Collateral Optimization: How it Really Works

Colm Gaughran
Apex Collateral Sales Director APAC,
SunGard

Collateral Optimization is essential to deal with the twin problems of scarcity of high quality liquid assets and the overall increasing demands for collateral resulting from the various strands of regulations.

Introduction of Bloomberg's Latest Solutions to comply with the Recent Regulations for Derivatives

• Trevor Mallinson
  Business Manager IRS eTrading, EMEA/APAC
  Bloomberg L.P.
• Naz Quadri
  Trade Order Management System Rates Business Manager
  Bloomberg L.P.

In the past few years, various financial institutions have been required to review their systems and workflows due to regulatory changes introduced by many governments, including Japan. Bloomberg has a proven track record in both the US and Europe in this arena and are confident it can deliver the best solutions to meet the needs of the Japanese market.

In this workshop, Bloomberg will talk about the state of the technology platforms which regulation has ushered in globally, with a special focus on the Japanese ETP (Electronic Trading Platform) requirements. They will then talk about the potential future evolution of these markets, the challenges faced by participants and the technology solutions which will be needed to manage them.

The Evolution of the Traditional Brokerage Business Model in the Global Derivatives Market

• Justin Llewellyn-Jones
  Global Head of Derivatives
  COO, Fidessa Corporation
• Hiroshi Matsubara
  Marketing Director – Japan, Marketing Group
  Fidessa kk

Regulation and macro-economic events have significantly impacted the traditional brokerage business model in the global derivatives market. In this session, Fidessa will discuss this ongoing evolution by covering the current regulatory factors, how brokers are adapting, and what role technology is playing in helping the evolution.