DAY 1 – 14TH NOVEMBER

07:50 - 08:50 Registration and Welcome Coffee

08:50 - 09:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

PJ Di Giammarino, CEO at JWG

PJ Di Giammarino

CEO
JWG

  • How will a new US presidency and a Brexit impact the future of the European post-trade market?

  • Bringing down barriers to an international free flow of clearing and liquidity: How far have regulatory efforts achieved their intended consequences and what challenges wikll they face with Brexit?

  • CCP Equivalence dream: What are the implications on the competitive CCP landscape of a CFTC agreeing or disagreeing to proposals?

  • Global regulatory developments: How far are away from regulatory equivalence and how will Brexit add to complications?

Eric Pan, Director, Office of International Affairs at CFTC

Eric Pan

Director, Office of International Affairs
CFTC

Stephen Fisher, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs at Blackrock

Stephen Fisher

Head of Global Regulatory Affairs
Blackrock

PJ Di Giammarino, CEO at JWG

PJ Di Giammarino

CEO
JWG

Dr. Kay Swinburne, MEP, Member of Economic and Monetary Affairs at European Parliament

Dr. Kay Swinburne

MEP, Member of Economic and Monetary Affairs
European Parliament

Sven Kasper, Senior Vice President & EMEA Head, Regulatory at State Street

Sven Kasper

Senior Vice President & EMEA Head, Regulatory
State Street

09:45 - 10:30 Market Infrastructure Panel: Reimagining the future of European market infrastructure: How will the continued evolution of post-trade services impact the full post trade value chain?

  • Competition, harmonisation and fragmentation: How are market infrastructure players adapting to the changing post-trade environment?

  • Debating the hazards and benefits of increased operability: What impact does cross-margining mergers and acquisitions have on systemic risk?

  • Tracking the development of large infrastructure players with multiple business lines: Where will the next stage of regulatory amendments take their business?

  • The future of outsourcing: What functions will be outsourced to whom? What role will market infrastructure have to play in this?

Audience poll: Considering the ongoing evolution of market infrastructure, do you expect the cost of settlement to go up or down?

Marco Di Palma, Head of Vendor Management at JP Morgan Asset Management

Marco Di Palma

Head of Vendor Management
JP Morgan Asset Management

PJ Di Giammarino, CEO at JWG

PJ Di Giammarino

CEO
JWG

Richard Gardiner, Director General at FESE

Richard Gardiner

Director General
FESE

Alan Cameron, Global Solutions Sponsor for Clearing and Custody Services at BNP Paribas Securities Services

Alan Cameron

Global Solutions Sponsor for Clearing and Custody Services
BNP Paribas Securities Services

David Farmery, Director at Message Automation

David Farmery

Director
Message Automation

10:30 - 11:15 COO Panel Revolution: A view from the top: How will new post-trade industry drivers shift your middle and back office business priorities?

  • What are the top 3 regulatory and market structure challenges on the minds of COOs currently?

  • How do COOs plan to adjust their operating model to cope with the cost of compliance and greater need to seek efficiencies?

  • How CCP clearing actually reduce capital demands on your organisation; factoring the reduced counterparty risk into calculations of capital adequacy requirements under Basel III

  • Investment in post-trade solutions: Where will COOs allocate their budget for 2016 -2017?

  • The biggest 3 projects planned to be rolled out by COOs between 2016 -2019

  • Crystal ball view on the expected future internal and external trends transforming the post-trade priorities for a COOs

Suren Chellappah

COO
Alliance Bernstein

Nicole Grootveld-Sandig, COO at MN Investments

Nicole Grootveld-Sandig

COO
MN Investments

PJ Di Giammarino, CEO at JWG

PJ Di Giammarino

CEO
JWG

11:15 - 11:50 Morning Networking Break

11:50 - 12:20 Presentation: Assessing London’s future in the European post-trade landscape: What will Brexit mean for the City?

  • A European single market under threat: How will Brexit impact the pursuit of a harmonised post-trade Europe?

  • Market infrastructure in focus: How may the business of CCPs, Trading Venues and Trade Repositories be affected by a Brexit?

  • Where does Brexit leave the future state of London as a financial hub and financial firms headquartered in London?

  • What issues should be considered as the UK transitions to a post-Brexit regulatory regime?

  • What is the impact of Brexit on counterparties located in the other 27 member states of the EU?

  • What is on the mind of continental European politicians, regulators, central bankers and legislators now that the UK is to leave the EU?

  • Finance meets politics: To what extent are we seeing politicisation of regulation and can this continue without adversely affecting your business operations?

Simon Puleston Jones, Head of Europe at FIA

Simon Puleston Jones

Head of Europe
FIA

12:20 - 13:05 Panel Revolution: Moving towards a streamlined post-trade ecosystem: Where are the windows of opportunity to simplify and integrate the operations life-cycle?

  • An assessment on where you benchmark on operational readiness in the world of post-trade

  • Diagnosing the level of work being undertaken to build, adapt and upgrade, connections, processes and platforms to prepare for new reforms

  • Managing capital restraints: What IT do you need to have in place to support the business model going forward

  • One-stop shop solutions: Comparing the technical architecture that can offer the best solutions for your business

Cécile Bartenieff, Global Head of Operations at Société Générale

Cécile Bartenieff

Global Head of Operations
Société Générale

Nigel Ashford

Strategic Account Manager
GBST

13:05 - 14:20 Lunch - Please sign up to Stream D at the Registration Desk if you wish to participate

EMIR: Eliminating OTC Central Clearing Inefficiencies

14:20 - 14:45 Presentation: The current state of OTC central clearing: Where are we and what are the next steps?
  • Central clearing post-mortum: What inefficiencies have arisen from the early impact of clearing and how can they be overcome in preparation for the next phase?

  • How will regulators tighten up or water down central clearing regulation, and how will this impact the buy and sell side?

  • A central clearing review: How are regulators looking to change the scope of subject participants and frontloading deadlines?

  • Looking to the future: What is next step in central clearing and how can the industry work towards this

Paul Watkins

Independent Clearing Expert, Former Director-Legal
LCH

Liquidity Crunch: Confronting Collateral Scarcity

14:20 - 14:45 Case Study: Creating a robust bilateral margining model: How to maximise your collateral pool to meet increasing liquidity demands
  • Achieving regulatory readiness: How to scale existing VM models to meet new requirements

  • An early analysis of VM cost implications: How to streamline operations to mitigate the cost drain

  • How to establish a robust infrastructure and minimize the volume of collateral settlement fails

  • Assessing the applicability of clearing models: How to leverage existing operational processes to meet new requirement whilst keeping costs down

Karen Newton, Managing Director at Credit Suisse

Karen Newton

Managing Director
Credit Suisse

Alex Powell

Senior Financial Services Professional
Independant

MIFID II & MIFIR: Achieving Trade and Transaction Reporting Readiness

14:20 - 14:45 Presentation: MIFID II & MIFIR reforms under the microscope: Clarifying the implications of new transparency requirements on your current reporting regime
  • Preparing operations for the broadened scope of transaction reporting: Pinpointing the critical success factors for achieving process efficiency

  • Benchmarking readiness – don’t be deceived by the delay: How to drive operational change to ensure your firm is ready for mandate

  • How to drive infrastructure changes required that will guarantee all exchange-traded transactions are offered clearing certainty

  • Championing investor protection: How to prepare infrastructure that will streamline the increased volume of documentation

Darryl Cornelius, Head of Business Regulatory Change at State Street Global Advisors

Darryl Cornelius

Head of Business Regulatory Change
State Street Global Advisors

Dan Simpson

Head of Research
JWG

CSDR: Settlement Discipline under the Microscope

14:20 - 14:45 Boardroom Debate: Implementing CSDR buy-in agreements and settlement penalties: Do market participants view it as a sensible risk mitigation technique or a stringent penalty?
  • How will CSD implementation of the penalty regime change your settlement processes?

  • Key updates on implementation: Will buy-ins and settlement penalties improve CSD services to benefit of the end user?

  • Clarification on settlement penalties: Should the industry focus on CSDR as a fine-incurring legislation or a regulatory solution to improve settlement efficiency?

  • The cost implications of failure in the settlement chain: Is additional counterparty risk inevitable or can it be mitigated?

Salvatore Lo Giudice

Responsible for the Office of Post-Trading
CONSOB

Rudy Gadenz

Vice President
State Street Bank and Trust Company

EMIR: Eliminating OTC Central Clearing Inefficiencies

14:45 - 15:05 Case Study: Buy side clearing initiatives: How pension funds are meeting clearing requirements with a new model
  • The APG experience: Unveiling a unique method of central clearing compliance

  • How new and innovative approaches to central clearing can overcome capacity constraints on the balance books to achieve compliance

  • How CCP risk, relationships and models will change in coming years and how you can exploit these shifts

  • Managing enterprise-wide collateral: How long-only buy side can best manage liquidity to guarantee cash variation margin availability

Thijs Aaten, Managing Director Treasury & Trading at APG Asset Management

Thijs Aaten

Managing Director Treasury & Trading
APG Asset Management

Liquidity Crunch: Confronting Collateral Scarcity

14:45 - 15:05 Case Study: Non-cleared margin – No margin for error
  • New rules, new challenges – identifying the operational challenges the rules create

  • A case for change – current industry practice and the transformation required

  • Making exceptions the emphasis – industry collaboration to drive efficiency and facilitate compliance

David White

Product Marketing Executive
TriOptima

Alex Powell

Senior Financial Services Professional
Independant

MIFID II & MIFIR: Achieving Trade and Transaction Reporting Readiness

14:45 - 15:05 Session Continued

CSDR: Settlement Discipline under the Microscope

14:45 - 15:05 Session continued

EMIR: Eliminating OTC Central Clearing Inefficiencies

15:05 - 15:50 Panel: Evaluating the change in day to day operations under central clearing: How to identify and seize new opportunities to drive cost efficiency
  • Reducing the cost burden of central clearing: How to leverage pre-margin estimation techniques to optimise central operations

  • How to reduce infrastructural and capital demands of ‘real-time’ OTC trading and clearing

  • Streamlining operations to reduce risk: How to optimise central clearing infrastructure to cope with the demands of increased volumes

  • Driving due diligence through processes: How to imbed cost and risk analysis into central clearing operations to guarantee best execution

Christian Måhrbeck, Head of Derivatives Operations at Nordea Asset management

Christian Måhrbeck

Head of Derivatives Operations
Nordea Asset management

Tim Harris, Head of Alternatives and Derivatives Operations at Hermes Investment Management

Tim Harris

Head of Alternatives and Derivatives Operations
Hermes Investment Management

Gary Summers, Derivatives Operations Team Leader at Baillie Gifford

Gary Summers

Derivatives Operations Team Leader
Baillie Gifford

Marcus Zickwolff, Independent Expert at European Post-Trade Forum

Marcus Zickwolff

Independent Expert
European Post-Trade Forum

Liquidity Crunch: Confronting Collateral Scarcity

15:05 - 15:50 Panel: Drill-down into the impact of new collateralisation rules: How to bring new business lines into existing operational infrastructure
  • How to effectively manage funds under new rules

  • How to align the collateralizing of FX with existing business

  • Maximising visibility into collateral inventory and operations: How to find liquid assets to support the new collateralization of funds

  • Supporting multiple agreement processing: How to manage complex front-to-back changes to collateral systems

David Brown, Derivatives Operations Manager at Royal London Asset Management

David Brown

Derivatives Operations Manager
Royal London Asset Management

Ricky Maloney, Rates & LDI at Old Mutual Global Investors

Ricky Maloney

Rates & LDI
Old Mutual Global Investors

Farid Rahba

Product Manager
Murex

Alex Powell

Senior Financial Services Professional
Independant

MIFID II & MIFIR: Achieving Trade and Transaction Reporting Readiness

15:05 - 15:50 Case Study Revolution: Aligning trade and transaction reporting: How to transition your current infrastructure to meet the new MIFID II and MIFIR reporting requirements with ease
  • Optimising report construction: How to normalise and automate the collection of required data from disparate systems and agencies

  • Taking advantage of ARM and outsourcing options: How to overcome concerns over best execution and the release of sensitive data

  • Looking ahead in identifying regulatory overlap: How to build infrastructure that will create a streamlined reporting process to meet requirements under EMIR, MIFID II, SFTR and CSDR

  • A reporting one-stop shop? How to intelligently leverage outsourcing options to streamline efficiency and reduce the cost of re-reporting

Kelly Boyce

Vice President, Trade Support
JP Morgan Asset Management

Collin Coleman, CEO at Abide Financial Limited (AFL)

Collin Coleman

CEO
Abide Financial Limited (AFL)

Dan Simpson

Head of Research
JWG

CSDR: Settlement Discipline under the Microscope

15:05 - 15:50 Session continued

15:50 - 16:20 Afternoon Networking Break - please sign up for Stream D at the Registration Desk if you wish to participate

  • An overview of CCP evolution under the pressure of escalating clearing volumes: How has the business of CCPs changed, and what does the future hold as this pressure will only increase?

  • Diversifying services without threatening risk management processes: How are CCPs effectively managing this balance?

  • How will a sponsored direct model open up the doors for complicated funds, and how will this work operationally? What impact will a clearing broker default have on direct members and how will the impact on end users be minimised?

  • How will standards of risk management and fees structures change as demand for clearing services continues to grow?

Robert Chin, Senior lawyer, Central Clearing at Insight Investment

Robert Chin

Senior lawyer, Central Clearing
Insight Investment

Jan Grunow, Head of Investment Operations at Swiss Life Asset Management

Jan Grunow

Head of Investment Operations
Swiss Life Asset Management

Paul Kat, Senior Legal Council at Robeco

Paul Kat

Senior Legal Council
Robeco

Marcus Zickwolff, Independent Expert at European Post-Trade Forum

Marcus Zickwolff

Independent Expert
European Post-Trade Forum

Karl Wyborn, Managing Director, Global Head of Sales at CloudMargin

Karl Wyborn

Managing Director, Global Head of Sales
CloudMargin

Tina Hasenpusch, CEO at CME Clearing Europe

Tina Hasenpusch

CEO
CME Clearing Europe

T2S Shake up: Settling the Controversy

16:20 - 17:05 Case Study Revolution The future of market infrastructure – where are we heading?
  • What is the status of the T2S migration?

  • Will the fact that not all CSDs join undermine harmonization and mitigate the benefits for participants?

  • Is T2S still able to deliver the promises of a settlement revolution?

  • What is the Eurosystem action plan for the future of market infrastructure?

  • Will the market have a say in this action plan?

Mehdi Manaa, Head of Market Infrastructure Development Division & T2S Programme Manager at ECB

Mehdi Manaa

Head of Market Infrastructure Development Division & T2S Programme Manager
ECB

Dominic Hobson

Editor-in-chief and Co-Founder, Asset International
Global Custodian

Trade Repository Developments: Improving Transparency

16:20 - 17:05 Central Bank Case Study: Beyond compliance in regulatory reporting: How can improving the quality and efficiency of data drive additional business benefits
  • Exclusive insight on data analysed thus far:

  1. Who is looking at it?

  2. What is it being used for?

  3. Which trades or data fields are being focused upon?

  • How can data quality be improved under a double-sided reporting regime

  • Clarifying the future of the LEI debate: How to employ standards to bring full maturity to trade and transaction reporting

  • Are the expectations realized? Is it cost-effecticve?

  • Drilling-down into the advantages of trade reporting: What are the long term goals and how will this directly benefit market participants?

John Tanner, TR Data Manager at Bank of England

John Tanner

TR Data Manager
Bank of England

Dan Simpson

Head of Research
JWG

Capital Constraints: New Frontiers In Collateral Optimisation

16:20 - 17:05 Boardroom: SFTR and securities financing in focus: How will collateral re-use requirements impact the market?

Optimising lending and financing activity: Will the current market structure need to expand to include a cleared SFT environment?

A critical analysis of using repo’s to satisfy collateral demands: Will the cost of automating repos outweigh the potential benefits?

Will the stringent legal requirements around the re-use and re-hypothecation market increase systemic risk?

Does increasing regulation on securities financing signal the end of buy side access to the repo market?

Harry Bimpong, Head of Securities Finance Operations at Aviva Investors

Harry Bimpong

Head of Securities Finance Operations
Aviva Investors

Clearing Infrastructure Evolution: Driving Innovation

17:05 - 17:50 Case Study Revolution: Current clearing challenges and future trends expected to transform processes in the next 10 years: Where will the next phase take us?
  • Can a decrease in bilateral trading be specifically attributed to increasing costs under regulation? How will systemic infrastructure cope with increased volumes of centrally cleared products?

  • The pension fund outlook: How will category 2 and 3 buy side join the clearing bandwagon?

  • Drilling into the top challenges currently being faced in clearing: How to adapt your processes and systems to stay ahead of the game

  • The top 10 technology trends to

Leontien Van Den Oever, Principal Risk Manager at PGGM Investments

Leontien Van Den Oever

Principal Risk Manager
PGGM Investments

Max Verheijen, MT member and Head of Financial  Markets at Cardano Investments

Max Verheijen

MT member and Head of Financial Markets
Cardano Investments

Marcus Zickwolff, Independent Expert at European Post-Trade Forum

Marcus Zickwolff

Independent Expert
European Post-Trade Forum

  • A deep-dive into the practicalities of cross-border distribution: How will segregated accounts and collateral treatment be handled cross-border?

  • What challenges remain for CSDR implementation to facilitate more efficient cross-border settlement?

  • Widening the access to capital markets: How would a depository passport work in practice, and how can it benefit the end user?

  • Breaking down the barriers to cross-border distribution: Have any of the Giovanini barriers been eliminated?

Mehdi Manaa, Head of Market Infrastructure Development Division & T2S Programme Manager at ECB

Mehdi Manaa

Head of Market Infrastructure Development Division & T2S Programme Manager
ECB

Daniel Sandmann, Head of Compliance Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs at Allianz

Daniel Sandmann

Head of Compliance Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs
Allianz

Swen Werner, Managing Director, Regional T2S Product and Implementation Director at State Street Global Services

Swen Werner

Managing Director, Regional T2S Product and Implementation Director
State Street Global Services

Henry Raschen

Head of Regulatory Engagement
HSBC

Dominic Hobson

Editor-in-chief and Co-Founder, Asset International
Global Custodian

Trade Repository Developments: Improving Transparency

17:05 - 17:50 Oxford-Style Debate: Trade reporting - a valid solution for regulatory transparency needs or just an operational headache?
  • Should the responsibility of identifying systemic risk and market abuse lie with the trade repository?

  • Can trade and transaction data ever work as a certified tool to pre-empt a financial crash?

  • Does market fragmentation and issues around access to sensitive data threaten the ability of trade to identify risk hot spots?

  • Contributing to global transparency requirements through partnerships: Do national repositories have a role to play in less homogenous regions?

Michel Stubbe, Head of Division at ECB

Michel Stubbe

Head of Division
ECB

Kerry Evans, Project Manager at Rabobank

Kerry Evans

Project Manager
Rabobank

Dan Simpson

Head of Research
JWG

Capital Constraints: New Frontiers In Collateral Optimisation

17:05 - 17:50 Session continued

17:50 - 18:00 Chairperson's Closing Remarks

18:00 - 23:59 Networking Drinks Reception