For Immediate
Release Thursday, October 14, 2004
ISDA PRESS BRIEFING AND 2004
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
The International Swaps and
Derivatives Association will hold a press briefing in conjunction with its 2004
Regional Conference in
WHAT: ISDA 2004 REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
The recent finalization of the Basel II Accord provides the springboard for discussion at this year’s member conference, which will feature expert insights from ISDA member firms and ISDA staff on the Accord and its broad business implications, as well as ISDA’s instrumental efforts in influencing the Accord.
Topics of discussion will include ISDA’s activities in the documentation, credit derivatives,
collateral, operations and accounting and disclosure areas. Derivatives
developments in
PRESS
BRIEFING
ISDA Executive Director and CEO, Robert Pickel, as well as ISDA staff, Board and committee members, will be on hand to answer questions and discuss market developments and Association initiatives at the press briefing.
The briefing will offer journalists insight into the day’s sessions, as well as recent and upcoming activities of the Association.
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2004, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
PRESS BRIEFING: 10:30 AM
WHERE: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
TOKYO AT CHINZAN-SO, 2-10-8, SEKIGUCHI, BUNKYO-KU,
PHONE: (813)
3943-2222
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.