For
Immediate Release Friday, April 16, 2004
ISDA: DEMYSTIFYING CREDIT DERIVATIVES SEMINAR FOR JOURNALISTS
The
International Swaps and Derivatives Association invites
journalists to attend its free seminar,
Demystifying Credit Derivatives, in
The
seminar will include a roundtable Q&A session with leading market
practitioners, including ISDA board members. Please note that all the day’s events are off the record.
WHAT: DEMYSTIFYING
CREDIT DERIVATIVES SEMINAR FOR JOURNALISTS
The seminar will feature the following discussion topics:
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Credit Derivatives Products
and Their Applications: A review of credit fundamentals, as well as a discussion of various
credit products, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, synthetic
securitization and more.
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Perspectives on the Global
Credit Risk Transfer Market: An overview of current innovations and the leading
areas of growth.
WHO: Dr. David Mengle, Head of Research, ISDA, and Associate Professor of Economics
and Finance, Adjunct Faculty, Fordham University Graduate School of Business,
will lead the course.
Leading market
practitioners, including ISDA Board members, will participate in an informal
Q&A session following the lecture.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Breakfast:
8:30 AM
Seminar:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Q&A:
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Luncheon:
12:45 PM
WHERE: The Allen & Overy
Offices
One New Change
Members of the media planning on attending this
invitation-only event, please RSVP to: Jennifer Iannibelli, Kennedy &
Company, (1) (914) 961-2436 or jennifer@kennedycom.com.
Please note that space is limited, and will be
allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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