SIBOR, SORA and SOR – Navigating Life After Libor
- Key updates on IBOR transition in Singapore and APAC
- Navigating SOR to SORA for derivatives, bonds and loans
- Bloomberg Terminal tools for SOR to SORA basis spread, SIBOR to SORA spread and more
Speakers
Elena Nazvanova
Associate Director, Business Consulting
EY
Elena is an Associate Director within the Financial Services Consulting practice at EY and is based in Singapore Office. She’s leading the IBOR (Interbank offered rates) Transition to Alternative Reference Rates (ARRs) across all workstreams and works closely with the banks in Singapore and APAC. Her other focus areas are the new regulatory initiatives such as FRTB and New Margin Rules (UMR) for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives transactions. Prior to joining EY, Elena had over 15 years of Global experience in Front Office trading and risk technology at Tier I banks and the largest technology solutions provider - in Japan, USA, Australia, and Singapore. Elena is holding a PhD degree in Physics.
Edmund Lee
Data Content Strategy, Asia Pacific
Bloomberg
Edmund Lee leads Bloomberg’s OTC Data Content Strategy for the Asia Pacific Region. He is responsible for data content underlying the benchmarks reform, transition activities, and spearheads these business initiatives by overseeing engagement with line of business executives, market participants, and regional regulatory bodies.
Before joining Bloomberg, Edmund worked in the financial sector across Singapore and Hong Kong for the last 30 years. He has held several positions in the interbank broker business and thereafter a number of roles over his 20 years in Bloomberg, primarily running financial solutions businesses in Asia Pacific. This involved originating key market development propositions and creating solutions for clients through working with the market participants and the financial community across the globe.
Kevin Lau
Risk Workflow Specialist
BLOOMBERG/ SINGAPORE OFFICE
Kevin Lau started his career in a Treasury Department in 1989 after graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He joined a local bank in Singapore, handling and managing various instruments such as Money Market, Foreign Exchange, and Futures. He spent 13 years as a trader in a number of Treasury Dealing rooms managing structured products and Interest Rate derivatives. He’s been working in Bloomberg for the last 17 years in the capacity of Market Specialist, and currently as a Workflow Specialist. He spends most of his time assisting clients in maximizing the full potential of their Bloomberg systems.
Shrikant Gangal
Regulatory Workflow Specialist
Bloomberg L.P.
Shrikant has over 20 years of experience of Financial markets.He started his career with India's largest depository.Prior to Joining Bloomberg he was Fixed Income prop trader with Chicago based trading firm trading USA and EUR yield curve. Shrikant joined Bloomberg in 2008 and currently working as a senior Risk Solution sales Specialist with Bloomberg. Shrikant has completed Masters in Finance from UK and Engineering & MBA from India.