Marcus Zickwolff, Independent Expert at European Post-Trade Forum
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Marcus Zickwolff


Independent Expert
European Post-Trade Forum

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DAY 1 – 14TH NOVEMBER

Monday, September 11th, 2017


15:05 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

16:20 Panel: Clearing competition: How can the buy side take advantage of adaptation in CCP business models and services offered?

  • 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?

17:05 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