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RMA SECURITIES FINANCE & COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
THE LONG & SHORT OF IT: FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF THE INDUSTRY A DECADE AFTER THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
THE BOCA RATON RESORT & CLUB BOCA RATON, FL
The ORIGINAL industry wide conference sponsored and developed by securities lending and borrowing professionals for securities lending and borrowing professionals. October 14–17, 2019
Enterprise Risk • Credit Risk • Market Risk • Operational Risk • Regulatory Affairs • Securities Lending DEAR COLLEAGUES
We are honored to invite you to RMA’s 36th Annual Securities Finance and CONFERENCE PLANNING Collateral Management Conference. We are eager to present the expanded scope COMMITTEE of the conference program; encompassing the scope of the securities finance and collateral management businesses. We believe this expanded view of the Fran Garritt, RMA conference better reflects the discussions taking place as the industry continues to evolve. This year’s conference takes place October 14–17, 2019 at the Boca Glenn Horner, State Street Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida. Join industry leaders such as agent Christopher Kunkle, BMO Global Asset lenders, borrowers, beneficial owners, and hedge funds to engage in forward- Management looking discussions on regulatory and market influences affecting our business. Additionally, the conference gives you an unmatched opportunity to meet and Michael McAuley, BNY Mellon network with your significant counterparties. Thomas Poppey, Brown Brothers Harriman
Jason Strofs, BlackRock The conference steering committee has developed an extensive business program providing practical solutions—designed to be immediately put into action—to Anthony Toscano, Deutsche Bank industry challenges you currently face. The steering committee, as well as the moderators and panelists, are industry experts representing a wide range of experience. Take advantage of Tuesday’s afternoon sessions discussing global regulation and the latest industry trends along with the latest in financial technology and the opportunities and challenges they present for the industry.
Additional conference sessions will give you insight into shifts in the macroeconomic environment and how the economy could affect your business, the toolkit needed to engage in securities financing transactions in the future, strategic views on collateral management and optimization of the balance sheet, and perspectives from buy-side stakeholders in the industry. The conference will once again conclude with industry leaders debating the future of securities finance. We encourage you to attend these sessions and actively participate in the discussions to promote dialogue, share ideas, and debate the challenges facing our industry. Please take a moment to review the business program and information provided.
To make the most of your conference experience, join your peers as the conference opens with the Welcome to Boca Networking Reception on Monday, October 14 and, following the business program, stay for the closing reception on Thursday evening.
To register for the conference and to make your hotel reservations visit the conference website at www.rmahq.org/asl2019.
We look forward to seeing you in Boca Raton! Sincerely,
ALINA CASNER ROBERT ZEKRAUS Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
ALINA CASNER, Conference Co-chair, BNY Mellon
Alina Casner is Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and the Head of Legal for Markets at The Bank of New York Mellon, which includes the Derivatives & FX, Securities Finance, Collateral Management and Liquidity & Segregation businesses, as well as the broker-dealer affiliate, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, she practiced law in the Derivatives and Securities Finance Group at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and prior to that, at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. She serves as Co-Chair of the Risk Management Association’s Legal, Tax and Regulatory Committee on Securities Lending, and is a member SIFMA’s Securities Lending Subcommittee. She is also an active participant in several ISDA working groups, and she is a member of the New York City Bar Association. She serves on the Leadership Advisory Committee of the National Women’s Law Center, as well as the Board of Directors of Goddard Riverside, a non-for-profit organization. She leads the 30% Club’s US cross-company mentoring program for BNY Mellon.
Alina has a B.A. from Swarthmore College, where she double-majored in Economics and Political Science, during which time she also completed the one-year General Course program at the London School of Economics. She received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was a Notes Editor of the Law Review. She is admitted to practice in New York.
ROBERT ZEKRAUS, Conference Co-chair, Scotiabank Robert (Bob) Zekraus is responsible for Client Capital Management & Funding for the Prime Services division. This mandate focuses on managing the asset and liability profile, client pricing, and the strategic deployment and oversight of scarce financial resources for secured funding products. In addition Bob and his team work on developing customer- focused financing solutions aligning with the risk appetite, liquidity, capital and balance sheet strategies for the business.
Bob is a member of the Prime Services Executive Committee and global management team. He chairs the weekly funding and balance sheet forum and sits on the bank’s US ALCO and liquidity and market risk committees.
Prior to joining Scotiabank in 2014, Bob was Director, Prime Services, at Barclays where he was a member of the Global Equity Finance management team. He held various senior leadership roles in equity financing and prime brokerage. He was part of the original team that established the Collateralized Finance Group at the firm. Bob started his career at Daiwa Securities Inc. in Prime Brokerage.
Bob received a B.S. degree in Economics and Business Management from Cortland College.
MARY JO WHITE, Keynote, Debevoise
Ms. White’s practice focuses on counseling boards of directors and representing clients on significant and sensitive matters, including companies facing crises involving multi-faceted government investigations and cases. She has decades of experience prosecuting and defending a wide range of white collar criminal and civil cases, having served as Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and as a well-known private practitioner in high-profile matters. Ms. White is recognized as an Eminent Practitioner in Securities Enforcement and White Collar-Crime and Government Investigations by Chambers USA (2019). She is described by one peer as “the single best white-collar lawyer I’ve worked with, bar none.” The guide has also described her as a doyenne of the white-collar Bar and “a towering figure” in the litigation market. Sources note “she is a force of nature” who “stands out above the rest of the crowd,” while fellow practitioners say “she’s incredibly smart and she works very hard. She can do anything, she’s just remarkable - there’s nobody like Mary Jo.” Ms. White is also recognized by The Legal 500 US (2018).
For the current agenda and more conference information visit the conference website at www.rmahq.org/ASL2019
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 Moderator: –– Dean Sakati, Senior Managing Director, State Street 8:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. Panelists: Welcome to Boca Raton Reception –– Andrea Dyson, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Join us to kick off the conference and take the opportunity to meet and greet your peers in –– Paul Lynch, Managing Director, Global Head of Products, EquiLend the industry. –– Brian Ruane, CEO, Government Securities Services, BNY Mellon Courtesy of: –– Raj Sheth, CEO, Pirum • BlackRock • DTCC –– Guido Stroemer, CEO, HQLA X • BMO Global Asset Management Agency • Pirum –– Patrick Morrissey, Director of Product, Development, and Implementation - Securities Lending • Stifel Lending, Vanguard TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 4:00 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Future of the Industry: Viewing Financial Services Through a New Lens Women in Securities Finance | Industry Leader Keynote, Panel, & Networking Session Panelists will discuss how the business has changed during their tenure and how they see All registered conference attendees are invited to join Women in Securities Finance as they host the industry advancing over the next decade. This discussion will take an aspirational look an in-depth session focused on diversity and inclusion within the securities finance industry. The at the next evolution of the business: What new opportunities has technology provided event will be begin with Michelle Girard, Chief U.S. Economist for NatWest Markets, delivering for the industry and what future roles will emerge for financial professionals? What skills the keynote address, followed by an industry leader panel discussion. The panelists will share and competencies are “evergreen” and which need to be cultivated to develop a successful their personal development stories, diversity and inclusion practices as well as the impact these securities finance professional and team? Panelists will provide their insight on how they plan corporate initiatives have on firm culture within the securities finance industry. Open networking to face the new “Day 1” of the industry. to follow the panel discussion. We encourage all attendees, especially those who are members of Moderator: Women in Securities Finance, to take this opportunity to network with your colleagues in the –– Mark Whipple, Global Co-Head of Agency Lending, Goldman Sachs industry. Panelists: Led by: –– Christopher Galli, Vice President, J.P. Morgan –– Elaina Benfield,Senior Counsel, Vanguard –– Charles Post, Managing Counsel and Director, BNY Mellon –– Arianne Collette, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley –– Nickolas Delikaris, Global Head of Algorithmic Trading, State Street –– Jill Rathgeber, Director, Product and Strategy, BNY Mellon 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Courtesy of: Gala Cocktail Reception • Citi • J.P. Morgan Courtesy of: • E*Trade • The Risk Management Association • Deutsche Börse Group • Morgan Stanley 12:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M. • E*Trade • National Bank of Canada Financial Inc. Light Lunch and Refreshments • HQLAx • Tradeweb Markets LLC Courtesy of: UBS • Mirae Asset Securities 12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. Global Legal, Regulatory and Tax Update and Future Strategy WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 What are the regulatory developments with significant global impact that everyone should Wi-fi and Internet Kiosk keep an eye on? The regulatory environment continues to expand in some areas and contract Sponsored by: Northern Trust in others, with the need to constantly assess the impact of the current regulatory landscape 7:30 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. including uncleared margin rules (UMR), Basel IV, Dodd-Frank (SCCL, NSFR), the leverage Buffet Breakfast rules, stress capital buffer (SCB) rule, and implementation issues surrounding these rules and Courtesy of: regulations. Global developments SFTR, CSDR and issues related to key tax issues will be • Scotiabank highlighted, including the new French withholding tax, Canada’s 2019 Federal Budget, and the latest developments with the German Investment Tax Act of 2018. 8:45 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Moderator: Welcome –– Greg Lyons, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton Conference Co-chairs: Panelist: –– Alina Casner, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, BNY Mellon –– Andrew Dyson, Chief Executive Officer, ISLA –– Robert Zekraus, Managing Director, Scotiabank – – Dominick Falco, Managing Director, BNY Mellon 9:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. –– Dalia Hamdy, Senior Tax Counsel, Global Banking and Markets, Scotiabank Strategic Shifts in the Macroeconomic Environment –– Glenn Horner, Managing Director & Chief Regulatory Officer, State Street The U.S. economy has had one of its longest expansions in history. Monetary policy, recently –– Thomas Poppey, SVP/Global Securities Lending, Brown Brothers Harriman thought to be normalizing, appears to be continuing its path of accommodation. Leading financial 1:30 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. institutions’ economists and strategists will offer perspectives on current credit and global markets. Association Update The discussion will highlight touch points in the current state of the US economy: the potential for Get updates on the association’s activities. a recession in 2020, global trade wars, the 2020 U.S. election, and Brexit. Panelists will emphasize Moderator: the implications for monetary policy and global markets. –– Fran Garritt, Director, Securities Lending and Market Risk, The Risk Management Association Moderator: Panelists: –– Michelle Girard, Chief US Economist, Natwest Markets –– Andrew Dyson, Chief Executive Officer, ISLA 9:45 A.M. – 10:45 A.M. –– Glenn Horner, Managing Director & Chief Regulatory Officer, State Street –– Eugene Picone, Director - Collateral Mgt & Funding, Scotiabank Fixed Income: Where is the Convergence of Securities Lending and Repo? –– Matthew Puscar, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Panelists will explore the growth and development of fixed income and repo trading across –– George Rapalje, Vice President, State Street various fixed income assets, in particular corporate bonds. Panelists will examine the key players and drivers for this trend. The discussion will also focus on the challenges such as 2:15 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. credit financing, headwinds from Europe (including CSDR), and impact to the value chain. Coffee Break Additional debate will analyze the potential development outlining some of the key issues Courtesy of: UBS likely to challenge future growth. 2:45 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. Moderator: Harnessing FinTech Innovation in Securities Finance and Collateral Management –– Casey Spezzano, Managing Director, Head of Flow Collateral Trading, NatWest Markets Panelists will give their perspectives on the technologies that are positioned to take center Panelists: stage in the industry in the next 12-18 months. Highlights include the increased prevalence –– Laurie Brignac, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Invesco Global Liquidity, Invesco of electronic trading, integrating artificial intelligence into SFT decision making, increased Advisers –– John Falcone, Head of Portfolio Finance, Field Street Capital Management automation in the collateral management space and tokenization of assets/collateral. –– Brad Fryer, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Electronic trading and increasing usage of data to enable better pricing decisions and –– William Gonser, Managing Director, RBC Capital empower the industry in deploying of proprietary trading algorithms. Migration towards –– Jennifer Imler, Managing Director, Head of WFS Funding, Capital and Liquidity, higher proportions of trading occurring over electronic venues to better allocation resources Wells Fargo and increase standardization. BUSINESS PROGRAM
10:45 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Moderator: Coffee Break with the Exhibitors –– Mike McAuley, Managing Director, BNY Mellon Courtesy of: Panelists: –– Anthony Toscano, Head of North American Agency Securities Lending, Deutsche Bank • ABN AMRO Clearing • GLMX –– Deepta Venkataraman, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley • CIBC • Intuition Financial Placement –– Nehal Udeshi, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs • Dynex Capital, Inc. • TD Securities 11:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. 10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Keynote Address Coffee Break with the Exhibitors Keynote Speaker: Courtesy of: –– Mary Jo White, Partner and Senior Chair, Debevoise • ABN AMRO Clearing • GLMX • CIBC • Intuition Financial Placement 12:15 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. • Dynex Capital, Inc. • TD Securities Future SFT Toolkit: The Evolution of Your Institution’s Business Model 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Given current market pressures, participants will guide attendees through the trends in the Risk and Reward in Securities Lending: The Buy Side Perspectives securities lending industry, and the resources available to succeed in the current environment. The In a world of compressed yields and lackluster investment returns, securities lending has discussion will focus on the latest market developments, such as optimizing RWA benefits, central been a natural solution for asset owners seeking alternative avenues of alpha generation at clearing models, pledge structures, equities-as-collateral, increasing use of synthetic instruments, relatively low risk. Optimization of assets, risk, and revenue will increase in importance netting sets (along with the accounting treatment for netting term transactions), liquidity & given increased demand for investor returns over the next 5-10 years. Are buy-side funding structures, along with balance sheet friendly approaches. Panelists will offer perspectives institutions using a different lens today to assess the value proposition of securities on the rise of non-cash collateral, the role of triparty collateral management and collateral lending? How have participants been successful in striking the right balance between optimization. How does your institution leverage operations to deploy this new tool kit? risk, reward and governance? Discussion of important trends impacting beneficial Moderator: owners including the potential impact of regulatory reform, reduced leverage/demand, –– Matthew Collins, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley perspectives on borrower indemnification, collateral flexibility including equities, and Panelist: questions and perspectives from other stakeholders within buy side organizations. – – Bogdan Fleschiu, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Moderator: –– Patricia Hostin, Managing Director, BlackRock –– Marney McCabe, Senior Vice President, Brown Brothers Harriman –– John Templeton, Managing Director, BNY Mellon Panelists: –– Michael P. Landolfi, Global Head of Alternative Investment Operations, Manulife Business Program Adjourns for the Day –– Jason Strofs, Managing Director, BlackRock 1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. –– Jane Wagner, Global Head of Securities Lending, Vanguard Tennis Tournament 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. Courtesy of: Industry Leaders Panel • IHS Markit Industry Leaders will reflect on topics discussed during the conference along with their 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. expectations and concerns given a rapidly changing industry. Our panelists will reflect RBC Reception on significant topics including how senior business leaders view current commercial and Courtesy of: regulatory pressures requiring action to thrive in the new landscape? Does technology • RBC continue to provide incremental changes in securities finance and collateral management or does it now represent transformative opportunities? What role will big data play and how THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 will it be managed to ensure proper governance? What role are non-traditional markets, Wi-fi and Internet Kiosk counterparties, and trading structures play in the market? Given the evolution of market Sponsored by: Northern Trust structure, how are industry leaders thinking about central clearing for both repo and securities lending? Will the industry be ready for the change from LIBOR to SOFR and 7:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. what impact will the new benchmark have on the business? Buffet Breakfast Moderator: Courtesy of: –– John Stracquadanio, Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets, US, Scotiabank • BNP Paribas • State Street Panelists: • Natixis –– Nadine Chakar, Executive Vice President, Head of Global Markets, State Street 9:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M. –– Dane Fannin, Global Head of Securities Lending, Northern Trust Outlook of Collateral Management and Optimization –– Michael Kelleher, Managing Director J.P. Morgan In the past, cash was “king”, but the regulatory impact on market liquidity, US repo overnight –– Andrea Pfenning, President and Chief Operating Officer, BNY Mellon supply and money market reform are having their impact on cash and the subsequent collateral reinvestment. Additionally, under what conditions is the GC business still viable in 1:00 P.M. the future? How does securities financing provide solutions from both a lender and borrower Closing Remarks and Thanks perspective? Panelists will discuss the evolution of the traditional securities financing business 1:30 P.M. and how market and regulatory concerns have increased the need for non-cash collateral. Golf Tournament This has resulted in certain lines of businesses facilitating their firm’s collateral obligations and Courtesy of: requirements. • RBC Moderator: 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. – – Gino Timperio, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of the Funding and Closing Reception Collateral Transformation, State Street Courtesy of: Panelist: • BlackRock • DTCC –– Abhinav Chandra, Director, Barclays • BMO Global Asset Management • Pirum –– Taryn Siglain, Executive Director, Head of Americas Collateral Optimization, Morgan Stanley Agency Lending • Stifel –– LJ Jhangiani, Director, Head of Securities Lending Trading, BMO Global Asset Management 9:45 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Economics of the Trade and Creative Problem Solving How will infrastructure changes to the industry impact the economics of trades? As broker/ dealers find additional ways to finance themselves, as well as the emergence of new tools in the industry (such as CCP’s, non-cash collateral including equities, and pledge structures), what does the future development of business and products look like? Additionally, as the continued growth of lending supply outpaces demand while investment products seek higher returns/lower costs, what effects does this have on the industry’s business models? In a post- SFTR world, and what will be the impact on the economics of a trade, in particular RWA, netting abilities, and concentration? Finally, as most regulations that are major work drivers become clearer and are fully implemented, how will this inform the business decisions of market participants? HOTEL/RESERVATION INFORMATION
HOTEL RESERVATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE UNTIL AUGUST 30, 2019.
Nestled in a Mediterranean inspired historic village and just a few steps The Boca Raton Resort and Club from the stunning South Florida coastline, Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, FL a Waldorf Astoria Resort, is your luxurious home away from home. 501 E Camino Real, Many of its charming and sophisticated guest rooms come with a view Boca Raton, FL 33432 of the Atlantic Ocean, Intercoastal Waterway, or the marina, and all guest rooms offer the latest amenities for your comfort. The hotel also Telephone: 561-447-3774 provides concierge services to cater to your every need.
Hotel Reservations Kathy Tamashunas, Convention Reservations, is available via email at Rates are available three days before and after the conference dates based [email protected] to answer any questions or upon availability. Rates are subject to applicable taxes at the time of check in. concerns regarding reservations and cancellation policies. Room Types and Rates: Important Reservation Information King Room Limited: $251.00 single/double + applicable taxes Only those individuals who are registered for the conference are eligible to Bungalow Rooms: $262.00 single/double + applicable taxes stay at Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton at the conference group Grand Estate View: $284.00 single/double + applicable taxes rate. Conference registrations will be crosschecked against hotel reservations. Tower Room: $363.00 single/double + applicable taxes Individuals holding a hotel reservation at the conference rate must have a Tower Jr Suite: $508.00 single/double + applicable taxes matching conference registration with RMA no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) on $40 Daily resort fee is waived for all registered conference attendees. August 30, 2019. RMA reserves the right to request that you cancel your hotel reservation or instruct the hotel to charge the rack rate for your room if not Hotel Reservations are available online until August 30, 2019. registered for the conference by this date. Please note: RMA cannot guarantee room or rate availability after that date Reservations Outside of the Conference Room Block or if our block sells out prior to that date. If a room is reserved at Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, outside of the RMA Conference room block we do ask that you send an email to Rosemarie To reserve a room, go to www.rmahq.org/ASL2019, then click the Information Casler at [email protected] with the full name of the hotel guest. By providing Tab, this is a secure transaction using security and encryption coding software the name of the hotel guest, this will ensure all registered attendees are accounted to protect the data provided and your privacy. Please call the location of your for at the hotel and receive all conference related room deliveries. choice to reserve a room. When speaking with the Reservation Agent mention you are attending the “RMA Conference” to receive the conference rates listed and the RMA Hotel Cancellation Policy. Reservation Cancellation Policy • A one-night deposit is required at the time of booking. • Cancellations 14 days or more prior to arrival will receive the full deposit. • Cancellations less than 14 days but more than seven (7) days will be charged the one night’s deposit. • Cancelations less than 7 days and no shows will be charged the full stay. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Conference Information Private Meetings Registrations are accepted throughout the conference. However, for your RMA appreciates your cooperation in refraining from scheduling other name to appear in the program booklet, you must register on or before events, such as golf outings or special tours, during the conference business Thursday, September 5, 2019. program. If you need assistance in planning an event, please contact Jessica Galloway, convention services manager at Jessica.Galloway@ To register for the conference, go to www.rmahq.org/ASL2019 and click the waldorfastoria.com “Register Today” button. A Private Event is an invitation-only outing, dinner party, or reception Conference Registration Fees hosted by an organization or group other than RMA. Private events • $1,900: attendee registration fee (After August 30, 2019) are not considered part of the conference program agenda and, as such, • $275: guest fee (someone not in an industry relation position) should not be held during or interfere with the conference program or sponsored events. Please refrain from holding events on Monday Airports and Grpund Transportation evening before 10:00 p.m. If your organization is planning an event for • West Palm Beach Airport: Approx. 28 miles. Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening, please plan to start the event • Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport: Approx. 24 miles. for 7:30 p.m. or later. We ask that you please support the sponsors of all Call Boca Raton Transportation at 561-750-7800 to reserve a rental car or the conference events by recognizing their financial commitment to the arrange car service. particular event (food/beverage cost) and the conference.
Name Badges and Attire Dates To Remember Attendees and guest MUST wear name badges to all conference sessions August 30, 2019 and events to gain admittance. Replacement badges will not be issued. No • Room reservation cut-off date: Reservations received after this date exceptions will be made. We appreciate your cooperation. will be accepted based on hotel availability. All reservation changes or Dress for the conference is business casual. Because each individual’s cancellations MUST be emailed to our reservations coordinator temperature preference differ, we suggest bringing a light sweater or blazer Kathy Tamashunas, [email protected]. to the business program so that you are prepared for variances in room • Registration vs. housing deadline: Individuals holding a hotel reservation at temperatures. Dress comfortably for the Monday Welcome Reception. Casual the conference rate must have a matching conference registration with RMA dress is recommended for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday receptions. not later than 5:00 p.m. (EST). RMA reserves the right to request that you All receptions are open to registered attendees and spouse/guests. cancel your hotel reservation or instruct the hotel to charge the room rack Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements for all rate for the reservation if not registered for the conference by this date. other meals. September 5, 2019 • Registration list deadline: New or substitute names received after this date Weather may not be included in the conference book. Your name will appear on a In October, Boca Raton has an average high temperature of 85°F and an supplemental listing, if registered after this date, which will be available as a average low temperature of 73° handout at the conference. System Technology Exhibits October 4, 2019 We are pleased to offer opportunities for tabletop (portable) exhibits during • Deadline for cancellations: Registration fees (including those for spouse/ the conference. Exhibit tables are on a first-come, first-served basis. There is guest) will not be refunded after this date. Substitutions from within the NO exhibition fee, however exhibiting companies must register a minimum same organization can be made at any time. of two representatives to man the exhibit booth during conference hours and Please note: Please read and keep your reservation and registration must complete an exhibitor agreement. If you are interested in exhibiting, confirmations. These documents will have all of the important information please contact Kimberly Collins at [email protected]. you will need for the conference. Exhibit Hours • Wednesday, October 16, 7:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. • Thursday, October 17, 7:45 a.m – 1:00 p.m. FIND US ON TWITTER: @RMASecLending #RMASL36
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• Broadridge • GLMX • Stonewain Systems • Credit Benchmark • IHS Markit • Tradeweb • EquiLend • ION Markets • Trading Apps • FIS • Pleeco • Transcend
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Mixed Round Robin Tennis Tournament Court fees, tennis balls, racquet rental, pro fees, snacks, and beverages will be provided. To register for a networking sporting Sponsored by: IHS Markit event, check the appropriate box when completing your registration. Space is When: Wednesday, October 16 limited, be sure to register early and Where: The Boca Raton Resort and Club Tennis Court secure a spot. Please be mindful of the Start time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. cost incurred by our sponsors when registering for these events. If you Golf Tournament must cancel, email Kimberly Collins Green fees, cart rental, golf balls, tournament fees, and boxed lunch will be provided. at [email protected] as soon as Players are responsible for shoe and golf rentals. possible as there are individuals on a Sponsored by: RBC wait list who will gladly take your place When: Thursday, October 17 with appropriate advance notice. Where: The Boca Raton Resort and Club Golf Course Start time: 1:30 p.m.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES If you market your products or services to the securities industry, you cannot afford to miss the opportunity to sponsor an event at this well-attended conference. Conferences are powerful tools to convey your corporate image and boost your company’s profile. Association with the RMA Conference will ensure your position as a key industry leader in the securities finance community. The value of sponsorship can never be overstated.
INCLUDED IN YOUR SPONSORSHIP: • Complimentary registrations • Acknowledgement of your sponsorship: • Company name and/or logo displayed*: -- On the conference website. -- Registration confirmation letter. -- In the conference brochure. -- Onsite during the conference. -- In the conference booklet. -- Conference email announcements -- On the conference booth. -- Conference email announcements
*If signed agreements and necessary information are received by RMA prior to the established print dates. If your organization is interested in sponsoring an event, please contact Kimberly Collins at: 215-446-4021 email: [email protected]. Sponsorship opportunities are on a first-come, first-served basis.
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CONTACTS RMA SECURITIES FINANCE PASLA/RMA AND COLLATERAL CONFERENCE ON ASIAN RMA Staff: MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE SECURITIES LENDING Fran Garritt, Director, Securities Lending [email protected] 37th Annual 17th Annual October 12–15, 2020 3–5 March, 2020 Paul Guinan, Associate Director The Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island Tokyo, Japan Securities Lending Amelia Island, FL [email protected] Please note: These dates and locations are Rosemarie Casler, Sr. Admin. Coordinator provided for your information only. Hotel [email protected] group reservations will not be available at any hotel before RMA’s release date. Kimberly Collins, Manager [email protected]
Boca Raton Resort and Club: Jessica Galloway [email protected]
Kathy Tamashunas [email protected].
We look forward to you joining us next year in Amelia Island, FL!