Date: 25 April 2012
Venue: The Brewery
Chiswell Street
London EC1Y 4SD
United Kingdom
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08:00 – 08:40 |
Registration and exhibition hall open |
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08:40 – 09:00 |
Welcome address from SWIFT
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09:00 – 09:20 |
Opening Keynote Addressing challenges and exploiting opportunities in the fast-changing financial landscape
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09:20 – 10:20 |
Opening Plenary: The new financial landscape: evolving your business model for success In the wake of the global financial crunch, the euro crisis, has wrought significant changes in the financial landscape. The threats and challenges are familiar – more regulation, more pressure to control risk, squeezed margins. It is also clear that for those firms that successfully capitalise on them, there are opportunities in the new environment – opportunities to be sharper, leaner, more innovative and more competitive. What are the business models to adopt to ensure success? What do firms need from their service providers to help them guarantee their futures? And where should players collaborate for mutual benefit?
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10:20 – 10:45 |
Coffee break and exhibition hall |
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10:45 – 11:30 |
Breakout sessions 1 Putting the spotlight on Responsible Investment and Stewardship: how well are you doing? The UNPRI has put the framework for Institutional investors to consider the impact of environmental, social and corporate governance issues on long term financial performance. It provides an opportunity for investors to keep consistency with their fiduciary duties and align their objectives with those of society at large.
Protecting your identity: who am I and what business can I conduct? Market conditions such as downward pressure on payment prices and increased cyber-crime have prompted the realisation that most of the value in the payment layer comes from the ability to identify and authenticate the participants on the transaction. The problem is that we are starting from a situation where there are multiple schemes employed for multiple reasons, many driven by the proliferation of banking channels. There is a growing understanding that security and digital identity are shared and common problems for governments, banks and clients. So what needs to happen to achieve simplicity in this space? What new solutions are needed, and where will they come from?
Linkage to Clearing for OTC Cash and Equities Regulatory recommendation on central clearing and T +2 recommendations are just two drivers for change for OTC Equities and Fixed Income markets. Inter Operability between CCP’s is also here and therefore what does this mean for the operations – and businesses – of market participants, and what solutions are required to help you cope with this change efficiently and cost-effectively, while also helping you capitalise on opportunities to grow your business in the new environment?
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11:30 – 12:15 |
Breakout sessions 2 Infrastructural change: the impact of harmonisation and new market infrastructures Change at the market infrastructure level in the European marketplace is continuous, with the rise of centralised clearing and the prospect of TARGET-2Securities (T2S) just two of the drivers for evolution. What does this mean for the operations – and businesses – of market participants, and what solutions are required to help you cope with this change efficiently and cost-effectively, while also helping you capitalise on opportunities to grow your business in the new environment?
The Future of Money With new payment schemes – online and mobile – being created all the time, itis clear that traditional financial services providers are still falling short of meeting consumers’ requirements for payments convenience in today’s connected world. So what IS the future of money, and how can the banks ensure they have a leading role in shaping it?
Derivatives trade repositories: challenges and opportunities The cost of compliance with regulations requiring reporting of derivatives is increasing. What began simply as reporting of trades has given rise to significant operational and technology challenges. What does the proliferation of market infrastructures mean for participants that have to interact with them? How can implementation be simplified and made as efficient as possible? What are the implications of this mass collection of data – and what else could be done with all this information?
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12:15 – 12:45 |
Exhibitor chat rooms |
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12:45 – 13:45 |
Lunch and exhibition |
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13:45 – 14:45 |
Big issue debate: New regulation – Sink or swim? Navigating through the morass of new regulation, from global to regional and local New regulations being finalised in the EU will have a major impact on the financial industry. A number of these regulatory measures will start to be implemented in the next 12 months. Are these new measures hitting the right targets, and will the financial markets be safer as a result? Is the right balance being struck between risk management and increased industry costs? What will be the cumulative impact of the regulatory package, and what will be the impact on London? How can financial firms best plan for their compliance with new regulations? What are the opportunities for the industry to collaborate on compliance and reduce implementation costs?
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14:45 – 15:30 |
Breakout sessions 3 The new growth markets and financial centres: an opportunity or a threat for London? The so-called ‘emerging’ markets of the BRIC countries have already arrived and the next tranche are developing fast. Financial activity is growing rapidly and many such as Shanghai, Moscow and Dubai are attempting to grow their own International Financial Centres. So what does London need to do to attract business from these economies and are these new Financial Centres a threat or an opportunity? What does it mean for the London market participants both in terms of business focus and operating models?
Working Capital Optimisation: the convergence of cash and trade The recent sustained migration of trade from traditional instruments to open account has given banks the opportunity to develop the concept of the financial supply chain, feeding into new product offerings targeted at open account trade and triggered by supply chain-related events and processes. So is the convergence of cash and trade myth or reality today? What are the dynamics shaping the future direction of the trade finance and cash management relationship? How relevant is market segmentation? Is everyone impacted equally? Is technology a critical enabler or key limitation? And what is the vision of cash and trade convergence over the next three to five years?
Harnessing the cloud: new tools to improve operational efficiency Have you worked out how to make best use of the cloud in your operational environment? Do hosted solutions really hold the key to unlocking new levels of STP and efficiency, or is this a case of more hype than reality? And if there is potential there, what do you need to know in order to unleash the power of these new tools in your business?
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee break and exhibition hall |
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16:00 – 16:45 |
Closing plenary: The changing currency landscape: business as usual or seismic shifts in 2012? Against the background of sovereign debt crunches in Europe, the currency markets have been front and centre recently, with wild pendulum swings in volatility. These have ranged from cliff-like falls in former emerging market favourites such as the Brazil real to the recent market-shaking events in Switzerland. According to the Bank for International Settlements, electronic trading has pushed currency volumes up over 20% since 2008; spot market turnover increased by more than 50 per cent in the same period, with an average $4 trillion traded daily. Smart phones and iPads are sources of disruptive change in the way banks’ customers access and demand services. This add up to a huge shift in the way investors view, and use, currencies. How are the much talked about “currency wars” affecting the investors landscape? What kind of collateral damage are we seeing? And how do we adapt to and maximize the opportunities inherent in the changing currency landscape? What is the future for London as a major trading centre for the Yuan or RMB?
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16:45 – 17:00 |
Thanks and Closing Remarks
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Cocktail Reception and Prize Draw |