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LAST UPDATED: Friday, October 17 2008
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008 |
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12:30 Registration Opens
2:00-6:00 Exhibit Set-Up
Track A: ABS Principles and Issuer Considerations
Track B: Investor Considerations and Analytics
Track C: Regulatory, Tax and Accounting Considerations
Track A
2:45 ABS Concepts and Terminology: Securitization 101
Presenter:
David Gerlack, Senior Manager – Securitization, DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
3:30 Considerations for New Issuers in an Illiquid Market
Presenter:
Paul Arvidson, Senior Vice President, Sales & Services, LEWTAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4:15 The Future of Structured Finance In Light of Recent Market Turmoil
Presenter:
Richard Field, Managing Director, TYI, LLC
5:00 Making Sense of the Federal Programs, including the AMLF and the CPFF
Co-Presenters:
Maureen Coen, Managing Director, CREDIT SUISSE
Jim Croke, Parnter, ORRICK
Track B
2:45 Assessing Credit Risk in the MBS Sector
Moderator:
Bryan Chandler, Senior Vice President, AMHERST SECURITIES GROUP L.P
Panelists:
Jonah Green, Business Development, 1010 DATA
Sam Nakhleh, Vice President, ASSURED GUARANTY
Dapeng Hu, Managing Director, BLACKROCK, INC.
Mark Abramowitz, Director, US Taxables, STANDARD & POOR'S SECURITIES EVALUATIONS, INC.
David Ingram, Senior Analyst, STRATEGIC ANALYTICS INC
3:30 Pricing and Valuation Strategies for Distressed Debt
Moderator:
J.R Rieger, Vice President, STANDARD & POOR'S PORTFOLIO SERVICES
Panelists:
Ricardo Horowicz, Principal Credit Risk Modeler, FIRST AMERICAN CORELOGIC
William P. Cejudo, Partner MCKEE NELSON LLP
Youriy Koudinov, Director, TIAA-CREF
4:15 Credit Analytics for ABS Investors
Moderator:
Sandra Foist, Managing Director, TYI, LLC
Panelists:
Anne Ching, Senior Credit Analyst, ANDREW DAVIDSON
Brad McNamee, Vice President, Product Operations, LEWTAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Lima Ekram, Partner, PHOENIX PEAK
Ian Moraino, Associate, TIAA-CREF
5:00 RMBS Data Reporting
Moderator:
Kyle Lundstedt, Managing Director, LPS APPLIED ANALYTICS
Panelists:
Evan Firestone, President, FIRESTONE CONSULTING
Ned Myers, CMO/Vice President, Business Development, LEWTAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Track C
2:45 Accounting and Tax Standards Update
Co-Presenters:
James Mountain, Partner – Securitization, DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Tom Humphreys, Partner, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
3:30 Implications of Mark to Market Accounting
Co-Presenters:
Phoebe Moreo, Partner – Securitization, DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Terence Meyers, Director, DELOITTE TAX LLP
4:15 Basel II Implementation: Impact on CLO Market
Moderator:
Emaad Siddiqui, Head - Balance Sheet & Emerging Market Structuring Exotic Credit Derivatives Credit Trading, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
Panelists:
Glenn Blasius, Managing Director, CHRISTOFFERSON, ROBB & CO (UK) LLP
Joel S Telpner, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Kaikobad Kakalia, Head of Treasury Structured Solutions - GBM Treasury, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
5:00 OTTI: Assessing Impairment using Credit Models
Presenter:
Andrew Davidson, President, ANDREW DAVIDSON
LAST UPDATED: Friday, October 17 2008
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Monday, October 20th, 2008 |
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7:45 Registration & Breakfast Sponsored By:
7:30-5:45 Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 Host's Welcome
Jade Friedensohn, Senior Vice President and Conference Producer, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORK
Plenary Session
8:45 Industry Leaders Speak Out: ABS 2009 and Beyond: Will the Market Adapt, Evolve and Survive and How?
Moderator:
Claire Mezzanotte, Managing Director, DBRS, INC.
Panelists:
Richard Johns, Vice President, Head of Securitization, CAPITAL ONE
Andrew Peisch, Managing Director, Head of ABS Banking – Americas, DEUTSCHE BANK
Allan Berliant, Portfolio Manager, GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC
John Arnholz, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
John Devaney, Chief Executive Officer/Trader, UNITED CAPITAL MARKETS
Plenary Session
9:45 Macroeconomic Overview
Moderator:
Mark Adelson, Chief Credit Officer, STANDARD & POOR'S
Panelists:
Werner Nikowitz, Managing Director, BRAHMS CAPITAL PARTNERS
Dr. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist, FIRST AMERICAN CORELOGIC
Tony Hughes, Senior Director, MOODY’S ECONOMY.COM
David Wyss, Chief Economist, STANDARD & POOR'S
10:45 Refreshment Break
11:15 Keynote Address by
Edward DeMarco
Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer, FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
BIO:
Edward J. DeMarco joined the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) in October 2006 as the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer. In July 2008, he assumed the role of Acting Deputy Director for Housing Mission and Goals and COO for the new federal agency, Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”). He assists the FHFA Director in planning, directing, managing and coordinating FHA operations and provides strategic and policy advice, counsel and assistance on the full range of issues facing the agency. Mr. DeMarco came to OFHEO from the Social Security Administration where, as Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Policy, he led SSA’s policy, research, and statistics functions. Prior to joining SSA in 2003, Mr. DeMarco served as Director of the Office of Financial Institutions Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury where he oversaw analyses of public policy issues involving the GSEs and other financial institutions. Prior to his work at Treasury, Mr. DeMarco worked at the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO). Mr. DeMarco received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. |
Plenary Session
11:45 Transparency and Rebuilding Investor Confidence
Moderator:
Joseph Fichera, Senior Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, SABER PARTNERS, LLC
Panelists:
Tom Deutsch, Deputy Executive Director, AMERICAN SECURITIZATION FORUM
Paul Colonna, President and Chief Investment Officer, GE ASSET MANAGEMENT
Steve Joachim, Executive Vice President, FINRA
Edward E. Gainor, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Diane Vazza, Managing Director and Head of Global Fixed Income Research, STANDARD & POOR’S
12:45 14th Annual ABS East Luncheon
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" or "F"
Track A
2:00 The Future Of Student Loan ABS Amidst The Turmoil
Moderator:
Reed D. Auerbach, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Panelists:
Ricky Turman, Chief Financial Officer, BRAZOS STUDENT FINANCE CORPORATION, INC.
David Hartung, Senior Vice President, DBRS, INC.
Paul Vambutas, Managing Director, DEUTSCHE BANK
Gary Santo, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets, FIRST MARBLEHEAD
Hannah Smitterberg, Managing Director, NELNET
Elizabeth Thomas, Managing Director, PPM AMERICA
Track B
2:00 Mortgage and Consumer Finance Reform
• Federal and state mortgage legislation (mortgage finance reform, FHA modernization/stabilization, GSEs, loan modification/loss mitigation activities of servicers, anti-predatory lending, foreclosure deferrals/moratoria, assignee/securitizer liability)
• Student loan legislation, DoE lending programs
• HOEPA regulations
• UDAP regulations
• Capital Adequacy Regulations/Basel II implementation
• Covered Bonds--US Legislative and Regulatory Developments
Moderator:
George Miller, Executive Director, AMERICAN SECURITIZATION FORUM
Panelists:
Tom Deutsch, Deputy Executive Director, AMERICAN SECURITIZATION FORUM
John Ryan, Executive Vice President, CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS
Seth Wheeler, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Michael Krimminger, Special Advisor for Policy, Office of the Chairman, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC)
Mark Van Der Weide, Assistant General Counsel, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Joseph Smith, Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Credit & Market Risk, OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Edward E. Gainor, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Track C
2:00 CDOs & CLOs: Outlook for Issuance and Structural Evolution
Moderator:
David Tesher, Managing Director, STANDARD & POOR'S
Panelists:
Matt Peters, Managing Director, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
Alexander Rekeda, Managing Director, Head of CDOs, GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Ed O'Connell, Partner, JONES DAY
Track D
2:00 The Consumer ABS Market Overview
Moderator:
Robert Broseman, Managing Director, PPM AMERICA
Panelists:
Michael Coco, Treasurer, ADVANTA CORPORATION
Mary Kane, Director, CITI
Theresa O'Neill, Managing Director, MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
Michael Binz, Managing Director, STANDARD & POOR'S
Nichol Merritt, Director Structured Credit, TIAA-CREF
John McElravey, Director - ABS Research, WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Track E
2:00 Outlook for the US and European (Global) ABCP Market
Moderator:
Stephany Bushweller, Director, MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
Panelists:
Dave Kucera, Managing Director, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
Craig Jacobson, Portfolio Manager, JANUS CAPITAL
Debbie Toennies, Managing Director, J.P. MORGAN
Carol Hitselberger, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Track F
2:00 Weathering the Storm: MBS Originators, Investors & Servicers Speak Out
Moderator:
Sajjad Naqvi, Chief Credit Officer, TCW
Panelists:
Steve Pentin, Director, Product Management, ASSET CONTROL
Ryan Stark, Director, DEUTSCHE BANK
Sadie Gurley, Managing Director, MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
Chris Gavin, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Dennis Stowe, President and Chief Executive Officer, RESIDENTIAL CREDIT SOLUTIONS
Bob Behal, Vice President, VANGUARD CAPITAL GROUP
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" or "F"
Track A
2:50 Retail Auto Lease & Loan Sector Update
Moderator:
Stuart Litwin, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Panelists:
Matt Traylen, Senior Director, Economics and Portfolio Services, ALG
Jay Steiner, Managing Director, DEUTSCHE BANK
Matt Stovcsik, Manager, Securitization, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY
Mack Caldwell, Senior Vice President, MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE
Rakesh Kochhar, Director, Treasurer, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
Track B
2:50 Accounting Standards Revisions & Credit Rating Agency Reform
• Accounting Standards Revisions (FAS 140, FIN 46R)
• Disclosure and Transparency Initiatives (General/SEC/PWG initiatives, accounting-driven disclosure enhancements for OBS vehicles, regulators' views on market-driven initiatives, joint securitization project, Project RESTART, etc)
• Credit Rating Agency Reform and Related Legislative/Regulatory Initiatives
Moderator:
Jason Kravitt, Senior Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Panelists:
Mary Keogh, Managing Director - Policy and Regulatory Affairs, DBRS
Jeffrey Nickell, Practice Fellow, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)
Stephen Kudenholdt, Partner and Chair, Structured Finance Practice, THACHER PROFFITT & WOOD LLP
Michael Macchiaroli, Associate Director of the Division, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Track C
2:50 The CDO Secondary Market: Assessing the Damage
Moderator:
Rich Rizzo, Director-CDO Trading, DEUTSCHE BANK
Panelists:
Robert Flowers, Managing Partner, TAMERLANE ADVISORS
Zach Buchwald, Managing Director, BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
Henry Albulescu, Managing Director, STANDARD & POOR'S
Donald Uderitz, Chief Executive Officer, VANQUISH CAPITAL GROUP
Track D
2:50 The Equipment Leasing and Commercial Finance Sector
Moderator:
Crit DeMent, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, LEAF Financial Corporation
Panelists:
Harris Mehos, Managing Director, AMBAC
Gary Silverhardt, President & Chief Executive Officer, EQUILEASE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Joseph Wold, President, GULF POINTE CAPITAL, LLC
Howard Mulligan, Partner, MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
Joe Andries, Senior Vice President, U.S BANK
Track E
2:50 ABCP Issuer Roundtable: Funding Costs, Viable Structures and Asset Selection
Moderator:
Raj Sodhi, Director, DEUTSCHE BANK
Panelists:
Lisa McMillan, Principal, BANK OF AMERICA
Omar Olaf Bolli, Managing Director, NORD LB
Stephen Finocchio, Managing Director, STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS, LLC
Track F
2:50 Relative Value in the Distressed MBS Market: The Mortgage Research Analysts' Roundtable
Moderator:
Martin Avidan, Senior Managing Director-Structured Finance/Financial Institutions, NATIXIS BANQUES POPULARES
Panelists:
Glenn Boyd, Head, US Securitization Strategy, BARCLAYS CAPITAL
Karen Weaver, Managing Director, Global Head of Securitization Research, DEUTSCHE BANK
Christopher Flanagan, Managing Director & Head-Global Structured Finance Research, JPMORGAN
Desmond Macauley, Managing Director, RBS GREENWICH CAPITAL
Glenn Schultz, Managing Director, WACHOVIA SECURITIES, LLC
3:35 Refreshment Break
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" or "F"
Track A
4:05 Life Insurance Securitization
Moderator:
Brice Van Elsyck, Director, Life Finance Group, CREDIT SUISSE
Panelists:
Richard Leblanc, Managing Director, AMBAC
Robert Hut, Managing Director, INSURATIVE PREMIUM FINANCE (JERSEY) LIMITED
Mary Fontaine, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Track B
4:05 Mitigating Servicer Fraud & Other Securitization Risks
Moderator:
Thomas Glanfield, Executive Vice President, BOSTON PORTFOLIO ADVISORS
Panelists:
Steven J. Molitor, Partner, DECHERT LLP
John Kilgore, Vice President, CSC Financial Services Sector, CSC
Kevin Weeks, Managing Director, DEUTSCHE BANK, TRUST & SECURITIES SERVICES
Kevin Pruner, Senior Vice President, SST
Stephen Ornstein, Partner, THACHER PROFFITT & WOOD LLP
Jane Fox, Vice President, U.S BANK
Track C
4:05 Relative Value in the CDO/CLO Market: Investor and Manager Roundtable
Moderator:
Fernando Guerrero, Chief Executive Officer, NIBC CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC
Panelists:
David Yan, Director - Head of CDO Research, CREDIT SUISSE
Rich Rizzo, Director-CDO Trading, DEUTSCHE BANK
Walt Shulits, Vice President, EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
Mark Sunshine, President, FIRST CAPITAL
Track D
4:05 The US Monoline Industry: Adapting to Survive
Moderator:
Gregg Silver, President, 1ST FINANCIAL FUNDING & INVESTMENT CORP
Panelists:
Jeff Nabi, Senior Managing Director, ASSURED GUARANTY
Janet Braggs, Senior Vice President, DWIGHT ASSET MANAGEMENT
John Dare, Managing Director, MBIA
Track E
4:05 Trade Receivables & ABCP
Moderator:
Glenn S. Arden, Partner, JONES DAY
Panelists:
Adrian Katz, Chief Executive Officer, FINACITY CORPORATION
Omar Olaf Bolli, Managing Director, NORD LB
Track F
4:05 Credit Assessment and Ratings Methodology for the MBS Sector
Moderator:
Diane R. Maurice, Director - ABS/RMBS Credit Management USA Region, TD SECURITIES (USA) INC.
Panelists:
Kishore Yalamanchili, Managing Director, BLACKROCK, INC.
Bryan Chandler, Senior Vice President, AMHERST SECURITIES GROUP L.P
Quincy Tang, Senior Vice President, DBRS, INC.
Susan Barnes, Managing Director, STANDARD & POOR'S
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" or "F"
Track A
4:50 RMBS vs. Covered Bonds: Comparing Product Liquidity
Moderator:
Alberto Basu, Executive Director - Head of Covered Bond Structuring, JPMORGAN
Panelists:
Arjan Verbeek, Head of Flow ABS and Covered Bond Structuring, BNP PARIBAS
Bernard Maas, Vice President, DBRS, INC.
Paul Jorissen, Partner, MAYER BROWN LLP
Track B
4:50 Credit and Prepayment Considerations
Moderator:
Sean Dobson, Chief Executive Officer, AMHERST SECURITIES GROUP L.P
Panelists:
Mark Fontanilla, Managing Director, CAPITALFUSION PARTNERS LLC
Ricardo Horowicz, Principal Credit Risk Modeler, FIRST AMERICAN CORELOGIC
David Castillo, Senior Managing Director, FURTHER LANE SECURITIES, LP
Kyle Lundstedt, Managing Director, LPS APPLIED ANALYTICS
David Ingram, Senior Analyst, STRATEGIC ANALYTICS INC
Track C
4:50 Overview of the Leveraged Loan and CLO Market
Moderator:
Subroto Roy, Head of ABS Sales & Trading, NEWEDGE USA
Panelists:
Eddy Piedra, Vice President, Leveraged Loans, 40/86 ADVISORS, INC..
William Lemberg, Managing Director, ALCENTRA
Emaad Siddiqui, Head - Balance Sheet & Emerging Market Structuring Exotic Credit Derivatives Credit Trading, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
Aashh Parekh, Director, Global Public Markets, TIAA-CREF
Track D
4:50 Distressed RMBS/CDO Challenges: Investment Opportunities, Restructuring and Litigation
Moderator:
Eric Adams, Partner, KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP
Panelists:
Anthony Paccione, Co-Chair, Credit Crisis Solutions Group, KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP
Stefania Perrucci, Founder and Managing Director, NEWSKY CAPITAL
Mahesh Kotecha, President, STRUCTURED CREDIT INTERNATIONAL CORP
Track E
4:50 Disclosure and Liquidity in the ABCP Market: ABCP Investor Perspective
Moderator:
Phil Galgano, Managing Director, STANDARD & POOR'S
Panelists:
William Browne, Senior Sector Analyst, DREYFUS CORPORATION
Thomas Fitzsimmons, Vice President, JPMORGAN
Peter Rizzo, Senior Director, STANDARD & POOR'S
Track F
4:50 Relative Value of Alternative Mortgage Products: Reverse Mortgages & Other Products
Moderator:
Robert J. Gross, Counsel, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Panelists:
Joseph Kelly, Partner, NEW VIEW ADVISORS
Craig Corn, Vice President, METLIFE BANK, NA
Richard Simonds, Partner, THACHER PROFFITT & WOOD LLP
5:35 Day One Concludes and Cocktail Reception Commences
LAST UPDATED: Thursday, October 16 2008
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 |
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EMERGING MARKETS COVERAGE CO-HOSTED BY:
10:00-5:00 Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 - 12:30 The 14th Annual ABS East Golf Tournament
10:15-12:30 Speed Dating for Investors and Issuers
Session I 10:15 - 11:15
Session II 11:30 - 12:30
General Session
1:30 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Assessing the Impact
Moderator:
Edward E. Gainor, Partner, MCKEE NELSON
Panelists:
Mark Fontanilla, Managing Director, CAPITALFUSION PARTNERS LLC
David Castillo, Senior Managing Director, FURTHER LANE SECURITIES, LP
Hays Ellisen, Partner, KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP
James Galowski, Senior Portfolio Manager, STONE TOWER CAPITAL LLC
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", "D" or "E"
Track A
2:30 The ABS Trader and Syndicate Banker Roundtable: Will Liquidity and Value Return to ABS Product?
Moderator:
Brian Kane, Director, MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
Panelists:
Royce Sharp, Senior Vice President, AMHERST SECURITIES GROUP L.P
Michael Yilmaz, CDO/ABS Trader, ELLIOT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
John Calabrese, Managing Director, GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
John Devaney, Chief Executive Officer/Trader, UNITED CAPITAL MARKETS
Track B
2:30 Assessing the Performance of Non-Mortgage ABS: Autos and Credit Cards
Moderator:
Sandy Szakach, Senior Managing Director, PPM AMERICA
Panelists:
Edward Reardon, Vice President, JPMORGAN
Richard Bianchi, Vice President, DBRS, INC.
Ann Kenyon, Partner, DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kenneth P. Marin, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Bonnie Seideman, Director of Securitizations, SANTANDER INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Track C
2:30 Securitization Workouts, Servicing Transfers & Enforcing Investors' Rights
Moderator:
Steven T. Kolyer, Partner, CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
Panelists:
James Baskin, Director of Private Structured Finance and Credit Research, AEGON
William R. Wagner, Partner, BAKER & MCKENZIE
Bart Steenbergen, Managing Director, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
Robert Frier, Director, DEUTSCHE BANK, TRUST & SECURITIES SERVICES
Peter Humphreys, Partner, MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
Track D
2:30 Carbon and Green Financing and Securitzation
Moderator:
John Joshi, Principal, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Management, CAPITALFUSION ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC
Panelists:
Ronald S. Borod, Partner, BROWN RUDNICK LLP
Yuri Chumak, Executive Vice President, CAPITALFUSION PARTNERS LLC
James Mangines, Principal, ECOSYS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
Juan Jose Garcia, Investment Officer, Carbon Finance, IFC
Deepak Narula, Managing Partner, METACAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Track E
2:30 An Overview of Emerging Markets
Moderator:
Lee Meddin, Global Head of Structured & Securitized Products, IFC
Panelists:
Adrian Katz, Chief Executive Officer, FINACITY CORPORATION
Samuel Fox, Senior Director, FITCH RATINGS
Carlos Munoz, President, SWISS CAPITAL CORP
3:30 Afternoon Refreshments
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", or "D"
Track A
4:00 The European RMBS & MBS Market Update
Moderator:
Ganesh Rajendra, Managing Director, Head of Securitisation Research, Europe & Asia, DEUTSCHE BANK
Panelists:
Peter Voisey, Partner, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP
Usman Ismail, Executive Vice President, Sales & BD, LEWTAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Vernon Spencer, Chairman, STARGATE GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
Track B
4:00 Private/ Alternative Student Loans Sector Vs FFELP
Moderator:
Linda Stesney, Team Managing Director, MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE
Panelists:
John Kolla, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, ACCESS GROUP
Jack Gray, Managing Director, ASSURED GUARANTY
Scott Calahan, President, BOSTON PORTFOLIO ADVISORS
Robert A. Culnane, President, GCO EDUCATION LOAN FUNDING CORP.
Vishal Garg, Co-Founder & Co-President, MRU
Track C
4:00 CMBS and Investor Appetite
Moderator:
Darrell Wheeler, Managing Director, CITI
Panelists:
Ted Anglyn, Director of Acquisitions, FORGE CAPITAL PARTNERS
David Castillo, Senior Managing Director, FURTHER LANE SECURITIES
Alan Todd, Executive Director - Head of CMBS Research, JPMORGAN
Donna Ennis, Vice President, PNC CAPITAL ADVISORS
Marc Peterson, Managing Director – CMBS, PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
Track D
4:00 Regional Focus: Assessing the Latin America Market
Moderator:
Juan DeMollein, Managing Director, STANDARD & POOR’S
Panelists:
Peter Cashion, Senior Financial Officer, IFC
Daniela Carrera-Marquis, Chief, Financial Markets Division Structured & Corporate Finance Department, INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Mark Zaltzman, Chief Financial Officer, SU CASITA
Amaury Junior, Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer, VISION BRAZIL INVESTMENTS
CONCURRENT TRACKS "A", "B", "C", "D" or "E"
Track A
5:00 Dealer Floorplan, Rental Car, and Auto Fleet Securitization
Moderator:
Christopher O’Connell, Senior Vice President, DBRS, INC.
Panelists:
Jorge Gana, Managing Director, ASSURED GUARANTY
Track B
5:00 Hedge Funds, Mezzanine Funds and Other Alternative Investors in ABS Market Structures
Moderator:
Robert Fleisher, Group Head - Asset Backed Finance, UniCredit Markets and Investment Banking, BAYERISCHE HYPO - UND VEREINSBANK AG
Panelists:
Steven T. Kolyer, Partner, CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
Seth Cohen, Managing Director, GARRISON INVESTMENT GROUP
Jennifer Wong, Senior Vice President, HOULIHAN LOKEY
Track C
5:00 Whole Business Securitization
Moderator:
Gilbert Liu, Partner, BAKER & MCKENZIE
Panelists:
Ronald S. Borod, Partner, BROWN RUDNICK LLP
Track D
5:00 Regional Focus: A Look At Russia, the CIS and CEE
Moderator:
Kevin Kime, Senior Financial Officer, IFC
Panelists:
Dobrin Staikov, CEEMEA Securitisation Group, DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON
Roland Mechtler, Deputy Head, RAIFFEISENBANK INTL
Rogier H.A Van Kempen, Regional Manager the Americas, TMF
6:00 Conclusion of Day Three of ABS East
LAST UPDATED: Thursday, October 16 2008
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Roundtable Case Studies
Roundtable I
9:00 - 9:45 Impact of Securitization on Equity Valuation
Roundtable Leader:
Jim Murray, Managing Director, Group Head – Financial Institutions, HOULIHAN LOKEY
Roundtable Participants:
TBD
Roundtable II
9:00 - 9:45 Minimizing Litigation Risk
Moderator:
Jay Tambe, Partner, JONES DAY
Panelists:
Stephen Pearson, Partner, JONES DAY
Scott E. Eckas, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Elaine Buckberg, Senior Vice President, NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING
Roundtable I
9:45 - 10:30 Trends in CLOs
Roundtable Leader:
Frank Dos Santos, Vice President, Global Evaluations, STANDARD & POOR'S SECURITIES EVALUATIONS, INC.
Roundtable Participants:
John Vidinovski, Director, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
Eugene Y. Ferrer, Partner, MCKEE NELSON LLP
Catherine Ng, Lead Evaluator, STANDARD & POOR'S SECURITIES EVALUATIONS
Roundtable II
9:45 - 10:30 Islamic/ Sukuk Finance
Roundtable Leaders:
Jonathan Strum, General Counsel, SIRAJ CAPITAL LTD.
Laila Nordine, Head, Structured Finance, IFC
Roundtable I
10:30 - 11:15 Aircraft Securitization
Roundtable Leaders:
Evan Wallach, Managing Director, GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
Eileen Hughes, Vice President, Client Services, DEUTSCHE BANK, TRUST & SECURITIES SERVICES
11:15 The 14th Annual ABS East Conference Concludes
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