For investors located in cities that we could not visit this year or people unavailable on the day,
Standard & Poor's would like to introduce a new initiative "Webcasting". This will enable delegates that miss our key seminars a second chance to hear our speakers, with the ability to view the presentation online at the same time.
To download a copy of the delegate pack please click here.
To view the presentations from our recent European Banking Conference in London, please click here.
Presentations include:
- Welcome address
Presenter: Michael Zlotnik, Managing Director & European Financial Institutions Practice Leader, Standard & Poor's, Frankfurt
- What's in store for the European economy, given the new financial environment?
Presenter: Jean-Michel Six, Chief European Economist,
Standard & Poor's, London
- How is housing market performance impacting on the banking sector?
We will review two case studies - the Spanish & UK markets
Presenters: Angela Cruz, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings,
Standard & Poor's, Madrid
Nick Hill, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, Standard & Poor's, London
- Standard & Poor's Capital Model: Helping provide clarity and consistency to Basel II
This session will address our Financial Institutions capital model, why we have devised a risk-adjusted capital framework, and how it works with Basel II capital requirements.
Presenter: Bernard de Longevialle, Senior Director & Team Leader, Financial Institutions Ratings, Standard & Poor's, Paris
- Managing through market turbulence
An overview of the key risks being faced in the credit markets and their implications for our ratings.
A. Outlook for our ratings
B. The funding difficulties in the ABCP market: immediate impact and long-term repercussions
C. Leverage finance: the fallout of the market correction
D. How did investment banks manage their exposures to hedge funds and leveraged vehicles?
E. Measuring the cost: accounting and valuation methods, disclosure
Presenters: Arnaud de Toytot, Managing Director & Financial Insitutions European Quality Officer, Standard & Poor's, Paris
Michelle Brennan, Director & European Financial Institutions Criteria & Training Officer, Standard & Poor's, London
Nick Hill, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, Standard & Poor's, London
Richard Barnes, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings, Standard & Poor's, London
