Centralized Clearing of OTC Derivatives

How To Prepare for Coming Changes

Webinar by
TowerGroup and Headstrong

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The OTC derivatives market is facing some dramatic changes. In fact, the SEC, the CFTC and even the Obama Administration want to mandate centralized clearing of OTC derivatives, a move that could change the dynamics of the entire market.

The problem is, it's not clear what form these clearinghouses will take—or what impact different clearinghouses will have on the business. How can your firm prepare for changes of this magnitude without more information?

Make sure your firm is positioned to succeed under new OTC derivatives regulations.

Join Headstrong and TowerGroup for a no-cost webinar offering practical information on the centralized clearing of OTC derivatives. In the Webinar, we'll explain in detail how securities firms can better position themselves for the challenges that lie ahead.

Stephen Bruel, Research Director for TowerGroup, will discuss the following topics:Market events as a catalyst for outsourcing

• The importance of centralized counterparty clearing (CCP)
• Emerging models of CCP
• The IT impact of CCP, and how to respond

In the second section, Headstrong's Shravan Bharathulwar explains how securities firms can connect to the CCP, what the typical implementation challenges are, and how to solve those problems.

About the speakers

Stephen Bruel is a Research Director in TowerGroup's Securities & Capital Markets practice. He focuses on the strategic impact of technology in the capital markets industry, addressing technology, operations, and business issues. In his research and analysis, he examines the dramatic changes affecting the capital markets business, including global regulatory issues, risk management, alternative asset classes, and investment banking.

Shravan Bharathulwar is head of product management and research at Headstrong, where he analyses trends in investment banking and leads the go to market initiatives. Prior to his Product Management role at Headstrong, Shravan was part of the Domain Consulting Group at Headstrong and was involved in providing consulting solutions to financial services firms.

SPEAKERS

Stephen Bruel
Research Director, Securities & Capital Markets, TowerGroup

Shravan Bharathulwar
Head, Product Management, Headstrong