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RISK-MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Iris Financial Systems, a provider of component based trading and risk management solutions, has appointed Gerry Fernandez as sales manager of EMEA and Rebecca Bond as global head of marketing. Fernandez will be responsible for expanding the sales of Iris' component services architecture development environment and launching new products and services within the existing user base. Bond will direct the global marketing initiatives of Iris' London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo branches.
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association will hold its 17th Annual General Meeting in Berlin, Germany April 16-19. The meeting includes discussions on key derivatives and risk management issues such as global derivatives public policy issues, derivatives industry business issues, implementation of the Euro, Basel Capital Accord Reform, European emerging markets and E-trading systems and ISDA technology initiatives. Key speakers include Professor Otmar Issing, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank and Heinrich Linz, chief risk officer and member of the Board at Dresdner Bank AG. For the full agenda and more information go to www.isda.org.