{"id":414,"date":"2010-01-28T04:50:49","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T09:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.privatebanking.com\/blog\/?p=414"},"modified":"2010-02-01T04:53:41","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T09:53:41","slug":"fundamentals-of-fails-management-9-february-2010-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatebanking.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/28\/fundamentals-of-fails-management-9-february-2010-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundamentals of Fails Management, 9 February 2010, London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Failed Trade Settlement is very expensive in terms of Penalties, extra working time needed to resolve a situation and possible loss of reputation. It also erodes a good client relationship. It is not really surprising that clients give their highest ratings to some of the most expensive Custodians, Brokers and Banks. Cheap is often dear and dear is often cheap!<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Regulators are now also paying far more attention to Fails Management in assessing a company\u2019s safety, security, and hence regulatory capital as required under Basle 2. Recent events have also made Regulators far tougher and less forgiving to subjects\u2019 shortcomings and lapses. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: arial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This effective one day course highlights the cost of failed securities (equities and bonds) trades and analyses their causes.<span> <\/span>Preventive measures are described and detailed. It is a very useful course for those with little or no experience or those requiring an overview.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-family: arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: blue;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #0080ff;\">Delegates<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The course is suitable for:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">existing staff who have limited exposure to failed trades and require a greater understanding of the relationship between their work and failed trades<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">team leaders and management, to increase their awareness of failed trades management<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Participants will be from Asset Managers, Banks, Brokers, Custodians, Fund Managers, Hedge Funds, Insurance and Life Assurance companies as well as Government Regulators. The course is applicable in any country active in the Securities business.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Participants need<span> <\/span>to have at least 6 months work experience in or with<span> <\/span>Back Office or Operations or Custody areas (eg areas connecting to the Back Office or Operations) and to have<span> <\/span>both a basic Securities and Settlements knowledge or experience. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;\">Failed Trades &#8211; Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Introduction to failed trades, including definition, overview of impact, and linking to the trade lifecycle. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #0080ff;\"><strong><strong>Trade Lifecycle &#8211; Overview<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The primary components of the securities trade lifecycle (to ensure all attendees have a similar understanding) highlighting the point at which fails occur.\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\"><strong><strong>Impact of Failed Trades<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The positive &amp; negative impact.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>The functions and business attributes that are affected by failed trades, including: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Interest on cash<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Client relationships<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Corporate Actions<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Counterparty<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Exposure<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Capital adequacy (Basle II)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-Financial statements <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\">Identifying Failed Trades<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Methods by which fails are highlighted to an organisation by its custodians and central securities depositories. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; color: #0080ff;\">Causes of Failed Trades<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Identifies the various causes of fails, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-non-matching settlement instructions<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-seller having insufficient securities<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-securities in different location <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\">Prevention of Failed Trades<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Pinpoints the operation &amp; trading actions that maximise possibility of settling trades on their due date including: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-working within deadlines<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-resolution of non matching instructions<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-securities realignment<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-securities borrowing<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">-cash and collateral management<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 54pt; text-indent: -36pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Additionally covers the advantages\/disadvantages of partial settlement, free of payment settlement and use of statistics to minimise potential fails. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\">Enforcing Trade Settlement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Describes the ultimate course of action open to buyers and sellers inn order to force a counterparty to settle a trade. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: #0080ff;\">Interest Claims<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Identifies the circumstances under which lost cash interest is (and is not) recoverable from counterparties, including cash calculations, claiming procedure and internal monitoring of unpaid claims.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" width=\"300\" bgcolor=\"#7dbeff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\">Todays Date:<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ndatenow()\n\/\/ --><\/script> 1 Febuary 2010<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 50px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\" width=\"300\" bgcolor=\"#7dbeff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>London<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">9 February 2010<br \/>\n24 June 2010<br \/>\nAdditional dates on request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fee<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u0408550 + VAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Failed Trade Settlement is very expensive in terms of Penalties, extra working time needed to resolve a situation and possible loss of reputation. It also erodes a good client relationship. It is not really surprising that clients give their highest ratings to some of the most expensive Custodians, Brokers and Banks. 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