For
Immediate Release Monday, September 20, 2004
2004 ISDA REGIONAL MEMBER CONFERENCE: “BASEL &
BEYOND” – NEW YORK
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association
will hold its 2004 Regional Member Conference in New York on Wednesday,
September 29, 2004. Accredited journalists are invited to attend the full day’s
events.
WHAT: 2004 ISDA REGIONAL MEMBER CONFERENCE:
“BASEL & BEYOND” – NEW YORK
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. The full conference agenda is available at https://www.isdadocs.org/conf/conf-09-29-04.html
WHO: The agenda features leading industry executives and
public policy makers.
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2004, 8:15
AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE: THE NEW YORK
HELMSLEY HOTEL
212 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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.