The Forum will conduct a business meeting for professionals affiliated with its member organizations. In keeping with the format of prior AMF Quarterly Meetings, this full day session will feature meetings of the various standing Committees of the Forum, including those relating to Swaps, Accounting Policy, Pricing and STP.

George Hall of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and other leaders of the Forum will give reports on important AMF projects, specifically the Swaps Committee's Best Practices Initiative and the Accounting Committee's response to FASB regarding EITF Issue No. 03-1.

In addition, we are pleased to announce that the AMF membership will be voting on the proposed new 2005 slate of Steering Committee members during the course of the business meeting on October 28th.

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and 2004 Accomplishments
Introduction of New Members
Nominations of 2005 Slate of Steering Committee Members

Stephen Mellas, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Chair of The Asset Managers Forum

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Committee Break-outs and Reports

Swaps Committee, Pricing Committee, STP Committee, Accounting Committee

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Update on Senior Executive Group Initiatives

Discussion of how senior executives of buy side firms might use the advocacy resources of The Bond Market Association.

Thomas Hirschfeld, Chief Operating Officer - Investments, J. & W. Seligman & Co., Incorporated

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel on Operational Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley

Moderator: Bruce Marcus, Deloitte & Touche

Panelists: Shannon Goode, SS&C Technologies

Steve Chittenden, Loomis, Sayles

Bill Vastardis, EOS Fund Services, LLC

Asset managers and service providers will discuss the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on their operations. This panel will also address the myths and facts behind Sarbanes-Oxley. In addition, these industry professionals will discuss in-house and third party requirements, issues related to SAS 70 and costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley.

11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Discussion of Status of Current AMF Industry-Wide Initiatives and 2005/2006 Plans

Julie Warren, Managing Director, New York Life Investment Management

Jason Jesner, Vice President - Operations, Credit Suisse Asset Management

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Turnover and Salary Panel - Trends Based on AMF's 2004 Compensation Survey

Moderator: Jim Hintz, Vice Chair, The Asset Managers Forum Steering Committee

Panelists: Rich Lawrence, Vice President of Securities Operations, TimesSquare Capital Management

David Skrodanes, Manager - Trade Operations, General Motors Asset Management

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Electronic Trading Resources: TradeWeb/OMGEO Update

Tom Garley, Director, Thomson TradeWeb

How will dealer liquidity and other services (e.g., STP) still be provided following Thomson's acquisition of TradeWeb.

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Case Study Activity

Stephen Mellas, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Michael Wyne, Fischer Francis Trees & Watts

3:45 p.m.
Wrap up

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Registration Information

Registration Fees: No Fee

This meeting is open to AMF members and prospective members. There is no charge for attending; however, pre-registration is required.

If you have any questions, please call Susan Weiss at 646.637.9293.