The premier forum for OTC and exchange traded derivatives in Europe and emerging markets

Main Conference Day One

Tuesday 23rd September 2008

07.45	Coffee and Registration
08.30	Chairman’s Opening Address ASSESSING THE CHANGE OF VALUE CAUSED BY THE CREDIT CRUNCH
	THE BIG PICTURE: MARKET OVERVIEW
08:45	How to Protect Yourself against Market Instability Peter Van Kleef, Principal, Lakeview Arbitrage
09:15	Establishing Standard Market Sources Kevin Houstoun, Global Technical Committee Co-Chair, FIX Protocol
09:45	The Impact of MiFID and The Regulation of Derivatives Stephen Hanks, Manager, Institutional Business Policy Unit, Financial Services Authority
10.15	Coffee and Networking Break
	NEW TRENDS TO WATCH I
10:45	Panel Discussion: State of Play in Derivative Electronic Trading Steve Grob, Director of Derivatives, Products and Strategic Partnerships, Fidessa Chris Lee, Global Head of Screen Based Trading, Fortis Antonio Reyes Miras, Head of Global Electronic Trading Strategy, JP Morgan
11:15	The EU's Code of Conduct, T2S and the ECB/CESR Standards for CSDsg Karel Lannoo, Chief Executive, The Centre for European Policy Studies
11:45	Panel Discussion: Exchanges Competition with OTC Michael Daley, President, Avebury Asset Management Ade Cordell, Head of Wholesale Services, Liffe Additional speaker to be announced
12:15	Networking Lunch
13:25	Interview Led By *Gillian Tett,* Enterprise Editor, Financial Times With Nick Leeson, The Rogue Trader whose unchecked risk-taking caused the collapse of Barings Bank
13:55	Panel Discussion: Reactions to What Nick Leeson Said A Selection of the Day’s Speakers Plus Anthony Belchambers, President, Futures & Options Association
14:10	Packaging Derivatives for the UK Retail Market Mark Dickson, Product Development and Operations Director, BlueSky Asset Management
14:40	Coffee and Networking Break
	STREAM A FIXED INCOME	STREAM B EQUITIES
15:10	Investing in Hedge Funds, Commodities and Other Structured Products Alex Darre, Head of Hedge Fund Strategies Europe & Asia, Goldman Sachs Asset Management	Panel Discussion: Changing Market Infrastructure – New Wave Market Philippe Ankaoua, Managing Director, Seven Seas Asset Management Peter Van Kleef, Principal, Lakeview Arbitrage
15:40	Using CDOs as a Tool Axel Pierron, Senior Vice President, Celent	Multiple Trading Venues: Challenges to Order Management Systems Cornelius Nandyal, Practice Head - Corporate & Investment Banking, Hexaware Technologies
16:10	Valuation of Fixed Income Derivatives Mark Padley, COO Fixed Income, JP Morgan Asset Management	What You Can and Can’t Do with UCITS III Betsy Anderson, Head of Centralised Dealing, Resolution Asset Management
16:40	End of Conference Day One
16:45	Cocktail Drinks Reception

Main Conference Day Two

Wednesday 24th September 2008

07.15	Coffee and Registration
08.00	Chairman’s Opening Address
08:15	Guest Speaker Address The Quest for Liquidity – Ensuring Liquidity through Derivatives Sean Park, Author of The Park Paradigm and Founding Partner of Sixth Paradigm
	RISK MANAGEMENT
08:45	Profiting from Increased Market Volatility While Reducing Risk Stuart Thomson, Managing Director, Kings Cavil Consulting
09.15	Mechanisms for Price Checking and Improving Price Transparency of Derivatives Christopher Lee, Chief Executive Officer, City Fund Management
09:45	Identifying and Managing Risk in Derivative Transactions Giuseppe Ballocchi, Head of Risk Management, Pictet & Cie Bindesh Savjani, Head of Risk, Morley Fund Management
10:15	Coffee and Networking Break
	NEW TRENDS TO WATCH II
10:45	New Products Showcase Finding the right combination of products for your portfolio makes the difference between a good return and generating alpha. New products have become an exciting part of the derivatives spectrum. This showcase will provide you with invaluable information about the most exciting exotic products by leading experts who have experience using them. In relation to the new products, the following experts will give you insight on Opportunities and challenges Pros and cons Lessons learnt Weather and Insurance Linked Derivatives Juerg Trueb, Head of Specialities & Environmental and Commodity Markets, Swiss RE Energy Derivatives Cassim Mangerah, Gas Portfolio Manager, Centrica Energy Long-Dated Derivatives Ivan Zelenko, Head of Structured Finance, The World Bank Shipping Derivatives Dr. Nikos Nomikos, Director of Shipping, Trading and Finance, Cass Business School Mortality Derivatives Luca Albertini, Managing Director, Swiss RE Capital Management and Advisory
11:45	Front to Back Office Software Systems for Trading, Risk and Processing David Dixon, Buyside Product Manager, Misys Summit
12:15	INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES Risk Management: Ensuring Resilience in Today’s Volatile Financial Markets Run by Giuseppe Ballocchi, Head of Risk Management, Pictet & Cie CDOs: Demons or Godsends *Run by* Axel Pierron, Senior Vice President, Celent Is It Worth Investing in Emerging Markets? *Run by* Florence Eid, President, Arabia Monitor Exotic Products: What’s Hot and What’s Not Run by Dr. Nikos Nomikos, Director of Shipping, Trading and Finance, Cass Business School
13:00	Networking Lunch
14:10	Panel Discussion: Recap of the Roundtables *Panel discussion with roundtable hosts*
14:30	Confessions of a Hedge Fund Manager Robin Griffiths, Hedge Fund Manager, Cazenove Capital Management
15:00	Using Exchanges to Optimise Your Derivatives Strategy Speaker to be announced
15:30	Panel Discussion: Best Execution Routes and Practices for Different Asset-Classes Bob McDowall, Senior Analyst, Tower Group Giuseppe Ballocchi, Head of Risk Management, Pictet Additional speakers to be announced
16:00	Coffee and Networking Break
16:30	Putting 130/30 Funds Into Practice Charles Krusen, Partner, Alpha Equity Management
17:00	Making Your Derivatives Practice Easier Through Automation Speaker to be announced
17:30	Breakthrough Technology Linking Derivatives and Spread Betting Mike Chadney, Chief Executive Officer, CityOdds
18:00	End Of Main Conference