BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 1. WELCOME to the BNP Paribas Official Institutions Training and Conference agenda

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1 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 1 WELCOME to the BNP Paribas Official Institutions Training and Conference agenda 2015

2 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 2 ELCOME welcome to the BNP Paribas Official Institutions Training and Conference agenda 2015 BNP Paribas is a leader in banking and financial services in Europe. The Group is present in 80 countries. It employs close to 200,000 people, half of which are based in its four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg). The three main activities of BNP Paribas are complementary, providing strategic strength and assuring the bank financial solidity: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. By placing the customer firmly at the heart of its operations, the bank for a changing world has positioned itself as a responsible company at the service of its customers. It defines itself through its rigorous approach to managing risk, its capacity to adapt and its ability to innovate. We are delighted to welcome you to the Official Institutions Training and Conference Agenda for This calendar of events has been created from dedicated teams servicing the Official Institutions segment within Investment Solutions and Corporate and Investment Banking divisions

3 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 3 bnp paribas investment solutions Combining the BNP Paribas activities related to the collection, management, development, protection and administration of client savings and assets, Investment Solutions offers a broad range of high value-added products and services around the world, designed to meet all the requirements of individual, corporate and institutional investors. Within the Investment Solutions division, BNP Paribas Investment Partners and BNP Paribas Securities Services offer a number of training programmes for Official Institutions that you will find detailed in the following pages. BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) provides to its clients financing, advisory and capital markets services. It is a globally recognised leader in many areas of expertise including structured financing and derivatives across a variety of asset classes. CIB has traditionally organized, along with other parts of the BNP Paribas group a number of key events and training programmes for Official Institutions. Having managed investment mandates for central banks and official institutions since 1975, we understand the requirements of these organizations, specifically their focus on capital preservation, liquidity and their need to meet a certain earnings return. We appreciate the responsibility central banks have to manage their currency reserves and how the current low rate environment is presenting challenges in doing so. Our knowledge of their needs, together with the fact that we have several former central bankers on staff, positions BNP Paribas Investment Partners well to meet the ever evolving opportunities and challenges these organizations face. Johanna Lasker, Head of Central Banks and Official Institutions, BNP Paribas Investment Partners Official Institutions throughout the world play a major role promoting domestic and international financial stability and market confidence. Understanding the interaction between public policy, reserve management, and the capital markets creates new challenges for these institutions. BNP Paribas is well positioned to support their increased needs through its active engagement with Official Institutions worldwide Veronique Ormezzano, Head of Official Institutions Coverage BNP Paribas.

4 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 4 training We firmly believe that it is our responsibility as a financial services provider to share our expertise with our clients. We know that learning is a continuous process and new ideas and techniques are evolving. We offer unique access to a wide range of expertise within the group and offer a comprehensive training schedule in a number of locations with different focuses. The agenda for these sessions are drawn up in consultation with clients as we recognise that it is important for programmes to be tailored to different expertise levels and, wherever possible, in the language of the participant. As well as the published schedule of events, don t forget that we regularly conduct customised or dedicated training sessions for our clients and have a lot of experience in the field. We are able to harness resources across the whole BNP Paribas group and can offer a diverse range of topics: Portfolio Management, Risk, Compliance, Management techniques, etc. This can either take place in your own premises (thereby reaching a larger audience) or at one of our many offices worldwide. We are sure we will find the right format for your needs - just let us know! Patrick Loedel, Managing Director Sovereign Wealth Funds BNP Paribas Investment Solutions

5 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 5 AGENDA official institutions client training 2015 march March 3-6, 2015 /// New York, USA /// 7 Investment Academy & FFTW : Central Bank Operations Training Seminar March 23-26, 2015 /// Paris, France /// Investment Academy: Risk Management seminar 8 april April 20-23, 2015 /// London, United Kingdom /// 9 BNP Paribas Fixed Income: Global Central Banks and Sovereigns Seminar 2015 may May 26-29, 2015 /// Paris, France /// 10 Investment Academy: Fundamentals of Asset Management june June 2-5, 2015 /// New York, USA /// 11 Investment Academy & FFTW: Fixed Income Training Seminar June 24-26, 2015 /// Paris, France /// 12 BNP Paribas Group: Global Official Institutions Conference 13 september September 2015 /// TBA /// 14 Investment Academy: Central Bank Investment Seminar (Asia Edition) october October 12-16, 2015 /// Paris, France /// 15 Investment Academy: Fixed Income Portfolio Management October 26-30, 2015 /// New York, USA /// 16 Investment Academy & FFTW: Central Bank Asset Management Training Seminar

6 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 6 PROGRAMME 2015 PARIS BNP Paribas Investment Partners 14, rue Bergère Paris julie.vanthoff@bnpparibas.com LONDON BNP Paribas Corporate Investment Banking 10, Harewood Avenue London NW1 6AA carole.lambert@bnpparibas.com NEW YORK Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc 200, Park Avenue New York johanna.lasker@fftw.com SHANGHAI BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Ltd 30/F, Exchange Square III, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong InvestmentAcademyAsia@bnpparibas-ip.com

7 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 7 investment academy & FFTW central bank operations training seminar Where & When? March 3-6, 2015 New York, USA Maximum number of attendees: 15 Who should attend? Attendance is limited to personnel from Central Banks and Official Institutions. The seminar is developed for back office personnel. This seminar focuses on back office operations for Central Bank personnel. Training will cover topics including: Trade conception to confirmation how Front, Middle and Back Offices interact Trading systems, standard settlement instructions maintenance, Back Office best practices The role of the custodian, processing and relationship management Basic characteristics and how to process: Derivatives - Inflation linked securities - Forex Mortgage backed securities As well as formal teaching, there are a number of quizzes and games to make the sessions more interactive. Perhaps of equal importance is that there is ample opportunity for roundtable discussions. We recognise that there are not many opportunities for Central Bank Back Office personnel to convene and discuss topics specifically relevant to their role at the bank as opposed to investments or portfolio management topics. This seminar has become known as a unique opportunity to focus on an equally important part of the investment business: settlements and operations, as well as the latest developments in Operations Processing, Technology, and Current Events affecting a Central Bank Operations Department. This has proven to be a very successful seminar for Back Office professionals from Central Banks around the globe and we are delighted to offer this programme again in 2015.

8 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 8 investment academy investment academy BNPP IP Campus risk management Where & When? March 23-26, 2015 Paris, France Maximum number of attendees: 15 Who should attend? Attendance is open to all clients. This seminar will focus on risk management topics, covering: Introduction: risks traditionally monitored in financial institutions What qualities should the perfect risk manager have? A question all the more important and difficult in the current context that one can wonder how to implement sound management practices in a complex and changing legal environment. Market and liquidity risk: the tools and concepts used to apprehend and calculate risks directly derived from managing positions in financial markets. In light with the financial crisis, it is important to also know the limitations of the risk indicators and analytics used How to manage credit risk and counterparty risk? How to build ratings? How can the capacity of a company to repay debts be assessed? Which credit metrics should we use? Operational risk covers so many sub-risks that it is sometimes difficult to have a comprehensive view of the type of risks it refers to - definitions and methodologies to assess these risks Compliance: Failure to comply can be a major source of reputational risk for a company. What are the items Compliance should cover? Lessons to learn from a financial crisis - is complexity the root of financial problems? Behavioral analysis and role theory.

9 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 9 bnp paribas fixed income global central banks and sovereigns seminar 2015 Where & When? April 20-23, 2015 London, United Kingdom Maximum number of attendees: 40 Who should attend? A seminar that offers a tailor-made programme for Portfolio Managers, Investment Officers in Sovereign Funds, Debt Agencies, Funding for Supras, Government Entities and Treasuries to exchange views and experiences in the current challenging environment. BNP Paribas Fixed Income has been hosting the annual Central Banks Training Seminar in London since 2010; a training seminar that is dedicated to and has been well-received by Central Banks, Sovereign Treasuries and Government Entities globally. This four day seminar consists of presentations, workshops and interactive case studies. Topics may include: Issues and insights of market trends and products in different regions: Asia Central Eastern Europe Middle East Africa Latin America Money market management tools Inflation products Emerging markets features Government Bonds Economic and strategy outlook.

10 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 10 investment academy fundamentals of asset management Where & When? May 26-29, 2015 Paris, France Maximum number of attendees: 15 Who should attend? Attendance is open to all clients This seminar covers the essential characteristics of different asset classes and their place within an investment strategy, as well as how to transform that strategy into asset allocation. Training will cover the following topics: Risks definition and measurement and how to determine the appropriate level of risk for a portfolio Diversification in a portfolio Asset allocation An in depth look at different asset classes Equities Fixed income Money markets SRI Emerging markets Participants may also opt for additional subject areas of interest.

11 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 11 investment academy & FFTW fixed income training seminar Where & When? June 2-5, 2015 New York, USA Maximum number of attendees: 15 Who should attend? Attendance is open to all clients This seminar gives an insight into the fundamentals of fixed income management Training will cover topics including: Yield curve management Risk budgeting Portfolio construction Introduction to swaps and futures Physical allocations vs use of derivatives Fixed income sectors Mortgage backed securities Inflation linked securities Corporate securities Emerging market debt securities Training takes place in the form of lectures, round table discussions and quizzes.

12 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 12 BNP PARIBAS GROUP Where & When? June 24-26, 2015 Paris, France Maximum number of attendees: 100 Who should attend? A forum dedicated to Head of Reserves, Chief Investment Officers in Sovereign Funds, Heads of Debt Agencies, Heads of Funding for Supras and Agencies, Heads of Treasury, Heads of Risk Management, Heads of Strategy and Asset Allocation. Global Official Institutions Conference This conference is our flagship event dedicated to Official Institutions, which BNP Paribas has run and constantly adapted to our client needs for more than 10 years. The 3-day conference aims at gathering senior representatives of Central Banks, Treasuries, Multilaterals, Agencies and Sovereign Wealth Funds in an exclusive and friendly get together designed to favour interaction and sharing of views on the current topics of interest for the official sector: as issuers, as investors, and as policy makers. In this conference, we leave the floor to our valued Official clients, with BNP Paribas experts playing only a moderating role. This unique format has been extremely popular as participants can learn most from each other s experience and from the direct and informal access to a very global range of decision makers, mixing issuers and investors.

13 As a reference, topics addressed in previous editions of the conference included: Managing liquidity : a new paradigm Recent Experience and Challenges in Foreign Reserve Management New Trends in National Wealth Management Diversification and hedge against the return of inflation Europe moving towards integration Innovative funding tools for supranational issuers Core European Sovereign Issuers in the 2015 Market IMF role in the European crisis : the vision of a former MD Currency Trends Is USD Weakness Ending? The evolving role of Central Banks and its impact on financial markets Update on RMB internationalization Bank of Japan's experience and the role of lender of last resource revisited Africa : a growing role in the Global Investment landscape The conference is hosted by Baudouin Prot (Chairman of BNP Paribas), and Jean Lemierre (Advisor to the Chairman), which shows how much BNP Paribas, up to the highest level of the organization, Is committed to servicing the Official Sector.

14 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 14 investment academy Central Bank Investment Seminar (Asia Edition) Where & When? September 2015 TBA Maximum number of attendees: 20 Who should attend? Attendance is limited to personnel from Central Banks and Official Institutions We are proud to offer again this very popular seminar which is specifically designed for our Central Bank and Official Institution clients, with a focus on China and the internationalisation of RMB, prompting the emergence of RMB as a new asset class as well as the development of RMB-inclusive investment solutions. RMB internationalisation and structural reforms: The road to full RMB convertibility: progress and reality Challenges and implications of structural reforms Offshore RMB centres versus an onshore market for offshore RMB business RMB as a reserve currency: Taking stock of the latest trends Why add RMB to a portfolio of reserve currencies? How can RMB fit from a reserve management perspective? Investing in China China Outlook QFII, RQFII and their developments China Equity Landscape RMB Bonds RMB Money Markets Asian Fixed Income

15 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 15 investment academy fixed income portfolio management Where & When? October 12-16, 2015 Paris, France Maximum number of attendees: 15 Who should attend? Attendance is open to all clients This seminar will explore, in depth, the techniques the techniques of fixed income portfolio management and the different asset classes. The course covers subject matter areas such as: Yield curve analysis and Monetary Policies Bond Pricing, Duration and Convexity Risk factors and returns Curve exposure Sovereign Risk, Credit risk, liquidity, complexity Foreign exchange risk Volatility: vega and gamma, theta Correlation Credit derivatives and Indices Main asset classes: Government Bonds Credit and High Yield Money Markets Inflation Linked bonds Alternative Fixed Income Convertible Bonds Participants to the course may also opt for additional subject areas of interest. As well as formal training, there are a number of practical workshops.

16 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 16 investment academy & FFTW central bank asset management training seminar Where & When? October 26-30, 2015 New York, USA Maximum number of attendees: 15 Who should attend? Attendance is limited to personnel from Central Banks and Official Institutions. The seminar is developed for front and middle office personnel. We are proud to offer for the 14 th year running this very popular seminar which is specifically designed for our Central Bank and Official Institution clients. The seminar will focus on topics of relevance to front and middle office personnel from Central Banks including: Introduction to futures and interest rates swaps Portfolio construction Risk budgeting risk management tools Performance attribution Yield curve management Physical allocation versus use of derivatives Investments: Mortgage market: trading strategies, MBS, CMOs and derivatives, processing Inflation linked securities Currency management - overlay and hedging techniques There is ample opportunity for roundtable discussions on topics specifically relevant to Central Bank and Official Institutions personnel. Every year we take into account both recent trends in the market and across the central bank community as well as feedback from prior years seminars to put together a programme that is timely, provocative and rigorous.

17 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015I 17 bnp paribas securities services bnp paribas investment solutions your e-gateway to learning BNP Paribas Securities Services offer a range of customised, dedicated client training sessions for the Official Institutions segment. e-learning These seminars take place at several locations worldwide and and provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of global custody and related topics such as securities lending and portfolio risk measurement. As well as offering training for smaller groups in our offices, we have also many years experience in conducting client trainings in their own premises which allows for a larger group to be reached. We work with experts from throughout the group to structure programmes on risk management, for example, or other key themes. BNP Paribas Investment Partners, together with BNP Paribas Securities Services are delighted to be able to offer our clients a extensive range of training modules via e-learning. This professional e-learning suite has been developed together with a leading provider and allows our clients to learn, or refresh on a number of investment related topics, ranging from accounting to zero coupon bonds! Please contact your relationship manager, or julie.vanthoff@bnpparibas.com for more details.

18 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 18 ESERVATION training and sharing knowledge BNP Paribas considers training and sharing knowledge a key component of our relationship with clients. This brochure gives an overview of the longer seminars and conferences that will take place in 2015, however please note that there are often shorter events taking place in many locations around the world. For more information on those, or any of the events or topics featured in this brochure, please contact your relationship manager or: Investment Academy & FFTW: julie.vanthoff@bnpparibas.com Global Central Banks and Sovereigns Seminar 2015: carole.lambert@bnpparibas.com Global Official Institutions Conference: francoise.lapage@bnpparibas.com BNP Paribas Securities Services Dedicated Client training: sajid.latif@uk.bnpparibas.com Central Bank Investment Seminar (Asia Edition): InvestmentAcademyAsia@bnpparibas-ip.com E-learning: julie.vanthoff@bnpparibas.com We hope that you will take advantage of this opportunity to meet your counterparts or expand your knowledge base and look forward to welcoming you to one or more of these events.

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20 BNP Paribas Official Institutions Programme of events 2015 I 20 Contact details Investment Academy & FFTW 14 Rue Bergère Paris investmentacademy@bnpparibas-ip.com Global Central Banks and Sovereigns Seminar, London 10, Harewood Avenue London NW1 6AA carole.lambert@bnpparibas.com Global Official Institutions Conference, Paris 37 place du Marché Saint Honoré Paris francoise.lapage@bnpparibas.com BNP Paribas Securities Services Dedicated Client training: 55 Moorgate London EC2R 6PA sajid.latif@uk.bnpparibas.com BNP Paribas Investment Partners Asia Ltd 30/F, Exchange Square III, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong InvestmentAcademyAsia@bnpparibas-ip.com To register or if you need more information on BNP Paribas Investment Academy, please contact us: investmentacademy@bnpparibas-ip.com September Design: - P