ISDA Conferences

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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

6 CPD Credit Hours Available (England and Wales)

7 CLE Credit Hours Available (New York)
Transitional and Nontransitional

July 3, 2008
London

PROGRAM AGENDA

8:00 AM	Registration and Morning Coffee
8:45 AM	Welcoming Remarks David Geen, General Counsel, 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 • Master Agreement Protocol • 2001 ISDA Cross-Agreement Bridge • Netting opinions Emma Dwyer, Senior Associate, Allen & Overy LLP Richard Tredgett, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP
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 Karen Howard, Associate Director, Barclays Capital David Vincent, Associate, Allen & Overy LLP
3:15 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 Swaps • 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 David Vincent, Associate, Allen & Overy LLP
5:00 PM	Conference Concludes

Agenda is subject to change

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CONFERENCE VENUE: Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AO. Tel: 020 3088 3550

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