• Establishing the priorities in retail banking development in current market conditions
• Assessing the impact of government initiatives in retail banking sector support
• Adjusting product portfolio to the current customer needs
• Enhancing plastic cards business potential in retail sector
• Benefiting from new technologies in banking service quality improvement

• Case Study: European Payments Council’s update to new e-payments regulations
• Panel Discussion: Unearthing the main challenges for achieving a pan-european network
• Utilising customer base: How can banks develop this for greater profit?
• Case Study: Specific techniques to develop your own e-invoicing infrastructure
• Panel Discussion: What do SME’s demand from service providers, banks and regulation?

• Developing core capabilities in cash management, financial risk management, debt management
• Analysing SWIFT payment and communication software and their links with a treasury management system
• Review: Have the expectations to SEPA been fulfilled so far?
• Cash Management in Latin America: Risk mitigation on uncertain scenarios
• Cash Management challenges: Improving liquidity and forecast in today’s economic scenario

• Prospect the treasury future: What to look for now that the recession has ended?
  
  
• Develop better ways to efficiently manage liquidity and accurately forecast cash
  
  
• Discuss the impact of SEPA regulation on the payment instruments and ways to enhance bank relationship to raise cash visibility
• Understand the growing importance of treasury centralisation

• Gain feedback and discussions on the latest regulation
• Develop key business strategies to implement regulations
• Effectively understand how to recalibrate minimum capital requirements
• Understand the need for an enterprise wide capital management and allocation strategy
• Utilise stress testing results to link to business strategy

• Dexia study the correlation from collateral to capital charges
• Citigroup study the importance of derivatives credit value adjustment and capital requirements
• UBS explore regulatory capital as a current main focus
• DZ Bank discuss how IFRS Accounting Standards will impact capital management

• A 100% CXO / Director / Vice President practitioner audience
• Detailed transformation, integration and deployment case studies to deliver fresh business cases for technology investment and momentum
• Tailored two-day schedules to address in detail the most pressing issues, ensure zero downtime and focused meetings with peers and colleagues you would usually never have time or budget to connect with
• Dedicated face to face meetings with select solution providers to assess potential for pilots, partnerships and implementations within budget and with quick results
• Unparalleled networking and benchmarking opportunities to take real insight back to your business.

• A line-up of 10 leading fund managers
• A high quality audience of investment buyers
• A strong investment content-led agenda
• A value-added structure that leaves time for networking
• Personal programmes tailored to each individual attending the conference

• Project-oriented work and strategic approach to project costing in the competitive environment
• Strategy in project costing - Targeted acting between the abysses of risks, customer requirements and internal processes
• Partnership and cooperation in projects - cooperation on the border of the feasible
• Configuration Management - Linking with previously existing good practices
• Variants and standardization

• Is monetary union possible without political union to ensure?
• Can the EU develop credible instruments to control members` money-raising and spending?
• Should the EU police the euro members or should the IMF intervene?
• What role could the Germany play in forcing reform in other euro zone countries?
• What would happen if a member left the zone
• would it boost its competitiveness or become isolated and destabilised? Join senior policy makers, leading executives and economists at this exclusive debate to find out where the euro goes from here and if it can survive the current crisis.

• Develop your communication skills within the company
• Boosting your cash flow by strengthening the culture of your company cash
• Streamline your organization`s accountant to gain efficiency
• Understanding the challenges of Credit Management function and improve the performance of Credit Manager
• Diversify your funding and improve the management of your portfolio
• Set rules and efficient internal controls
• Minimize risk through hedging strategies dynamic
• Make changes in law opportunities, not constraints
• Improving the management of your investments
• Manage cash as part of the restructuring of a LBO
• Optimize your cash flow

• Explore the details of the latest European legislation and how they will affect players across the value chain
• Discover how far the industry has come in providing reduced costs for users
• Learn about the latest progress by the ECB in developing the TARGET 2 Securities programme
• Address any remaining concerns you might have with the discussion and debate of CCPs versus CSDs
• Investigate how interoperability is definitely happening and how different market participants re doing their part to join in

• Regulatory update and the implications for your business
• Liquidity risk management
• Funds transfer pricing strategies
• Stress testing best practice
• Interest rate and basis rate risk management
• Capital planning techniques and strategies
• Managing the impact of sovereign risk
• Overcoming the risks in collateral management
• The latest risk modelling techniques

Congress highlights include:

• The outlook for the US dollar and Euro in light of the recent implementation of government stimulus packages
• Are emerging market currencies too risky to tap?
• Latest innovation in currency hedging strategies
• Examining the possible consequences of the rise of a super-sovereign reserve currency
• Understanding correlation between FX and other asset classes
• Counterparty and liquidity risks in FX trading

• Network with over 100 expected PE professionals active in, or interested in, the D-A-CH region
• Spotlight on regulation: gain insight into how you will be affected by the AIFM directive
• Get involved in VC discussion with our venture capital panel
• Evaluate the best-performing exit strategies
• Explore the current and future appetite for fundraising in D-A-CH
• Hear LPs debate the LP/GP relationship and which investors are looking to explore opportunities in the region in our LP Panel

• Current pressures on the market impact of economic slump
• The globalisation of law firms
• The burden of regulation
• External investment in law firms and alternative business structure
• Profitability of law firms – the main driving force? And what do clients think?
• The scope for offshoring, outsourcing etc. of legal services

• The current economic conditions and their impact on insolvencies and restructurings
• Top tips for dealing with cross-border debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing and DIP guarantees
• Overcoming the challenges of D&O liability
• Best practices for managing cross-border insolvencies & restructurings

• Benefit from updating yourself on the status of electronic trading in China - what are the opportunities for market participants?
• Understand key electronic trading concepts such as FIX, STEP, algos and DMA
• Overcome the regulatory hurdles and seize the opportunities of QDII /QFII
• Hear from the exchanges in China how they are re-evaluating and updating their technology to service the increasingly complex demands of the buy and sell side
• Assess the advent of ETFs and index futures and how to use them to your advantage
• Examine the opportunities of trading across Asia including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Asia
• Learn best practice from the rest of the world and how lessons learnt may be applied to China as it matures

• Measure best execution and transaction cost
• Assess the depth of market liquidity
• Translate best execution from equities to FX
• Identify hot new opportunities in emerging markets
• Examine correlated asset classes to make the most of your FX trading strategy
• Integrate black box strategies to generate pure alpha
• Evaluate the value of an algo
• Assess Buy Side liquidity needs
• Understand buy-side`s requirements from an algo trading strategy
• Meet and network with leading buy side traders

• Position their home loan proposition for today’s market
• Harness opportunities for operational innovation to realise cost efficiencies
• Win and maintain market share with a customer-centric focus
• Identify growth strategies to succeed after economic recovery

• Navigate the fragmented market and source non-toxic pools of liquidity
• Increase efficiencies in connectivity and keep up to speed on electronic trading capabilities
• Manage market structure changes to increase the profitability of your desk
• Maximize returns in both low-touch and high-touch trading
• Understand the regulatory impact on high frequency trading, dark pools, short selling, and more, to align your desk to thrive in 2010

• Capitalizing on market trends and ensuring that you are well-positioned to protect your investments
• Pursuing alternatives to bankruptcy, including out-of-court restructurings and loan amendments
• Resolving intercreditor conflicts of interest in your favor
• Maximizing the effectiveness of turnaround and restructuring professionals

• OVERCOME compliance and operational hurdles stemming from the latest regulatory and technological developments
• BUILD a business case for the integration of new payment solutions into business strategies
• DETERMINE best practices to minimize customer confusion arising from the proliferation of new products
• ENSURE the right security processes and technologies to battle against growing areas of fraud
• And much more!

• ASSESSING the current framework for OTC derivatives
• THE LATEST WORD on registrant regulation, the client relationship model and point of sale
• NAVIGATING the latest developments in U.S. securities
• TOP TIPS for developing effective corporate governance policies
• DETERMINING best practices for managing activist shareholders
  
  And much more!

• Providing an overview of the defined contribution plan market,
• Hearing the latest in investment products and strategies including investment advice, annuity options, managed accounts and mutual funds that do not engage in revenue-sharing practices
• Learning how to tailor your company’s message and education efforts when times are tough
• Discussing the legislative and regulatory developments that are affecting DC plan sponsors

• The Distressed Debt Market, Outlook for 2010 and beyond
• What are the Banks Doing Now and What are their Strategies?
• Bond restructurings in Germany, including restructurings under the recent Bondholder Act
• Distressed Investors Roundtable: Who is Still Active, Who is New and What are They Investing In
• Intercreditor Issues in Complex Restructurings: Lessons Learned from Recent Cases
• Restructuring in Insolvency through M&A’s
• How to Effectively Manage Distressed Debt Portfolios for Maximum Value
• Restructuring Banks Under the Bad Bank Act and the Impact on the Distressed Debt Market
• How to Value Assets in Current Market Conditions: IMO Carwash Case and Other Developments
• Restructuring LBOs Gone Wrong in Tough Market Conditions
• Current Issues and Challenges in the Lehman UK Administrations
• The Role of the double-sided Trustee in out of court Restructurings in Germany

• Trading Technologies
  
• IT & Operational Strategy
  
• Data Management
  
• Performance Measurement & Attribution
  
• OTC Derivatives Operations
  
  

• Changes and developments in card market regulation
  
• Current infrastructure issues
  
• Technological advancements and their relevance
  
• A spotlight on the CEE region
  
• Opportunities and threats to be aware of
  

• Identification
• Prospecting
• Discovery
• Creative engagement
• Project assignment
• Solicitation
• Stewardship

• Why investors are deploying capital to the region again?
• What are the most attractive investments areas and industry segments for private equity on a 3-year horizon?
• Who has capital these days?
• What returns have funds in Russia and CIS made to date?
• What is the risk/return profile in the current market – what returns do investors expect?
• Which midmarket companies can achieve the fastest growth?
• What are the new implications for fund size?
• New opportunities for restructuring in a distressed market
• Why Special Situations are increasingly “special”?
• What are the best and fastest ways to exit in the new market situation

• Benefit from updating yourself on the status of fixed income in Asia - what are the investment opportunities for market participants as we emerge from the downturn?
• Understand key developments in key fixed income classes - mortgages, high yield, interest rate derivatives, investment grade credit, global inflation linked, OTC derivatives
• Assess fixed income opportunities inside Asia (Japan, Korea, China, India etc), outside Asia (US, Eurozone) as well as examine emerging-market fixed income opportunities (Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia etc)
• Hear from leading portfolio managers and investment banks how you can minimize counterparty risk
• Learn best practice in dealing with liquidity and transparency issues in fixed income trading and how electronic trading technology can improve your best execution

• Which countries and sectors offer the greatest opportunities for M&A
• Private equity market changes
• Innovative financing options for M&A
• Acquiring companies in distress in the U.S., Canada and abroad
• The Exciting New Opportunities in Canadian M&A
• Taking Advantage of the Latest Chinese M&A Activity
• The rise in shareholder democracy and “say on pay” provisions
• Bridging gaps in valuation
• Avoiding the rise in litigation in M&A

• Multi-strategy hedge fund perspectives on accessing the longevity asset class
• Transitioning to the tertiary market: Implications for investors, brokers and providers
• Browndorf PEM workshop on engineering “fusion” life settlement hybrid products
• Accessing the expanding Islamic finance market through Shari’ah-compliant longevity investments
• Responding to the twin imperatives of privacy and transparency
• Overcoming the challenge of negative PR
• Investment best practices for pension funds and institutional investors

• Exploring effective Go To Market (GTM) strategies including: operational implementation and full service roll out
• Examining and evaluating different operating and partnership models and acquiring the right licenses
• Understanding how to comply with important regulations
• Overcoming the security challenges of rolling out mobile payments or MMT services
• Discussing successful regional and international implementation case studies
• Identifying and selecting the right technologies and service providers for your organisation
• Evaluating successful M-Commerce marketing and branding strategies to secure customer buy-in and maximise uptake

• Carbon developments: the new trade and economic considerations (North America and Internationally)
• U.S. House and Senate action
• U.S. litigation
• Status of the Canadian federal climate change policy
• North American regional update: RGGI, WCI, and the Midwest Governor’s Accord
• Energy and industrial markets and carbon considerations
• Using offsets to mitigate risk
• “Managing” risk through not-so-obvious partnerships
• Essential building blocks of a successful carbon management strategy
• Integrity: carbon credibility and verification
• The cost of climate change and integrating carbon into financial disclosure – how much, how little and why
• Protocol development and the Carbon Offset solutions
• Market mechanisms – still credible way of going forward?

• Up-to-the-minute, innovative content, tackling the issues that matter
• A great opportunity to discover trends, learn from others’ experiences and meet with colleagues
• A B2b and B2G format, enabling delegates to find out about local and regional banking systems
• An opportunity to network with representatives from banks, financial institutions and businesses
• Information about banking within the Caspian region – a major interest for the international community
• A forum in which to build profitable new business relationships

• grow a successful recurring revenue business and increase profitability
• build and maintain productive relationships with your clients
• agree the appropriate remuneration for your services
• grow your company`s brand through a winning marketing campaign
• maximise efficiency by developing credentials, qualifying clients and systematising your workflow
• build scalability in your fee-based business for effective succession planning
• adopt the investment management approach that delivers best returns
• select the right technology to help you grow your business
• improve service offering by incorporating wraps into your business

1. A one stop shop - covers the entire breadth of equity trading and technology issues: the most in depth equities trading event in the conference calendar
   
2. Attended by over 450 members of Europe`s buyside, including over 60 Heads of Desk TradeTech is the event of choice for both long-only and hedge fund traders, of all levels
   
3. A platform for high-level, frank discussion and debate between the industry`s most prominent experts: this is where the future of equity trading is shaped
   
4. An unrivalled speaker faculty of over 100 experts from the buy side and sell side
   
5. Themed conference streams so that you can create a personalised agenda to meet your training needs
   
6. Extensive networking opportunities built into the programme over the entire three days of the event
   
7. Interactive sessions so that you can benchmark your strategies and practices against the most prominent experts
   
8. Opportunities throughout the conference to ask questions and ensure your specific challenges are addressed
   
9. Exclusive keynote presentations giving you real insight into the most cutting-edge, big picture issues
   
10. TradeTech City: a huge solutions zone with all the industry solution providers together in one place

• Shareholders’ representatives
• Investment consultants, asset managers
• Banks, saving banks, building societies
• Stock exchange information services
• Joint stock companies listed on the stock exchange
• Direct Broker
• Specialist publishing companies, financial press
• Financial service providers
• Property companies
• Investment clubs
• Investment trusts
• IR/PR agencies
• Legal consultancy
• Software suppliers
• Insurance companies
• Stock exchanges
• Securities issuers
• Auditing companies
• Trade associations

• Keynote Speaker: Jeanne M. Flemming, Director, FINTRAC
• An update on the administrative monetary penalties that have been available to regulators since late December 2008
• A Q&A session following the regulators’ panel
• Valuable information about U.S. and global trends that may have an impact in Canada
• Case studies in law enforcement
• Tips on managing the difficult operational realities of risk-based assessment
• A new session on compliance for insurers and investment companies
• Practical advice on meeting your training obligations

• Gain new insights and best practices on how you can improve the customer experience in your online and mobile channels
• Learn how you can better optimize the use of your marketing and eCommerce tools to understand, analyze, and respond to your customers’ needs and behavior
• Stay up-to-date with the developments in mobile banking and mobile money payments to address your customers’ need for mobility and accessibility
• Hear about innovative strategies in customer acquisition and loyalty as we gear up for recovery and growth
• Improve customer engagement and empowerment by developing better strategies in utilizing web 2.0 and social media

• the importance of sustained urban planning and development
• the role of media and communication
• the role of the entertainment, sports and tourism industry
• the role of education and culture
• the significance of logistics and mobility for business zones   
  

• Discover new strategies to overcome the challenging market conditions
• Get unique insight from leading industry figures
• Network with peers over lunch, share ideas and form valuable new business relationships
• Identify fresh income streams to help boost your business prospects in the current climate

• new income opportunities
• ways to remain competitive and expand your business
• insight into market developments and opportunities

• The impact of economic contraction, currency depreciation, and scarcity of credit on microfinance
• How investors are viewing the value proposition of microfinance in the aftermath of the global financial crisis
• The performance of MFI portfolios since the financial crisis – what happened to returns? Where has microfinance failed and why? Will we go back to pre-crisis growth rates and profitability?
• Ways in which to attract new investors to microfinance and further the mission for financial inclusion
• Ensuring sustainable growth of the industry through the application of ESG reporting and innovations in information technology
• Strategic financial risk management strategies for MFIs and MFBs
• The viability of consolidation or M&A as a growth strategy
• Managing and mitigating FX and credit risks
• Leveraging microfinance as a model for Social Impact Investing

• Discover exactly how currency can enhance your investments.
• Understand currency overlay and how it can reduce risk in your international portfolio.
• Learn how to diversify your currency exposure and reduce the risk to your scheme.
• Find out how to measure a currency manager’s performance and, crucially, how to choose the right one for your scheme.
• Explore the pros and cons of multi-manager currency funds.
• Ensure you are optimising your foreign exchange costs.
• Share ideas and examples of best practice with peers and experts alike.

• Overview of the IFRS accounting model for securitization
• State of the Canadian and International securitization market and where do we go from here
• What has been the appetite for bank sponsored ABCP?
• Basel II and the effect on securitization going forward
• Credit cards and personal lines of credit: will U.S. based issuers retrench and will local issuers fill the void?
• Developments in the Canadian real estate market
• How has the $12B Canadian Secured Credit Facility affected the Canadian securitization market?
• Importance of private placements as a funding channel during the recession

• Asset Management Companies
• Corporates
• Family Offices
• Financial Consultancies
• Hedge Funds
• Insurance Brokers
• Insurance Companies
• Investment Advisors
• Investment Banks
• Investment/Capital Management Companies
• IT Companies
• Law Firms
• Mutual Funds
• Pension Funds
• Private Banks
• Rating Companies
• Retail Banks
• Risk Management Consultancies
• Stock Exchanges

• Update your knowledge on the Contactless Cards and Payments market and all the key developments over the last 12 months
• Learn through firsthand accounts what the big issues are and what they mean for your organization  
• Evaluate the latest trends and developments in the industry
• Discover what the future holds with rapidly evolving technology and the impact of new regulation
• Network with all the key personnel in the Contactless Cards and Payments market

• Gain insight on the direction of pending OTC derivative reforms from key regulatory bodies
• Identify challenges still ahead for enabling operational efficiency in the derivative market across all asset classes
• Discuss current trends with peers including technology innovations, central clearing parties, and collateralization concerns
• Implement best practices for streamlining portfolio reconciliation
• Integrate compliance initiatives at all levels of the business

• Preparing for the impact of the CARD Act on the prepaid card industry
• Knowing what examiners will look for during a BSA examination and implementing proactive compliance initiatives
• Evaluating and improving upon your current AML and fraud deterrence programs
• Ensuring compliance with expiration date restrictions and disclosure requirements
• Determining the status of federal preemption in light of Cuomo and emerging regulations
• Assessing the impact of business model adjustments on compliance initiatives

• Discretionary Fund Manager
• Fund Strategy and Selection Manager
• Head of Fund Research
• Head of Portfolio Management
• Investment Director
• Investment Fund Manager
• Wealth Manager
• Family Offices

• Learn how to practically and effectively meet the FSA`s impending October deadline for liquidity reporting
• Discover easy-to-implement solutions to data collection for liquidity reports
• Understand how to build a flexible business model that sees beyond the October deadline
• Compare the cost and resource benefits of outsourcing with using an in-house system
• Explore how to develop specific stress testing models in compliance with the new liquidity regulations

• Manage your customer base by reducing the cost of late payment
• Optimize the technological tools for managing the recovery process
• Discover the advantages of outsourcing and insurance products
• Set the best policy to prevent unpaid SRSG
• Improve your communication skills with their borrowers