January Newsletter

Regional Events

Zurich | Denmark | Chicago | Milan/Lugano | Stockholm 


DENMARK

Title: Enterprise Wide Risk Management

Date: Monday February 5, 2001

Time: 3.00pm - 5.30pm

Venue: Hotel d` Angleterre in Copenhagen

Hosted by: GARP Denmark

Sponsored by: SunGard Trading and Risk Systems

Description:

The implementation of the new accounting standards IAS39 (FAS 133 in the US) is going to revolutionise the way that corporates use derivatives for risk management purposes.

 

Registration Information: For further details, please contact us at denmark@garp.com or garp@basispoint.com

 

Title: Financial Risk Management after IAS39/FAS133

Date: February 26, 2001

Time: 3.00pm - 5.30pm

Venue: Offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Copenhagen

Hosted by: GARP Denmark

Sponsored by: SunGard Trading and Risk Systems

Description:

The implementation of the new accounting standards IAS39 (FAS 133 in the US) is going to revolutionise the way that corporates use derivatives for risk management purposes

Registration Information: Please contact denmark@garp.com or garp@basispoint.com for more information.


ZURICH

Title: Credit Risk Models for Middle-Market Portfolios - CS Experience

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2000

Time: 12:00 - 13:30 pm

Presented by: Dr. David Cosandey

Venue: Credit Suisse, St-Peter Forum, St-Peterstrasse 19, 8001 Zurich

Registration Information:

There is no cost to attend; however you must register.

To register, please send an email to garp.zurich@usa.net

Please include your name, company and contact details in the body of your message.

Contact Information: garp.zurich@usa.net


CHICAGO

Title: Operational Risk - The Basle Recommendations

Date: Wednesday, February 21st

Time: 5.00 - 7pm

Presented by: Rick Harris and Ken Swenson of the Chicago Fed

Venue: IIT Stuart School of Business, 565 W. Adams, just west of the Loop

Description: Rick Harris and Ken Swenson of the Chicago Fed will lead a discussion of Operational Risk, The Basle recommendations, Best Practices and Industry Applications. Quantification of Operational Risk is receiving a lot of academic attention and businesses are beginning to become more adept at scoring their Operational Risks. Learn what best practices are and where this field is heading. 

Registration Information: David Koenig - dkoenig@charter.net


MILAN / LUGANO

Title: Risk Management Course - Fundamentals

Date: March 16 - June 23, 2001

The first lesson (Quantitative Analysis) is scheduled on March 16, 2001.

Basic Course (88 hours, 11 days) is from March 16 to June 23 (split in modules of 8/16 hours).

Advanced Course (48 hours, 6 days) is from Sept. 9 to Sept. 22.

Presented by: The Centro di Studi Bancari (CSB) in Lugano / Emerico Amari (GARP Regional Director Italy) / Mauro Guerra (GARP Regional Director Lugano)

Description: In-depth Risk Management Course for Italian and Swiss practitioners.
This course, which will be given yearly in Lugano at the CSB, is articulated in two different levels: 

-         a basic course that is intended for wider public participation and for the professional profiles of those, especially newly-graduated, who have not yet gained two years experience in the areas of financial risk management or other related fields;

-         an advanced course that is specifically focused on preparing candidates for the GARP FRM Test. 


The basic course will be held in Italian, the advanced in English. The teachers are qualified university professors, consultants and bank operators.

Registration Information:

For further information please contact GARP Italy Regional Director, Emerico Amari at italy@garp.com 


STOCKHOLM

Title: Development in the European Securities Market; Exchanges, Clearing, Settlement

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2001

Time: 8:30 a.m. (duration approximately 1 hr)

Presented by: Professor Johan Lybeck, Chief Economist Matteus Bank AB

Hosted by: KPMG

Venue: KPMG, Tegelbacken 4, Stockholm

Registration Information: There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. To register, please send an e-mail to Lars Söderlind at sweden@garp.com


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