Benchmark Rate Reform for Debt-Based Cash Instruments 2019 | Marcus Evans | 11 November 2019 | TBA, London, UK

The transition away from Libor is a matter of great uncertainty. As the clock ticks forward toward the demise of Libor in 2021 key questions remain unanswered. With over $400 trillion worth of contracts linked to LIBOR in major currencies, now is the key time to prepare your institution. The term structures of the new reference rates still requires clarity and in the debt-based cash instruments market, an overnight rate is detrimental to the methodology of the industry. In addition to this, with trillions of dollars worth of legacy inventory referencing LIBOR, banks must prepare themselves for every unknown eventuality. This marcus evans event will focus on the move to a risk free rate on term agreements for floating bonds and loans in the cash market and provide important market updates on approaches to the transition to a risk free rate.

Key Topics:
• Discover the feasibility of using a risk free rate in the cash market and market updates on Sonia and Ester
• Convert legacy cash instruments to a risk free rate with consideration to fallback arrangements
• Adoption of risk free rates for the issuance of cash instruments with particular focus on tenor
• Establish how the issuance and hedging of cash instruments will work in practice
• See how the international cash market is preparing itself for transition to a risk free rate

2019 Speakers

Peter Green
Head of Public Senior Funding and Covered Bonds, Lloyds Banking Group

Jeanine Kok
Global Head Agency Syndicated Loans, ABN Amro

Shaun Kennedy
Group Treasurer, Associated British Ports

Liz McGowan
LIBOR Transition International Lead, Wells Fargo

John Millward
Head of ABS, Global Co-Head Covered Bonds, HSBC

Ron Van Staten
Managing Director, Legal Counsel, ING

Krishan Hirani
Head of Secured Funding, Nationwide Building Society

Peter Littler
Independent Contractor, Treasury IBOR Transition, NatWest Markets