The recent collapse of Lehman has highlighted the need to promote secured lending and the importance of knowing your counterparty. Whilst collateral has been in use as a primary credit risk mitigation tool in European and US banks for a number of years, it has yet to develop significantly in Asia. This is due to several market issues and the fact that Asia is fragmented in terms of lack of commonality of regulation. The local regulators are also considering opening up the collateral and repo markets in Asia to benefit from the advantages of cross-border collateral trade.  Several custodians and ICSDs are also looking at developing tri-party services in Asia which would in turn help mitigate some of the risks involved with trading in these markets. Therefore this marcus evans conference will provide insight into the challenges in cross-border collateral trade, the mechanics of repo trading and the opportunities available in the emerging securities and collateral markets of Korea, China, India and Taiwan. Heads of securities financing and treasury along with the collateral & risk managers and repo traders will present interesting case studies and debate on various issues involved in overcoming the obstacles to further the growth and development of  securities financing and collateral management in Asia. This conference will also provide the latest regulatory updates and keep you informed of the current status of tri-party services in Asia from the global custodians and clearing houses.

Key features

- Know more about the latest developments in the securities financing and collateral markets in Asia

- Learn the latest pricing strategies for effective collateral management

- Explore how collateral can be used as a counterparty risk mitigation tool

- Examine the current status of tri-party services in Asia

- Understand how and to what extent the restrictions on short selling are impacting the securities lending activity in the region

- Keep yourself abreast of the latest developments in cross-border collateral trade

- Benefit from learning more about repo trading

- Listen to an Institutional Investor’s perspective