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
Understanding the ISDA Credit Support Annex
7
CLE Credit Hours Available (New York)
Transitional and Nontransitional
7 CPE Credit Hours Available
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October 30, 2008
Hilton Toronto
Toronto
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| 8:00
AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:45
AM |
Welcoming Remarks
Robert G. Pickel, Executive
Director and Chief Executive Officer, 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
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New measure of damages, Close-out Amount
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Amendments to the Events of Default and Termination Events
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New Set-Off provision
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New consolidated interest rate provisions
David MacLachlan, Lawyer, Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Victoria Wilson, Senior Counsel, Bank of Montreal |
| 11:00
AM |
Morning Break |
| 11:15
AM |
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:
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Automatic Early Termination
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Specified Entities
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Specified Transactions
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Cross Default
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Threshold Amounts
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Additional Termination Events
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Additional Representations
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Canada specific provisions
Kevin O'Brien, Senior Associate, Stikeman Elliott
LLP
Sherri Venokur, Member, Lowenstein Sandler PC |
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1:15
PM |
Luncheon |
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2:30
PM |
Understanding the ISDA Credit Support Annex
Analysis
of critical provisions of the New York law form of the CSA including:
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Defining credit support obligations
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Effecting transfers, calculations and substitutions of collateral
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Dispute resolution
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Holding and usage of posted collateral
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Events of default, rights and remedies
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Elections and variables
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Canada specific variations, including provisions for cash
collateral
Candace Pallone, Counsel, McCarthy Tétrault
LLP
Tracy Ross, Senior Counsel, Royal Bank of Canada |
| 3:45
PM |
Afternoon Break |
| 4:00
PM |
Understanding the ISDA Credit Support Annex (continued) |
| 5:00
PM |
Conference
Concludes |
Agenda
is subject to change
| ISDA
has been approved by The Law Society and The General Council
of The Bar of England and Wales as an accredited provider
of Continuing Professional Development. |
Please click
here for the Conference Registration Form.
CONFERENCE VENUE: Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond Street West,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 2L2
Phone: (416) 869 3456.
To
obtain more information, please contact the ISDA conference department
at +1 212-901-6000 or
e-mail CONFERENCES@ISDA.ORG
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2003-2008 International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.
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