ISDA®             

INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCIATION

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 19, 2003

For More Information, Please Contact: Louise Marshall, lmarshall@isda.org

ISDA New York, Tel (212) 901-6000; Fax (212) 901-6001

 

 ISDA TO HOST DOCUMENTATION CONFERENCE AND PRESS BRIEFING

 

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) will host its Understanding the New ISDA Documentation conference and press briefing in London on Tuesday, February 25. Accredited journalists are invited to attend both the conference and press briefing.

 

WHAT:           UNDERSTANDING THE NEW ISDA DOCUMENTATION CONFERENCE

This daylong conference will feature sessions on the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement, 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions and 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions.

 

A press briefing with ISDA Executive Director and CEO, Robert Pickel, as well as selected panel participants, will be held at 3:15 PM.

 

WHO:             The conference will feature various speakers, as well as ISDA staff members. The complete conference agenda is available at www.isda.org. 

 

WHEN:           UNDERSTANDING THE NEW ISDA DOCUMENTATION CONFERENCE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2003, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

 

PRESS BRIEFING: 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

 

WHERE:         THE CAFÉ ROYAL

68 REGENT STREET

LONDON W1R 6EL

 

Accredited journalists are also invited to attend ISDA’s Fundamentals of Derivatives Seminar on Monday, February 24, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Café Royal in London. The conference agenda is available at www.isda.org.

 

Please note that space is limited and members of the press are asked to notify Alexandra Gage at (212) 901- 6000 or agage@isda.org by Friday, February 21 if they wish to attend any of the above sessions.

 

ISDA is the global trade association representing leading participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry. ISDA was chartered in 1985, and today has more than 600 member institutions from 46 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 and its activities is available on the Association's web site: www.isda.org.

 

®ISDA is a registered trademark of the International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

 

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