Events Calendar - Outlook for Global Sovereign Credit Quality...

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Events Calendar: Outlook for Global Sovereign Credit Quality

Title

Outlook for Global Sovereign Credit Quality

Event Description

ABSTRACT
Two senior members of the global sovereign ratings practice of Standard & Poor’s will provide an overview of factors and forces shaping sovereign credit quality worldwide. Prepared remarks will address a range of topics relating to sovereign credit trends, including:

Europe: Prospects for stabilization

US: How important is the role of the US$?

Canada: Can it remain above the fray?

East Asia: Lessons for other regions

This will be an interactive session providing participants with opportunities for questions and discussion relating to the 126 sovereign governments currently rated worldwide by Standard & Poor’s.

BIO
John Chambers is a managing director at Standard & Poor’s, Credit Market Services division. Since 1997, he has been the deputy head of Standard & Poor’s Sovereign Ratings Group. In 2005, he was named chairman of the group’s sovereign rating committee. This committee, which consists of senior sovereign analysts, sets and changes ratings for the 125 central governments rated by Standard & Poor’s as well as for a score of multilateral and sub regional development banks. John also led Standard & Poor’s efforts in expanding its rating among Latin American financial institutions. He is a chartered financial analyst. He has his Masters of Arts from Columbia University and his Bachelor of Arts from Grinnell College.

Nikola Swann is a Director, having joined the Toronto office in 2002. Nikola is primary analyst for the United States of America, Canada and Bermuda, as well as several public sector entities, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, and la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Prior to joining Standard & Poor’s, Nikola worked as an Economist in the Canadian Federal Government’s Department of Finance. Previously, he worked in the Monetary and Financial Analysis Department of the Bank of Canada.

Event Type

Society

Education Topic

Start Time

08/07/2010 11:30 AM

End Time

08/07/2010 1:30 PM

Event City

Vancouver

Event State/Province

Event Country

Canada

Event Region

Americas

Location Info

The Metropolitan Hotel

645 Howe Street

Vancouver, BC

Speaker

Standard & Poor's - John Chambers, CFA & Nikola Swann, CFA

CE Credits

SER Credit

0.00

Currency

CAD

Member Price

$40.00

Non-Member Price

$50.00

Candidate Price

40.00

Registration

Registration Closed

All Day Event

Recurrence

Workspace

Attachments

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