8:30 – 9:00 Registration & Check-In
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Introducing Yourselves
Welcome Remarks: Michael BYRNE (IIBLP)
9:30 – 10:30 Treasury, Working Capital, and Risk Management: Emerging Trends and Strategic Insights
10:30 – 10:40 Coffee & Networking Break
10:40 – 11:25 Standby LC Rulings Unpacked
11:25 – 11:35 Coffee & Networking Break
11:35 – 12:05 Risk Distribution & Balance Sheet Management
Buying, selling and sharing risk: meeting regulatory requirements, managing cost of funds, and growing your business.
12:05 – 12:40 Drafting a Digital Standby: From eIssuance to eNotices
What terms should be in an SBLC for electronic issuance, presentments, confirmations, transfers, assignments and notices?
12:40 – 13:40 Lunch Break
13:40 – 14:10 The Swift Rundown
14:10 – 14:20 Coffee & Networking Break
14:20 – 14:50 More from the Courts
14:50 – 15:00 Coffee & Networking Break
15:00 – 15:30 The Role of Standbys in Developing Economies
15:30 – 15:40 Coffee & Networking Break
15:40 – 16:10 ISP98: Going Strong, but is it time to freshen it up?
ISP98 is the industry standard rules for standby LCs. The panelists will discuss how the rules have shaped standby practice the past 25 years, and think about challenges and opportunities for the next 25 years.
16:10 – 16:20 Coffee & Networking Break
16:20 – 16:50 Asked and Answered: A Nickel’s Worth of Free Advice
The panel will start by discussing challenging practice developments they’ve encountered and viable remedies. Then it’s your chance to ask the panel of experts thorny questions about situations you’ve seen in practice.
16:50 – 17:00 Summary of Critical Issues & Lucky Draw
- Banking Staff - including operations staff and management, any staff included in trade and treasury transactions.
- Corporate - Sales, services, FinTech, and industries using SBLCs and Guarantees
- In-house Counsel for financial institutions
- Lawyers outside of banking institutions dealing regularly with trade transactions
- Government Personnel dealing with regional or global concerns in cross border finance
What to Expect
• A Dynamic & Instructional environment
• Collegial atmosphere conducive to real conversations
• Gain understanding of future trends as they impact your daily operational work
• A unique cross section of legal, operations, and compliance with a focus on solutions for practical implementation.
Event Venue:
S&P Global
12 Marina Boulevard #23-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre, Tower 3 018982
Virtual Attendees
You will receive an email with a link to register for the Zoom attendance of this event in the week leading up to it. It is possible that you will receive an event ticket, which is solely for record keeping.
Continuing Education Credits (CPDs)
This event will provide 7 CPDs toward recertification for CDCS, CSDG, and CTFC.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please email Michael Byrne at mbyrne@iiblp.org for more details on the benefits of sponsoring IIBLP events, including seats, visibility, and access to a 'town square' for the industry.
Additional Resources
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