Program
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Class 101 - The Basics of Repo and Securities Lending
- What are
securities lending transactions and
repos?
- How are they transacted?
- How are they cleared and settled?
- What are the differences between equity and
fixed income financing transactions, and what
are the differences of other similar type
transactions, like buy-sells and forwards?
- These questions and more will be answered in
this session aimed at covering the basics of
securities lending and repo transactions.
2:00 - 3:00
p.m.
Class 201 - Conflict Shaping Markets: The History of the
Developing Securities Lending and Repo Markets
The context within which the repo and securities lending
markets operate today is the product of several notable
events over the past two decades. This panel will provide
an overview of these events, including Lombard-Wall, Drysdale,
Askin, Orange County, LTCM, MJK and more. The panel discussion
will focus on how these market events influenced market
practices and regulatory framework for securities lending
transactions and repos in both fixed income and equity.
3:00 - 3:15
p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 - 4:15
p.m.
Class 301 - A New Standard: Implementing Agency Lending
Disclosure
Listen to market professionals describe what your firm
needs to know about the new standard in the securities
lending markets for knowing thy customer. Learn how this
new standard has impacted the securities lending markets,
and listen to instructors detail its infrastructure, capital,
credit and legal implications.
4:15 - 5:15
p.m.
Class 401 - Securities Lending Transactions and Repos:
What's the Big Deal?
What role do repo and securities lending transactions
play in the financial markets? What market participants
utilize such transactions, and to what purpose? What role
does the Federal Reserve Bank of New York play in these
markets and to what end. This panel will explore the various
uses of repo and securities lending transactions, including
to fund an institution's positions, to obtain funding
and needed securities, provide incremental income to investors,
and help the Federal Reserve system conduct open market
operations.
5:15 p.m.
Workshop Adjourns
5:15 - 6:30
p.m.
Cocktail Reception