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
Legal Issues under Malaysian Law and
OTC Derivatives and Islamic Finance

June 12, 2008
Shangri-La Hotel
KUALA LUMPUR

PROGRAM AGENDA

8:00 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 AM	Welcoming Remarks Keith Noyes, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, 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 Jacqueline M. L. Low, Senior Counsel, Asia, ISDA Jeanne Ong, Solicitor, Linklaters Andrew Wan, Asia Pacific Legal, Citibank, N.A.
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 Jason Norman Lee, Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
3:00 PM	Afternoon Break
3:30 PM	Legal Issues under Malaysian Law This session will examine some of the recent and anticipated legal and regulatory developments in Malaysia. There will be a discussion on the key legal issues to consider when documenting OTC derivative transactions with counterparties. Rabindra S. Nathan, Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co.
4:30 PM	OTC Derivatives and Islamic Finance This session will discuss the present use of Shariah documentation in Malaysia and ISDA’s ongoing efforts to develop a Shariah law compliant globally applicable Master Agreement jointly with the IIFM - International Islamic Financial Market. Jacqueline M.L. Low, Senior Counsel, Asia, ISDA
5:00 PM	Conference Concludes

Agenda is subject to change

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CONFERENCE VENUE: Shangri-La Hotel, 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone: (60 3) 2032-2388

To obtain more information, please contact the ISDA conference department at +1 212-901-6000 or
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