For
Immediate Release Tuesday, September 14, 2004
2004 ISDA REGIONAL MEMBER CONFERENCE: “BASEL &
BEYOND” -
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association
will hold its 2004 Regional Member Conference in
WHAT: 2004 ISDA REGIONAL MEMBER CONFERENCE:
“BASEL & BEYOND” -
The recent finalization of the Basel II Accord provides the springboard
for discussion at this year’s conference, which will feature expert insights
from ISDA member firms, ISDA staff and regulators on the Accord and its broad
business implications, as well as ISDA’s instrumental
efforts in influencing the Accord.
Additional sessions will focus on ISDA’s
activities in the documentation, credit derivatives, collateral, operations,
accounting and disclosure and regulatory areas.
WHO: The agenda features leading industry executives and
public policy members.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND,
2004, 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE: THE CAFÉ ROYAL
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.
Members of the media planning on attending this
invitation-only event, please RSVP to: Jennifer Iannibelli, Kennedy &
Company, 914/961-2436, ext. 12 or jennifer@kennedycom.com.