Amba conducted a Breakfast event on the topic “Using offshore support to enhance investment research efficiency”. The event was held in New York on September 19, 2012. The 2-hour interactive program provided an opportunity to several sell-side and buy-side firms to interact with leading capital markets practitioners and learn how high-end outsourcing is being leveraged extensively in the industry.
Events
Events
September 20, 2012
Amba Breakfast Series 2012
June 7, 2012
Amba Co-Founder moderates panel discussion at 6th Annual Financial Services Transformation and Outsourcing Strategies Forum
Amba Co-Founder Andrew Houston, moderated a panel discussion at the 6th Annual Financial Services Transformation and Outsourcing Strategies Forum, held in New York on 7 June. The panel topic was entitled “Move to Bundled ITO, BPO and KPO within Middle and Front Office Functions” and panelists included representatives from BNY Mellon, First New York Securities and Infosys. The discussion focused on new frontiers of outsourcing seeking advantages beyond cost savings such as reduced time-to-market, greater product differentiation, improved compliance, effective governance, improved relationship management, and risk mitigation.
The premier one-day forum hosted by global research and information hub FSO Knowledge Xchange, is focused on the ongoing developments in the financial services industry. The forum aims to examine how regulatory reforms and cost pressures are impacting the financial industry and driving transformation. Amba Research was a Gold Sponsor of the event.
The event was attended by C-suite executives, senior managers and industry experts from the banking, capital markets, and insurance industries.
For more on the event, visit http://www.fsokx.com/Event/EventArticles.aspx?evid=30
May 10, 2012
Amba Research exhibits at Creditflux CLO Symposium, London
Amba Research participated as an exhibitor sponsor at the Creditflux CLO Symposium on the 9th of May in London. The one-day event brought together 300+ practitioners from the CLO industry to examine growth and evolution in the CLO market, whose revival is on track. For investors, this was an opportunity to discuss how best to invest in the CLO space; while managers and arrangers could debate on topics from consolidation to the European market.
For more on the event, click here.
To find out more about Amba's CLO offering, click here.
March 26, 2012
Amba hosts 2nd Annual Capital Markets Offshoring Strategy Conference
Amba Research hosted the 2nd Annual Capital Markets Offshoring Strategy Conference on 22-23 March 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The two-day event provided a venue for participants to share best practices and case studies, discuss challenges and network with peers in the industry.
The event was attended by over 30 senior executives from leading investment banks and asset management firms. Speakers and panelists at the event included representatives from BNP Paribas Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Deustche Bank AG, Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan, Russell Investments, Societe Generale Private Banking and Troika Dialog. Alongside representatives from capital markets firms, the speaker list included industry thought leaders from the CFA Institute, Colombo Stock Exchange and TalentSprint.
March 21, 2012
Amba Research exhibits at SIFMA Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar, 2012
Amba Research participated as an exhibitor sponsor at SIFMA's Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar 2012, in Miami, 18 – 21 March 2012. The premier event attracted more than 1,500 compliance and legal professionals globally. Topics discussed at the event included Capital Markets Compliance Issues and Regulatory Reform and Legislative Developments.
To find out more about Amba's Compliance offering, click here.
February 8, 2012
Amba Research exhibits at 3rd Global Distressed Debt Investing Summit, New York
Amba Research participated as an exhibitor sponsor at the 3rd Global Distressed Debt Investing Summit, held in New York on 8 February 2012. The Summit presented attendees with a chance to explore opportunities in the major sectors such as real estate, structured credit investing, the wavering Maturity Wall, and more.
To find out more about Amba's Distressed Debt offering, click here.
December 8, 2011
Amba’s Andrew Houston moderates panel discussion at asset management forum in New York
Andrew Houston, Co-Founder at Amba Research, moderated a panel discussion at the 7th Annual Asset Management Industry Transformation & Outsourcing Strategies Forum, in New York on 8 December 2011. The panel discussion was entitled ‘A Twist on the Outsourcing Vs. In-house Development Discussion’ and the debate focused on whether selected in-house development can sharpen their competitive edge and share some recent experiences in the true costs and risks associated with outsourcing.
The premier one-day event provides the opportunity for industry practitioners to discuss emerging trends, operational strategies and latest technologies for the investment industry. The conference is targeted at the senior management of firms and organizations involved in asset management, including Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Hedge Fund Managers, Institutional Asset Managers and Chief Information Officers.
December 7, 2011
Amba Research exhibits at the 16th Annual Super Bowl of Indexing in Arizona
Amba Research exhibited at the 16th Annual Super Bowl of Indexing 2011, held in Arizona from 4 to 7 December 2011. The event was attended by 750+ investment professionals from the indexing industry including fund managers, financial advisors and planners, traders, index and service providers, researchers and academics. An invitation-only event, the Super Bowl of Indexing allows senior representatives from the investment management community to hear from world renowned experts as well as industry peers.
As an exhibitor, Amba had the opportunity to inform participants at the event on the firm’s Index Support services. Amba’s Index Support team helps investment managers and investment banks develop and maintain their custom indices cost effectively.
September 22, 2011
Amba Research brings expert capital markets knowledge training to Sri Lanka
Amba Research hosted a breakfast presentation on their Equity Investment Analyst Training Program, which is approved by the CFA Institute’s Approved Provider Program. The presentation, held at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, showcased the flexibility and expertise of a highly relevant and tested capital markets training program designed by four former research heads of leading global investment banks.
The training program covers all the essential parts of the entire equity research process, including industry attractiveness assessment, financial modeling, equity valuation techniques, and effective investment note writing.
The event was attended by representatives from the top banks and corporate organizations in Sri Lanka. The audience included heads of research, chief financial officers, heads of corporate finance, and representatives of various professional bodies including CIMA, ACCA, and ICASL.
July 26, 2011
Amba-ICASL Valuation Boot Camp commences second intake, July 30 – 31, 2011
Amba Research together with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) presents the second intake of the Valuation Boot Camp, taking place between 30 – 31 July 2011 in Colombo. The Amba-ICASL Valuation Boot Camp is a two-day training programme designed to cover the best practices in cash flow-based and relative valuation techniques for equity securities.
In addition to training in valuation concepts, the high-end programme includes multiple hands-on case studies on valuing equity securities, including three Sri Lankan IPOs. The programme is ideal for finance and capital market professionals who wish to obtain an in-depth understanding of the techniques used in valuing equity securities.
The programme is run by a veteran training panel from Amba Research which includes: Senior Vice President, Global Head of Projects and Transitions: Chanakya Dissanayake (CFA), Vice President, Head of Knowledge Management: Aruna Perera (CFA), Vice President, Head of Training: Aidha Ahamat and Senior Associate Vice President, Training and Development: Sarah Yusuf.
