London Seminar – 23^rd November 2011

 In excess of 85 people attended this seminar

“A Brave New World – Leveraging data to reduce risk, increase profitability and ensure regulatory compliance in an unfavorable global economy”

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

The panel consisted of:

• Colin Gibson, Head of Data Architecture – RBS
• John Ryan, Compliance Officer – Technology Projects – BNP Paribas
• Nicholas Steel, Global Head of Market Risk Technology – Barclays Capital
• John Tillett, MD & Head of Regulatory Reform Implementation -Global Markets – Citi

Areas covered included:

• How is the proliferation of incomplete, inconsistent and unreliable data throughout the enterprise impacting risk management and capital efficiency?
• How severe is the threat arising from the existence of rogue data and is it realistic to think that this problem can ever be eradicated from banks?
• How can flexibility be built into the data management platform to give the bank the agility to quickly adapt applications and processes to changing conditions?
• How are banks dealing with reduced change-the-bank (CTB) budgets whilst facing the increasing cost of infrastructure to comply with myriad regulations?
• What longer term impact will the current regulatory pressure and focus on risk management have on how institutions maintain, manage and leverage their data assets?

For more information about our sponsored seminars please email jackie.lambert@lepus.com

London Seminar – 8th November 2011 – Due to the immense response to attend this seminar it was necessary to commence a wait list.

In excess of 115 people attended this seminar

“Riding the Tides of Change: How Business Strategies and Risk Management are evolving in the new regulatory environment”

The seminar took place between 18:00 – 19:30 followed by a drinks reception.

The panel were:

Jerry Goddard, Head of Trading Market Risk, Global Banking & MarketsUK – Santander

Huw Howell,   Global Head of Operational Risk, Nomura

Andrew Jennings, Managing Director, Risk – Citi

Ian Patterson, Managing Director, Global COO, Global Finance & Foreign Exchange – Deutsche Bank

Areas covered included:

• Effect of new regulations on Markets such as Securitisation and Structured Credit
• Changing Trading environment including type and seniority of personnel
• Risk Management Strategy with the increased general volatility, sovereign debt focus and intervention (e.g. short selling ban on banks)
• Change in Compensation Culture including genuine Risk Based Compensation
• Change in Risk Appetite with the focus more on flow trading
• Change in ROE given the focus away from Structured and Proprietary Trading and the subsequent effect on business strategy

For more information about our sponsored seminars please email jackie.lambert@lepus.com

 London Seminar – 14th June 2011  

In excess of 125 people attended this seminar

“Real Time Firm-Wide Risk Management”

The seminar took place between 18:00 – 19:30 followed by a drinks reception.

The panel consisted of:

• Gordon Bowser – Managing Director – Market & Trading Credit Risk, RBC Capital Markets 
• Martyn Brush – Global Head of GBM Market Risk, Royal Bank of Scotland 
• Adrian Munday – Head of CIB Risk Architecture, Deutsche Bank 
• Ray O’Brien – Global Head of Risk Software Delivery & Change Delivery, HSBC 
• Robert Scanlon – Group Chief Credit Officer, Standard Chartered Bank 
• Simon Tweddle – Risk Management COO and Interim Head of Market Risk Management, Mizuho International Plc

Areas covered included:

• To what extent are regulatory developments driving risk management investment? 
• What progress have banks made toward consistent measurement across risk categories, asset classes and geographical locations?
• How is risk aggregation achieved at present in banks? Is data sufficiently detailed and accurate, at present, to facilitate the splicing and dicing of risk data across the hierarchies?
• Has daily VaR had its day? What can be learned from early adopters of CEP technology?
• What are the benefits of intraday risk monitoring? To what extent could it improve understanding of firm-wide exposures at trader, desk and board level?
• Can consolidation and/or integration of legacy IT infrastructure be adapted to provide a firm-wide view of risk?
• What are the benefits of real time analytics in monitoring changes to risk exposure as a tail risk event unfolds?

For more information about our sponsored seminars please email jackie.lambert@lepus.com

New York Seminar – 1st March 2011

 In excess of 70 people attended this seminar

“Risk, Compliance and Control – Recognizing the role of information in risk management and regulatory compliance”

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

The panel consisted of:

• Mark Abbott, Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Risk Management – The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America 
• John Bottega, Chief Data Officer – Market Groups – Federal Reserve Bank of New York 
• Ron Netzel, Managing Director, EnterpriseCredit and Quantitative Risk Technology (ECQRT) – Bank of America Merrill Lynch 
• Cheryl Rathbun, Chief Operating Officer, ICG Risk Management – Citi 
• Peter Serenita, Global Head of Entity and Account Data Services – Global Banking and Markets – HSBC 
• David Ye, Global Head of Market Risk –State Street

Areas covered included:

• How is the proliferation of incomplete, inconsistent and unreliable data throughout the enterprise impacting risk management, regulatory compliance and capital efficiency? 
• How will aligning data definitions (taxonomies, semantics and metadata) across the firm help to aid transparency, consistency and ultimately compliance? How close are banks to achieving this ideal and what difficulties do they face? 
• To what extent is improved alignment and transparency of data enabling firms to offer improved relationship management and identify opportunities for cross selling. 
• To what extent are risk managers and regulatory developments, such as Basel III, driving changes in how firms leverage data across lines of business, departments and geographies?  
• What longer-term impact will the current regulatory pressure and focus on risk management have on how institutions maintain, manage and leverage their data assets?

For more information about our sponsored seminars please email jackie.lambert@lepus.com

London Seminar - Wednesday 24th November 2010

Over 95 people attended this hugely successful seminar

 “Controlling Counterparty Risk – Understanding Enterprise Exposure in Real-Time” 

 The panel speakers were:

• Jonathan Berryman – Head of Credit Analytics, Standard Bank
• Matthew Gilchrist – Director, Trading Credit Risk, Royal Bank of Canada, UK
• Shane Lamont - Global Head of Credit Risk IT, HSBC
• Dr. Richard Rossmanith, ECRM Project Manager – RBS Global Banking & Markets
• Simon Tweddle – Director, Risk Management, Mizuho International Plc

 Areas covered included:

• In the wake of the Lehman’s collapse, what steps have banks taken to better understand corporate hierarchies and to what extent are they able to map listed securities to their issuing entities?  
• How have banks sought to implement solutions to visualize corporate hierarchies?  
• The credit crisis emphasized the importance of having an enterprise wide view of counterparty risk. What progress have banks made with respect to breaking down the silos of counterparty data and creating greater visibility and transparency across the firm? 
• How are banks utilizing intraday or even real time analytics and limit monitoring to get a better handle on counterparty exposure?

For further  information regarding Lepus sponsored seminars, please email Jackie.lambert@lepus.com

London Seminar - Tuesday 16th November 2010

In excess of 100 people attended this seminar

 “Innovative Interfaces – Using innovative technology to create an intuitive user experience” 

 The panel were:

• Gary Field – IT Research Director – Credit Suisse
• Nick Green - Head of Fixed Income Markets e-Business- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
• Fred Tingey – Deputy Head of Rates & Equities, Front Office IT – HSBC
• Jeremy Wilkes – Head of Architecture, RBS Global Banking & Markets

 Areas covered included:

• Since the onset of the credit crisis, to what extent have banks placed increased focus on implementing innovative, intuitive technologies to improve the user experience for sales and trading personnel? 
  • Are banks now seeking to build applications around the needs of the user rather than the underlying processes?  
• What do banks perceive as the greatest benefits of creating a more intuitive end user experience?  
• In what ways have banks sought to improve their incumbent solutions, to extend the usability and improve the ROI of the initial investment?  
• The rise of social media and touch screen smart phone devices has borne an era of technology that is intuitive and easy to navigate. How has this impacted on the design of user interfaces for trading platforms? 

For further  information regarding our sponsored seminars, please email Jackie.lambert@lepus.com

 New York Seminar – 10^th June 2010

In excess of 75 people attended this seminar

“Regulation, risk and reaching nirvana – Harnessing your data assets in the wake of the crisis”

 The seminar took place from 18:00 – 17:30 followed by a drinks reception.

 The panel consisted of:

• Marc Baumslag, Managing Director, Global Head of Risk IT, UBS
• Melissa Goldman, Managing Director,  Risk Technology, Goldman Sachs
• James Linnett, Head of Strategy, Architecture and Shared Services, Bank of America
• Peter Serenita, Global Head of Entity and Account Data Services – Global Banking and Markets, HSBC
• Stephen Wade, Managing Director Chief Risk Officer – GBM Americas, Royal Bank of Scotland

 Areas covered  included:

• How is the proliferation of incomplete, inconsistent and unreliable data throughout the enterprise impacting risk management and capital efficiency?
• To what extent are regulation, risk and the need for greater transparency driving changes in how firms leverage data across lines of business, departments and geographies?
• How will aligning data definitions (taxonomies, semantics and metadata) across the firm help to aid transparency and consistency? How close are banks to achieving this ideal and what difficulties do they face?
  • To what extent is improved alignment and transparency of data enabling firms to offer improved relationship management and identify opportunities for cross selling.
• What longer-term impact will the current regulatory pressure and focus on risk management have on how institutions maintain, manage and leverage their data assets?

London Seminar – 2^nd March 2010

 “Next Generation Data Management – Beyond the Golden Copy”

In excess of 130 people attended this highly successful evening

 The seminar will take place from 18:00 – 19:30 followed by a drinks reception.

 The panel consist of:

• Kris Bhattacharjee, Global Head of Regulatory Policy and Reporting – Barclays Capital
• Neil Fletcher, Head of Reference Data Services – Deutsche Bank
• Martin Taylor, Group CIO, LCH.Clearnet Ltd
• Simon Trewin, Program Manager – Rates Technology – Citi
• Simon Tweddle, Director, Risk Management, – Mizuho International

 Areas covered will include:

• How have banks sought to address / revise their data management solutions in light of the events of the past 18 months, to improve transparency, flexibility and their ability to deliver data in a timely manner?
• In which areas are banks seeking to integrate data repositories and what are the major challenges they face?
• How do business units value data? What are the metrics for monitoring data quality, flexibility and transparency?
• What does the industry see as the next logical evolution for data management solutions?

 For more information and to register for this seminar, please email Jackie.lambert@lepus.com