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17th Annual Securities Operations Conference
Full-Day Conference

Processing securities has never been more complicated and risky, nor has it offered more opportunities for improvements and efficiency. This year's 17th Annual Securities Operations Conference will cover a wide range of timely, relevant topics, centered around the theme 'Convergence and Transformation of the Global Securities Industry.'

Join your peers from brokerage, custody, investment management, and the industry infrastructure to discuss and learn updates on the global securities industry. William Aimetti, President and Chief Operating Officer of DTCC, will give the event's Keynote Address.

The agenda includes:
- Global Industry Trends
- Annual Update by Industry Regulators
- Utility Update
- Industry Associations - Best Practices and Standards
- Operational Risk - Uses of the 4 Data Elements in an Advanced OpRisk Framework
- Vendor Solutions and Outsourcing
- Optimizing Hedge Fund Operations and Due Diligence

This is a must-attend event for Heads of Operations, Operations Staff, Risk Managers, Risk Officers, Asset Managers, and other Securities Professionals.

In addition, an exhibit hall with leading operations and technology vendors will offer delegates the opportunity to identify the latest developments in Securities Operations and Processing.

For information on sponsor & exhibit opportunities, email Jessica Hieger (jessica.hieger@soforum.com) or call 212-328-2500 x229.

Advisory Council for 17th Annual Securities Operations Conference:

Denise Adams, Munder Capital Management
William Aimetti, DTCC
Joe Conway, Brown Brothers Harriman
Scott Long, formerly of Blackstone Group
Richard Mitterando, JPMorgan Chase



Exhibitors

 - Brown Brothers Harriman

 - Financial Software Systems

 - Information Mosaic

 - JPMorgan

 - Patni BPO

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Conference Agenda

17th Annual Securities Operations Conference
Full-Day Conference

CPE Credits: 7 [?]


Bayard's, 1 Hanover Square
New York, NY, 10004 [view map]
US

Oct 02, 2008

    08:00 to 09:00
Session   Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors
    09:00 to 09:15
Session   Chairman's Opening Remarks
Chairman   Mark DiMaio, Principal, Ernst & Young
    09:15 to 09:50
Session   Keynote Address: The Changing Landscape of Operations
Speaker   William Aimetti, President, Chief Operating Officer, Depository Trust & Clearing Corp
    09:50 to 10:35
Session   Securities Operations Update by Industry Utilities
Moderator   Maryann Houglet, Senior Vice President, A-Team Group
Panel   John Mullaly, Director, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Panel   Richard Robinson, Director, Omgeo
Panel   Kristiina Kurki Suonio, Head of North America Relationship Mgmt, CLS Bank International
Panel   Anthony Masiello, Senior Vice President, Relationship Management, Clearstream Banking
    10:35 to 11:15
Session   Fund of Fund Due Diligence - An Operational and Support-Side Perspective
Moderator   Mark DiMaio, Principal, Ernst & Young
Panel   John Wolfe, Managing Director, Mannahatta Partners LLC
Panel   Cary Klivan, CPA, Managing Director, Amber Partners (USA), Inc.
Panel   Andrew Dougherty, COO, BNP Paribas Financial Services
    11:15 to 11:35
Session   Mid-Morning Break with Exhibitors
    11:35 to 12:20
Session   Uses of the 4 Data Elements in an Advanced OpRisk Framework
Moderator   Kenneth Swenson, Principal, CRA International
Panel   Philippa Girling, Of Counsel, Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn, P.C.
Panel   Ann Caruso, Vice President, Nomura
Panel   Laura Polak, Director, Algorithmics Incorporated - a member of the Fitch Group
    12:20 to 01:05
Session   Vendor Solutions and Outsourcing
Moderator   Denise Valentine, Senior Analyst, Aite Group LLC
Speaker   Mark Serdar, VP, JPMorgan Chase
Speaker   Carrie Bowers, Director, Group Offshoring, UBS
Speaker   Fred Cohen, Group Vice President, Patni
    01:05 to 02:05
Session   Luncheon with Exhibitors
    02:05 to 02:45
Session   Update by Industry Regulators
Moderator   Hal McIntyre, Managing Partner, The Summit Group
Panel   Roger Graham, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Panel   Jon Kroeper, Vice President, FINRA
    02:45 to 03:20
Session   Challenges for Operations in a Global Organization
Speaker   Dawn Patterson, Principal, Deloitte & Touche
    03:20 to 03:40
Session   Afternoon Refreshments with Exhibitors
    03:40 to 04:15
Session   Securities Operations Update on Best Practices and Standards
Moderator   Mark DiMaio, Principal, Ernst & Young
Panel   Jason Brasile, Vice President, ISITC Representative, State Street
Panel   Karla McKenna, Director, Citi
    04:15 to 05:00
Session   Complex Product Processing:
Operating Model Based on Product Maturity
Speaker   Gillian Christie, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Speaker   Tina Naser, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP
    05:00 to 05:10
Session   Chairman's Closing Remarks and End of Conference
Chairman   Mark DiMaio, Principal, Ernst & Young






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