The KPMG Seminar Series was introduced in 1998, as a value-added initiative to enhance our services to our clients and our communities.

Held throughout the year, specialised and industry-focused seminars equip seminar participants with the understanding, skills and knowledge of the latest trends and developmental issues in the different professional fields.

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Seminars

Money Markets
On and off-balance sheet short term interest rate instruments
4 – 5 March 2010
9.00am to 5.00pm
Orchard Hotel Singapore
What
This workshop provides a quick insight into the workings of the money markets and gives an overview of the various money market instruments available today The workshop will address money market instruments such as inter bank deposit transactions, certificates of deposits (CDs), commercial papers (CPs), bankers acceptances (BAs), treasury bills (TBs), and repurchase agreements (Repos).

Why
Participants will also benefit from applied learning sessions on the workings of short-dated over-the-counter interest rate derivatives including the overnight index swap (OIS), forward rate agreement (FRA) and the short dated interest rate swap (IRS). The building blocks and mathematical derivation of yield-enhanced cross-asset linked structured deposits and hybrid money market certificates will also be explained. The workshop will also discuss the changes observed in the money markets during and after the credit crisis.

Who Should Attend
The two-day experiential learning workshop will benefit executives and analysts from financial institutions and non-financial institutions. These include treasurers, traders, wealth managers, customer relationship executives, financial controllers, accountants, risk and compliance managers, legal advisors/counsels, auditors, financial technology professionals, market data professionals and other professionals.

Highlights
  • A refresher on basics such as the time value of money and yield curves
  • Interest rate benchmarks and market practices
  • Inter-bank money market transactions
  • Certificates of deposit
  • Commercial papers
  • Bankers acceptances
  • Treasury bills
  • Repurchase agreements
  • Overnight index swaps, Forward rate agreements and short-dated interest rate swaps
  • Structured and hybrid money market products

Presenter(s)
Lawrence Ho Wai-Kee, Director, KPMG Training Centre
Seminar Fee(s)
RSVP Date
Client SGD918
(Closed) 		26-Feb-2010
KPMG Alumni SGD918
(Closed) 		26-Feb-2010
Non-client SGD1048
(Closed) 		26-Feb-2010
The fee is per participant and inclusive of GST at the prevailing rate, seminar materials, lunch and refreshments.

Please make cheque payable to KPMG Advisory Services Pte Ltd at 16 Raffles Quay, #22-00 Hong Leong Building, Singapore 048581. For enquiries, please contact Ms Wendy Lim at 6213 2671 or email: wendylim@kpmg.com.sg

KPMG Advisory Services Pte Ltd will provide a tax invoice upon clearance of your cheque. Refunds will only be made if written notice is received no later than 26 February 2010. Please inform KPMG Advisory Services Pte Ltd of substitution(s) prior to the event date to avoid inconvenience. In circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to cancel the event, or make changes to the schedules, venue and speaker(s).

The Financial Sector Development Fund (FSDF) offers grants to financial sector organisations that sponsor eligible participants to training programmes that meet qualifying criteria. For enquiries, please contact the FSDF Secretariat at 6229 9396 or via email at fsdf@mas.gov.sg.