Securities Operations BootCamp

June 5 - 6, 2013, NYC        November 5-6, 2013, NYC

Early-bird Registration Fee: US$1,595.00   Register    Location    Instructor

($100 Early-bird Registration Discount Ends Oct. 5)

Beginner/Intermediate Level, 14 CPE Credits
Instructor: Stan Monsowitz
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Registration/Breakfast begins at 8:30 am

This intensive seminar presents the participants and processes that constitute the "back office" of securities firms, (sell-side) and the investment community (buy-side) as well as custodians and industry utilities. We will review the major investment products and their appeal to investors. Participants will learn about the current and evolving processes, how each department supports trading and settlement. We will examine global markets and illustrate the differences and the “whys” as compared to the domestic market. The seminar is interactive and provides ample opportunity to ask questions and apply the concepts presented to real-life situations.

PARTICIPANTS & THEIR ROLES

--Investors

      -Retail

      -Institutional

--Securities Firms

      -Broker

      -Dealers

      -Intermediaries

--Banks

      -Custodians

      -Trustee

--Industry Utilities

--Industry Service Organizations

--Regulators

INVESTMENT ASSETS / PRODUCTS & CHARACTERISTICS

--Bonds ( AKA Fixed Income)

--Equities     

--Funds / Trusts

--Derivatives

--Commodities

--Currencies

MARKETS, ORDERS + EXECUTIONS = TRADES

--Investment decision process

--Order flow from Investor to Broker / Dealer

--Order / Execution Management

--Client trade reporting

--Regulatory trade reporting

PREPARATION TO SETTLEMENT

--Confirmation / Affirmation

--Street-side Trade comparison

--Central Counter-party

--Trade Guarantee

--Netting

--Settlement

 SETTLEMENT

--CSD, FRB and physical environments

--Customer-side process

--Street-side process

--Fail control

--Financing

ASSET SERVICING

--Margin

--Stock Record / SMAC

--Income Collection

--Corporate Actions

--Regulatory reporting

GLOBAL SECURITIES SERVICES

--Types of markets: Pre-emerging, Emerging and Mature

--Common Market Structures   

--Common practices for Comparison, Clearance and Settlement

--Global Income Collection and Corporate Action processes

--Tax Withholding and reclamation

--Custody services and leading providers

--Foreign Exchange  (FX) trading and settlement

--Risks associated with global markets

INDUSTRY TRENDS

--The Role of Information Technology and Data Management

--Industry standards, STP (Straight Through Processing)

--Industry Organizations Supporting Securities Operations

--Regulation

--Best Practices

--Continuous Improvement and Innovation

--Reference sources