/EINPresswire.com/ Fitch Solutions is launching a series of dedicated educational seminars for fund administrators, asset/investment managers & auditors focusing on ‘CDS Transparency, Liquidity & Pricing.’
The first event already took place in Dublin on Tuesday, 1 March and the second will take place in Luxembourg on Wednesday, 9 March. It will cover the key issues facing CDS market practitioners and their advisors.
“Fitch Solutions believes that this educational initiative will not only increase participants’ knowledge of the CDS markets, but also lead to a better understanding of the daily challenges facing practitioners, provide greater clarity on new regulatory requirements and also serve as a valuable forum for practitioners to exchange their knowledge and experiences,” said Ian Rothery, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships, Fitch Solutions.
The seminar will cover:
– A review of the major challenges facing the CDS market, analysis of the latest regulatory and market developments and an outline of peer and industry responses to regulatory market pressures;
– CDS market developments, contributor pricing, role of market makers, challenges of undertaking valuations and methodologies employed to deliver valued pricing;
– Analysis of CDS pricing transparency, outline of the cost of funding, role of CDS prices, their composite risk and liquidity factors and an exploration of the benefits of Fitch’s liquidity premium service;
– Outline of CDS market practice, usage of models/workflows, benefits that alternate data provide, examples of best practice and a plenary session.
Fitch Ratings has been widely publicised in terms of its dominant position in credit ratings. However Fitch solutions, part of the Fitch Group, is also leading CDS pricing provider widely used in NAV calculations and product control areas within banks and fund administrators and frequently holds seminar for practitioners and clients. Fitch’s CDS pricing service provides high level of transparency including CDS implied ratings and liquidity scores. In addition to this, Fitch Solutions is one of the leading pricing providers able to independently price synthetic CDO’s.
Attendance at these events is complementary to approved guests, although delegates will need to register online in advance.
Full event information, online registration details and seminar agendas follow below:
Luxembourg, 9 March:
8.30 – 11.30
Hotel Le Royal
12 Boulevard Royal
Luxembourg L – 2449 Luxembourg
Online registration: http://fitchratings.nyws.com/Register.asp?ID=1690
Event agenda: http://fitchratings.nyws.com/Agenda.asp?ID=1690
Further information about Fitch Solutions can be found at www.fitchsolutions.com
Fitch Solutions, a division of the Fitch Group, focuses on the development of fixed-income products and services, bringing to market a wide range of data, analytical tools and related services. The division is also the distribution channel for Fitch Ratings content.
The Fitch Group also includes Fitch Ratings and Algorithmics, and is a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. For additional information, please visit ‘www.fitchsolutions.com’; ‘www.fitchratings.com’; ‘www.algorithmics.com’; and ‘www.fimalac.com’.
