ISDA Conferences

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA®)

Understanding the ISDA Master Agreements Conference
With Comprehensive Sessions on:
Key differences between the 2002 and the 1992 ISDA Master Agreements
Negotiating the Schedule to the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement and
The 2006 ISDA Definitions

May 20, 2008
The Westin Sydney
SYDNEY

PROGRAM AGENDA

8:00 AM	Registration
8:45 AM	Welcoming Remarks Angela Papesch, Director of Policy and Head of Singapore Office, ISDA
9:00 AM	The 2002 ISDA Master Agreement • Section-by-section analysis of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement • Discussion of key differences between the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement and the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement • New measure of damages, Close-out Amount • Amendments to the Events of Default and Termination Events • New Set-Off provision • New consolidated interest rate provisions • 2001 ISDA Cross-Agreement Bridge • Netting opinions Graeme Dennis, Partner, Energy, Corporate Advisory, M&A, Clayton Utz Tom Highnam, Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson Adrian Lim, Executive Director and Counsel, Goldman Sachs JBWere
10:30 AM	Morning Break
11:00 AM	The 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (continued)
12:30 PM	Luncheon
1:45 PM	Negotiating the Schedule to the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement This session will focus on key issues that firms typically negotiate in their Schedule to the 2002 Agreement. Frequently negotiated Schedule provisions will be discussed: • Automatic Early Termination • Specified Entities • Specified Transactions • Cross Default • Threshold Amounts • Additional Termination Events • Additional Representations Scott Farrell, Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
3:00 PM	Afternoon Break
3:30 PM	What you need to know about the 2006 ISDA Definitions The session will focus on changes between the 2000 ISDA Definitions and the 2006 ISDA Definitions, including: • Structure of the 2006 ISDA Definitions • Day Count Fractions • New Provisions to document Mark-to-Market Currency Swap Provisions • New Provisions to document Swaption Straddles • Use and development of the ISDA Settlement Matrix and MTM Matrix for Mark-to-Market Currency Swaps and interaction with the 2006 Definitions • New approach to Floating Rate Options Louise McCoach, Partner, Banking and Financial Services, Clayton Utz
5:00 PM	Conference Concludes

Agenda is subject to change

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CONFERENCE VENUE: The Westin Sydney, No 1 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Telephone: (61) 2 8223 1111

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