International Securities Settlements & Custodial Services 2015

Topics

• The relationship between exchanges and clearing houses
• Securities settlement - exploring key concepts and market context
• Understanding the role of a settlement department
• Trade cycle stages
• Settlement process including pre-settlement, settlement and reconciliation processes
• The role of payment systems in securities settlements
• Timing in cash management and Forex exchange
• European switch to T2S (TARGET 2 Securities) settlement system
• Global custody and derivatives clearing
• The role and operations of CLS
• Identifying and managing risks in clearing, global custody and settlement
• Core and value added services in global custody
• Key legal issues
• The impact of `Corporate actions ` in custody services
• Exploring industry trends
• MiFID Directive

Who should Attend

• Settlements
• Custody Services
• Compliance
• Transactions & Processing
• Credit Risk
• Risk Management
• Reporting
• Operations
• Customer Relationship
• IT