events
APAC Webinar: Control your margin and reduce the impact of market volatility
May 6 2020Location: Online webinar
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00 pm AEST (Sydney time)

Cassini Systems, and speakers from Margin Tonic would like to invite you to a knowledge packed webinar where our speakers will discuss the conditions in the current market driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this is affecting margin on cleared and uncleared derivatives.
We will present you real-world examples and feedback that Cassini has gathered from your buy side peers; laying out the consequences of this pandemic, but also the important steps the buy side have taken to control their margin during this volatile landscape.
Copenhagen Derivatives Breakfast Briefing: 'European Regulatory Landscape'
January 21 2020Location: Hotel D'Angleterre
Kongens Nytorv 34, 1050 København, Denmark
Time: 08:00am - 10:30am

Cassini Systems, Danske Bank, Eurex Clearing, and Tradeweb would like to invite you to a knowledge packed Derivatives breakfast briefing, with special guest speaker Jakob Roager Jensen, of Danmarks Nationalbank and author of Danmarks Nationalbank analysis white paper, 'Pension companies will have large liquidity needs if interest rates rise'.
At this breakfast briefing, our experts will provide insight to the key challenges facing the market as well as highlight the potential solutions that have been designed to bring greater capital and operational efficiency to the shifting regulatory landscape. Our special guest speaker, Jakob Roager Jensen - of Danmarks Nationalbank, and author of 'Danmarks Nationalbank Pension Companies' analysis white paper - will discuss this analysis paper in-depth and answer any questions you may have.
Fill out the form and save your seat today - spaces are limited.
We look forward to seeing you there!
FULL AGENDA
08:00 - 08:30
Registration
08:30 - 08:35
Welcome remarks
Marco Knaap, Head of Business Development, Cassini Systems
08:35 - 09:10
Guest speaker presentation
'Danish life and pensions' liquidity needs from Derivatives'
Jakob Roager Jensen, Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst, Danmarks Nationalbank
09:10 - 09:20
Eurex Clearing update
Adam Husted, Co - Head of OTC IRD Partnership Program, Eurex Clearing
09:20 - 09:30
Presentation
'The Buy-side perspective – OTC Clearing'
Ricky Maloney, Global Head of Buy Side sales, Eurex Clearing
09:30 - 09:40
Presentation
'Uncleared Margin Rules and Benefits of Pre-Trade Analytics & Optimisation'
Marco Knaap, Head of Business Development, Cassini Systems
09:40 - 09:50
Presentation
'Electronic Swaps Trading: Best Execution and Optimised Workflows'
Bhas Nalabothula, Head of European Interest Rate Derivatives, Tradeweb
09:50 - 10:20
European Derivatives Landscape - Challenges and Solutions
Moderator: Adam Husted - Co - Head of OTC IRD Partnership Program, Eurex Clearing
Panelists:
Marco Knaap, Head of Business Development, Cassini Systems
Mads Bøgh Arildsen-Walin, Business Developement Manager, Investor Services, Danske Bank
Ricky Maloney, Global Head of Buy Side Sales, Eurex Clearing
Bhas Nalabothula, Head of European Interest Rate Derivatives, Tradeweb
10:20 - 10:30
Q+A session with our panel of experts
10:30 - Onwards
Coffee and networking
Evolution of Collateral: Beyond UMR
February 6th 2020Location: The Iris Bar, 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
Time: 08:00am - 11:00am
Join us to understand the Evolution of Collateral : Beyond UMR.
Sponsored by Margin Tonic, and co-sponsored by AcadiaSoft, BNY Mellon, Cassini Systems and CloudMargin.
Need a break from UMR?We can’t ignore the fact that Initial Margin is driving an unprecedented level of transformation right now across the Uncleared derivatives industry… but what happens after Initial Margin Phase 6?
- Which future industry trends can we expect to see across Collateral?
- How will they impact areas such Funding & Optimisation, Operations, Technology and Legal?
- What are the options going forwards to reduce the Collateral total cost of ownership (TCO)?
- How can we remove barriers between systems and teams?
- How are Vendors looking to support these future changes?
This is an essential event for practitioners in the Collateral space and related domains, especially within Uncleared derivatives. Suitable attendees include operations, optimisation, technology, settlement, xVA, risk management and legal.

UMR deep-dive workshop - sponsored by Cassini and Simcorp
September 10th 2019Location: The Montcalm Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX
Time: 1:30 pm – 5 pm, followed by networking drinks at The Moncalm's 13th floor rooftop bar, The Aviary.
Cassini and SimCorp invite you to participate in an industry forum of subject-matter experts who will share their experiences in rolling out uncleared margin rules (UMR) programs for in-scope firms.
During this complementary workshop, we will explore the steps required to become compliant, discuss how to minimize capital impact, manage the USD 50 million threshold with counterparts, optimize funding and collateral costs, and how to run what-if-trades and implement backtesting.
Guest speakers from Cassini Systems, SimCorp, Links Risk and Margin Tonic will provide a guide to effectively manage UMR and Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) in your organization.

A Société Générale Derivatives Breakfast Briefing: The European Regulatory Landscape
September 19th 2019Location: Klaus K Hotel, Rake Ballroom, Bulevardi 2-4, 00120 Helsinki, Finland
Time: 08:00 - 10:30am
Société Générale, along with Cassini, Eurex and Tradeweb, invite you to a Derivatives Breakfast Briefing and round table discussion centered around The European Regulatory Landscape.
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30: Registration
8:30 – 8:40: Welcome Remarks
Ross Prior, Head of Prime Brokerage & Clearing Sales, Nordic Region, Société Générale SA Bankfilial Sverige
8:40 – 8:50: Eurex Clearing Update
Adam Husted, Co - Head of OTC IRD Partnership Program, Eurex Clearing
8:50 – 9:00: Presentation: The Buy-side perspective – OTC Clearing
Rick Maloney, Global Head of Buy Side sales, Eurex Clearing
9:00 – 9:10: Presentation: Uncleared Margin Rules and Benefits of Pre-Trade Analytics & Optimisation
Marco Knapp, Head of Business Development, Cassini Systems
9:10 – 9:20: Presentation: Electronic Swaps Trading: Best Execution and Optimised Workflows
Bhas Nalabothula, Head of European Interest Rate Derivatives, Tradeweb
9:20 – 10:00: Panel discussion: European Derivatives Landscape – Challenges and Solutions
Moderator:Adam Husted, Co - Head of OTC IRD Partnership Program, Eurex Clearing
Panellists:
Jamie Gavin, Head of OTC Prime Brokerage & Clearing, Societe Generale
Marco Knapp, Head of Business Development, Cassini Systems
Rick Maloney, Global Head of Buy Side sales, Eurex Clearing
Bhas Nalabothula, Head of European Interest Rate Derivatives, Tradeweb
10:00-10:15: Questions & Answers session with our panel of experts
10:15 onwards: Coffee & Networking

Investops Europe 2019 - Sponsor and panelist
September 17th - 19th 2019Where: Novotel, London West, London – UK
Panel Session: UMR and SIMM: Meeting the final phases of initial margin for non-cleared derivatives - How to embed these new processes into your investment operations
Speaker: Marc Knaap, Head of Business Development

SimCorp IUCM 2019 - Sponsor
September 23rd - 25th 2019Where: NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam – The Netherlands
The SimCorp International User Community Meeting (IUCM) is the largest and most diverse gathering of SimCorp Dimension users and partners anywhere. IUCM delivers an energizing program full of strategic and tactical insights to empower you and your organization.

Charles River Global Client Conference 2019 - Sponsor
September 23rd - 26th 2019Where: Boston Park Plaza, Boston – USA
Discover new and improved ways to leverage the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) at this years Charles River 2019 Global Client Conference in Boston. It is the largest and most diverse gathering of CRD users and partners of the year.
CRD and Cassini are partners and have formalized a business alliance to automate the calculation of margin estimates and provide advanced pre- and post-trade analytics in the Charles River IMS for OTC and exchange-traded derivatives.

Fixed Income Leaders Summit 2019 - Sponsor
October 7th - 9th 2019Where: CCIB, Barcelona – Spain
Join the Cassini team at the leading buy side driven fixed income conference, attracting over 1000 leaders representing the ‘who is who’ from the full value chain; key regulators, buy side, sell side, trading platforms and technology partners.

FIA Expo 2019 - Sponsor
October 29th - 31st 2019Where: Hilton Chicago, Chicago – USA
Join Cassini and FIA for the 35th Annual Futures & Options Expo from October 29-31 in Chicago. With 4,000+ attendees, Expo 2019 gives you access to industry leaders and cutting-edge solutions for the global futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives community. Make new connections and find business solutions that can help you expand your business.

FTF CMD Ops 2019 - Sponsor and panelist
November 20th 2019Where: Dream Downtown, New York – USA
With the September 2019 deadline of Phase 4 having just passed, the demand for optimal Collateral, Margining and Derivatives (CMD) operations could not be greater. In keeping with the overall theme of meeting crucial deadlines, Cassini will speak on a panel to assess where the industry is and all the steps and stages necessary for Phase 5 UMR compliance and what they need to do prepare, as well as how to be smart about their margin.
Speaker: Liam Huxley, Founder and CEO
