- The Role of the Clearing House in Derivatives
Weighing the pros and cons of mandatory clearing of OTC Derivatives
Which transactions need to come into clearing houses?
Relying on brokers or building connectivity with the CCPs?
Are the clearing houses prepared?
Will clearing the derivatives through a clearing house lower risk and increase transparency?
How will centralized clearing affect transaction costs and lead to tighter bid/ask spread
Moderator: John Jay, Senior Analyst, Aite Group Panelists: Chad Wekelo,Founder & Principal, Actualize Consulting Joshua Satten, Vice President, OTC Structured Products, Omnium
11:40
Technology Update- What Changes are Needed to Comply with New Regulations?
Need for a system that can track a transaction from pre-trade through to termination of the contract
Need to find valuations, transparency tools and operations
Are new technology innovations making it easier to support risk?
How is central clearing requiring changes to technology and operations?
Moderator: Chad Wekelo, Founder & Principal Actualize Consulting Panelists: Gary Koche, Managing Director, Capital Markets, North America, OpenLink Jim Rucker, Chief Operations, Credit & Risk Officer, MarketAxess Chris Augustin, CIO Javelin Capital Markets LLC
12:30
Lunch Break with the Exhibitors
1:30
Preventing the Domino Effect- Best Practices for Collateral Management
Should your firm outsource processes to the custodians?
Implementing best practices to reduce counterparty credit risk
Are processes too manually intensive?
Moderator: Ted Levoroni, Vice President, Global Product Manager, Collateral Services, State Street Panelists: Tim Hudson, Strategic Sales, Omgeo Judson Baker, Derivatives/Collateral Management Product & Strategy Manager, Northern Trust Corporation Mary Harris, TriResolve Business Manager, TriOptima
2:15
Transparency Needed- Pricing and Valuation
Greater transparency on pricing of derivative contracts
In-house pricing systems
Risks and challenges
Moderator: Dan Viola,Partner, Regulatory & Compliance Group Sadis & Goldberg LLP Panelists: Michael Rucci, Managing Director, Global Head of Operations UBS Global Asset Management Bob Sangha, Head of Americas OTC Valuations Patrick Condello, Vice President, Hedge Fund & OTC Derivative Pricing, Bank of New York Mellon
3:00
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors
3:20
Post Trade Processing- Efficiency through Common Messaging Standards
Would this help streamline the settlement process? Help bring the industry closer to a T+1 or a T+0 environment?
Standardized Electronic Messages
Is automation possible without one specific industry standard for messaging?
Moderator: Stephen Bruel,Analyst, Tower Group Panelists: Joshua Satten, Vice President, OTC Structured Products, Omnium Dennis Goodenough, Senior Business Manager, Securities Initiatives, SWIFT Karel Engelen, Director & Global Head Technology Solutions, ISDA
4:00
The Future of OTC Derivatives
What is to come in the derivatives marketplace?
Do OTC Derivatives cease to exist?
Will the reform seen in the US progress around the globe? Moderator: Mike McKeon, Senior Partner Booz & Company Panelists: Neil Wright, Senior Vice President State Street Mani Pillai, President FinTrack Patrick Condello, Vice President, Hedge Fund & OTC Derivative Pricing, Bank of New York Mellon