Simplifying Hedge Accounting: A Deep Dive
Join us as we look at the latest regulatory updates around hedge accounting and discuss the technicals of implementing IFRS 9 and the IBOR transition amendments — especially in the context of challenges posed by legacy technology stacks.
Speakers
Gaurav Kapoor
Market Specialist - Derivatives & Risk
Bloomberg L.P.
Gaurav specializes in X-asset derivatives pricing and risk management at Bloomberg and leads the structured products strategy for the APAC region.
Prior to joining Bloomberg, he has worked in the corporate and investment banking industry across Asia & Europe including specializing in structuring of complex derivative products. He is passionate about quantitative finance and risk management, with a keen interest in application of machine learning techniques in finance.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and MBA (Finance) from the M.S. University of Baroda. Gaurav has also been awarded the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) and is a Financial Risk Manager (FRM).
Andre Pereira
Hedge Accounting Product Manager
Bloomberg
André is a product manager at Bloomberg, responsible for the hedge accounting solution in EMEA. He has extensive experience in the technical accounting (including hedge accounting) and valuation of complex financial instruments under IFRS, providing technical accounting advice, risk management and treasury consulting services to a number of FTSE 100 and large multinational corporate treasuries.
He has dedicated large part of his career improving the effectiveness and efficiency of treasury activities, processes and workflow; whether by active participation in the strategic vision and product roadmap planning of software vendors or as consultant and advisor to large corporations and financial institutions.