The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is
holding its 23rd Annual General Meeting in Vienna, April 15-17, 2008.
ISDA´s AGM is the preeminent annual event of the derivatives and risk
management industry.
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WHY: This past year has presented unprecedented challenges for the
credit business. Sub-prime losses, ratings downgrades and
forecasts for further economic downturn have all had an impact
on the derivatives industry. How will the derivatives
landscape fare amid all these developments? How will the
industry adapt and move forward? Who will be the forerunners
as we move into the next phase of the industry´s development?
These are just some of the questions that will be addressed at
this year´s ISDA AGM.
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WHO: AGM 2008 presents leading industry executives and public policy
makers, featuring a keynote address by:
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Paul Calello, Chief Executive Officer, Investment Bank, Credit
Suisse
AGM 2008 also features sessions moderated by the ISDA Board,
including a keynote address by:
Jonathan Moulds, President, EMEA and Asia, Bank of America, and
Chairman, ISDA
WHAT: Key topics will feature:
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-- Complexity, Obscurity, and Perverse Incentives: Factors in
the Credit Market Crisis
-- Outlook for Credit Markets and Credit Derivatives
-- Re-thinking Operations: the Changing Landscape
-- Financial Market Developments in Central and Eastern Europe
-- Global Growth Opportunities for Derivatives
AGM 2008 will also include specialist sessions on the
following:
-- Equity and Structured Products
-- Public Policy
-- Global Legal, Netting and Documentation Developments
-- Collateral
-- Operations
-- Risk Management
-- Developing Products
Accredited journalists are invited to attend AGM 2008 and its social
events as press guests.
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Social events include receptions at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
and the Hofburg Redoutensale Wien.
A Chairman´s Reception for journalists will be held Wednesday evening,
April 16.
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WHEN: April 15 - 17, 2008
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WHERE: Hilton Vienna, Am Stadtpark 3, Vienna, A-1030, Austria
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Tel: + 43 1 71700 14000, Fax: + 43 1 71700 11000
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ISDA, which represents participants in the privately negotiated
derivatives industry, is among the world´s largest global financial
trade associations as measured by number of member firms. ISDA was
chartered in 1985, and today has approximately 820 member institutions
from 55 countries on six continents. These members include most of the
world´s major institutions that deal in privately negotiated
derivatives, as well as many of the businesses, governmental entities
and other end users that rely on over-the-counter derivatives to
manage efficiently the financial market risks inherent in their core
economic activities. Information about ISDA, including the Annual
General Meeting agenda, is available on the Association´s web site:
www.isda.org.
Members of the media planning on attending this invitation-only
event, please RSVP to: Lauren Dobbs, Kennedy & Company, 914-961-2436,
ext. 15, or lauren@kennedycom.com.
