Lepus in association with Informatica New York Seminar

7^th May 2009

On

“Risk Management in 2009 – Where do we go from here?”

 Over 150 people attended this hugely successful seminar

The seminar took place from 18:00- 19:30  followed by a drinks reception.

The Speaker Panel included:

• Frank Roncey, Head of Risk Management – Americas, BNP Paribas
• Marc Baumslag, Managing Director, Global Head of Risk IT, UBS
• Chip O’Brien, Chief Credit Officer, Morgan Stanley
• Mark Abbott, Head of Risk, Guardian Life and PRMIA  Board Director
• David Ye, Managing Director and Head of Risk Management, Nomura

Areas that were discussed were:

Regulations - As the events of 2008 unfolded, where were the regulators when Wall Street began its decade-long affair with credit? How are banks preparing for the expected arrival of the regulators?

Communication -The Risk Manager-is this person viewed as a compliance officer holding a stop sign in front of strategy and progress or is he/she now part of the business team? What methods are banks now employing to ensure greater communication those who trade and those who monitor the trade?

Technology - How will technology evolve within risk in 2009?

Data - What strategies are banks employing in regards to data and how are the data suppliers responding to this need?

Buy-side and Hedge Funds -As hedge fund managers wake up in the real world of investment strategies that don’t always hide behind a ‘black box’ how will they embrace risk management in 2009?

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