To ensure we meet your expectations and maximise your return on training investment, we favour a classroom/workshop set up for the delivery of our courses. Please note we have therefore limited number of spaces available and these will be assigned on a first come, first accepted basis. We recommend early booking to avoid disappointment.

“Look also at the practicalities and legal issues of collateral…”

How will you benefit?

As the use of ISDA® documentation becomes ubiquitous, it is increasingly important for finance professionals to be conversant with both the Master Agreement itself and the major collateral documentation to secure OTC derivatives exposure. This in-depth 2-day training course takes you through the provisions in these documents, as well as placing them in the practical market context in which they operate. This training course will also examine risk issues, and two case studies plus a practical negotiation exercise will ensure you grasp all concepts discussed. On completion of the programme you will clearly understand the documents, and strengthen your negotiation confidence.

• Review in depth all sections of the Master Agreement including its Schedule and types of transactions

• Explore credit related issues

• Gain knowledge on how to use the 2002 Master Agreement to enhance credit protection

• Understand clearly the principal differences between the 1992 and 2002 Master Agreements

• Cover comprehensively the legal and documentation aspects of collateral

About your expert trainer:

About your Expert Trainer:

Paul Harding has been involved in derivatives documentation since 1990 and was a well known negotiator with Barclays Capital Securities Ltd. and Hill Samuel Bank Ltd. where he was Head of Treasury Documentation. In 1997 he founded Derivatives Documentation Ltd., a derivatives consultancy and project management company based in London and providing negotiation, recruitment, and in-house and online training services. Its clients include many of the world’s leading banks. Paul has written books on the ISDA® Master Agreements (1992 and 2002 versions), ISDA® Credit Support Documentation, Repo Master Agreements and the 2003 ISDA® Credit Derivatives Definitions.

Pre-course questionnaire:

A detailed questionnaire will be sent to all course participants to establish exactly where the group training needs lie. The completed forms will be analysed by the course leader/trainer and followed by telephone if further clarification is required. As a result we can guarantee that the course is pitched at exactly the right level and that the issues that you regard as relevant are addressed. The course material will reflect these issues and will enable you to digest the subject matter after the event in your own time.

Who should attend?

From Financial Institutions, Investment Banks, Investment Houses, Hedge Funds, Corporations, Legal Firms, Consultancy Groups and Regulators:

• Legal Counsel

• Derivatives Documentation

• Treasury Documentation

• Corporate Lending & Credit

• Structured Finance & Lending

• Middle Office & Back Office

• Collateral Management

ISDA® is a registered trademark of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. The programme is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.