Cyprus Risk, Regulatory and Valuations Forum

Coffee and Registration

Welcome address

Mr Angelos Gregoriades, Chairman of the Cyprus Investment Fund Association
Mr. Michalis P. Michael Chairman of Invest Cyprus

Bloomberg Case Study – Reference Data and Sanctions Screening

Cem Guler, Enterprise Solutions Specialist, Bloomberg LP

Overview on Bloomberg’s Enterprise Data Solutions available to source your end of day, real time and sanctions data requirements

Liquidity & Valuations

Chris Fonte, EMEA Head of Risk and Valuation Sales, Bloomberg LP

Coffee break

Regulatory Data, Derivatives Analytics and Valuations Overview

Darren Lawrence, Enterprise Data Specialist, Bloomberg LP

Overview to include
– Investor Protection & PRIIPS Daa – Product Complexity
– Solvency II
– Liquidity Coverage Ratio & NSFR Data (HQLA)
– IFRS 9 Data: SPPI/Impairment (ECL)/Hedge Accounting
– SIMM: Collateral Tagging – Initial Margin Eligibility
– IFRS 13 Fair Value Leveling Automation
– EU Benchmark Regulation Datasets & IBOR Replacement
– Tax Solutions: FATCA, 871-m, EMEA Stamp Duty Datasets
– MIFID II Transparency Data
– Brexit Contingency Regulatory Datasets
– Derivative Valuations: OTC Derivatives, Structured Products
– Bloomberg Implied Volatility Data: FX Pairs, Swaptions, Rates, Credit, Equity and Commodity

Panel Discussion on Key Opportunities and Challenges for the Fund Industry in Cyprus

This engaging panel discussion will discuss the latest developments of the Fund and Asset Management Sector in Cyprus, addressing AIFs, UCITS, Wealth Management, and cross border distribution. Topics we will address include:
– Managing Sanctions Compliance, AML and Investor Protection
– Valuations NAV Challenges
– The Challenges of meeting Local and International Tax reporting compliance on Financial Instruments
– Cyprus, Post MIFID II

Moderator: Georgios Georgiou, Bloomberg News
Panel speakers:
– Andreas Yiasemides: Vice-Chairman of CIFA, Partner and Head of Fund Services of PWC
– Antonis Rouvas: Chair of the AIF Committee of CIFA, Partner at KPMG
– Alexios Kartalis: General Manager of GMM Global Money Managers Ltd
– George W. Sams: Chief Executive Officer of Wealth Fund Services Ltd
– George Karatzias: Vice-Chair of Fund Admin & Custodians Committee CIFA, Senior Manager at Alter Domus
– Mr Konstantinos Xanthis: Head Wealth Management Operations at Eurobank Cyprus