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New York Conference, April 13th, 2010



New York Agenda

TIME
SESSION
8:00 - 8:45
Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:45 - 9:00
Welcome and Conference Overview
Bob Rose, Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development, Thomson Reuters
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9:00 - 9:15
Intelligent Information for Investment Professionals
Jon Robson, President, Thomson Reuters
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9:15 - 10:00
Keynote Address: The Cyber-Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Banking Industry
The Honorable Michael Chertoff, The Chertoff Group, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
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10:00 - 10:45
Panel Discussion 1: Investment Strategies in today’s Capital Markets
Kevin Egan, Executive Director, Co-Head of Senior Loans, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Jayme Fagas, Global Head, MBS & ABS Pricing Reference Data, Thomson Reuters
Gyan Sinha, Partner/Portfolio Manager, KLS Diversified Asset Management
Moderator: Myron Kandel, Founding Financial Editor, CNN America, Inc.
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10:15 - 10:45
Conference Break with Refreshments
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10:45 - 11:30
Panel Discussion 2: Best Practices in Pricing Operations
Tim Kafesjian, Director of Operations, Nuveen Investments
Marina Lewin, Managing Director, Alternative Investment Services, BNY Mellon
Lynda Maggio, Vice President, Capitail Markets Pricing, Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) 
Eric Reichenberg, Global Director of Valuations, GlobeOp Financial Services
Moderator: Susan Malloy, Managing Director, Putnam Investments
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11:30 - 12:15
Panel Discussion 3: Drivers in Technology and Analytics Development – Transparency, Quality and Timeliness
Jeffrey Addis, Chief Administrative Officer & CCO, Merganser Capital Management
Russ Parentela, Managing Director, BNY Mellon
Seth Silverstein, Executive Vice President, GMAC Capital Markets
Moderator: Mike Powell, Global Head, Enterprise Information, Thomson Reuters
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12:15 - 1:20
Lunch
12:40 - 1:20
Panel Discussion 4: Globalization and National Security
Barbara Grewe, Principal Policy Advisor, Mitre Corporation
Celina Realuyo, President, CBR Global Advisors
Jeffrey Troy, Section Chief, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Moderator: Simon Denyer, Washington Bureau Chief, Thomson Reuters
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1:30 - 2:15
Product Focus A: Derivatives & Municipals
Raj Gadkari, Global Head, Securitized Products and Pricing, Thomson Reuters
Will Hickson, Head of Evaluated Pricing - Americas, Thomson Reuters
Karl Mackelburg, Director, Derivative Evaluations, Thomson Reuters
Mike Demas, Head of Municipal Bonds Pricing, Thomson Reuters
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1:30 - 2:15
Product Focus B: Datascope – Legal Entity Exposure & Risk
Brian Buzzelli, Americas Business Owner, Pricing and Reference Data, Thomson Reuters
Kristin Swenton, Business Development Director, Thomson Reuters
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1:30 - 2:15
Product Focus C: Loan Pricing
Ioana Barza, Vice President/Senior Market Analyst, Thomson Reuters LPC
Ted Basta, Senior Vice President - Research, Loan Syndications and Trading Association
Meredith Coffey, Executive Vice President - Research & Analysis, Loan Syndications and Trading Association
Todd Reynolds, Head of U.S. High Yield and Loan Pricing, Thomson Reuters
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2:15 - 2:30
Conference Break with Refreshments
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2:30 - 3:15
Panel Discussion 5: Global Security Pricing Issues
Marcus Barrett, Vice President/Head of Canadian Pricing Operations, State Street Canada
Kfir Ben-Zvi, Vice President, Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco)
Mark Soussan, Vice President - Operations, Northern Trust
Ahmad Vakil, Vice President and Director, PNC Global Investment Servicing
Moderator: Ed Buccigross, Operations - Central Pricing Department Head, Brown Brothers Harriman
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3:15 - 4:00

Panel Discussion 6: Accounting Standards; A Year of Change (Convergence, Consolidation & Fair Value)
Justin Burchett, Ph.D., Manager, Valuation Services Group, GrantThornton
Raj Gadkari, Global Head, Securitized Products and Pricing, Thomson Reuters
J. Douglas Summa, CPA, Partner, PriceWaterhouse Coopers LLP
Karen Vejseli, Partner, Ernst & Young
Moderator: Mary Benson, CPA, Global Pricing Director, Invesco Ltd
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4:00 - 5:00
Panel Discussion 7: Governance and Regulatory Reform
Glenn Booraem, Principal, The Vanguard Group
Tom Deutsch, Executive Director, American Securitization Forum
Randy Snook, Executive Vice President, SIFMA
Moderator: Theresa Hamacher, CFA, President, National Investment Company Service Association (NICSA)
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5:00 - 7:00
Cocktail Reception  
Special Guest: President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation & 42nd President of the U.S.
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