Michael E. Bleier, Partner, Reed Smith LLP to Speak at KC’s Basel 3: Important Updates Live Webcast
Basel 3 was proposed in response to the recent financial crisis. It essentially proposes amendments to the Basel II framework in an effort to offer greater protection and transparency to the banking sector.
New York, NY, January 05, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Michael E. Bleier, Partner, Reed Smith LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Basel 3: Important Updates.” This event is scheduled for January 25, 2011 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.
About Michael E. Bleier
Michael is a member of the Financial Industry Group and a member of Financial Services Regulatory Group. Michael joined Reed Smith after serving for nearly 14 years as General Counsel for Mellon Financial Corporation and Mellon Bank, NA, and as manager of legal affairs. Prior to joining Mellon in 1982, he was in the Legal Division of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC for 11 years; when he left the Federal Reserve he was Assistant General Counsel, responsible for the bank holding company area. At Mellon, Michael was actively involved in its expansion, both in the banking and nonbanking areas and in its dealings with the federal and state bank regulatory authorities, as well as with the Congress and the state legislatures. He played a key role in Mellon's growth and transformation into primarily a fee-based business. He was intimately involved in Mellon's Pennsylvania statewide expansion, the creation and implementation of Mellon's good bank/bad bank transaction, the transformative and groundbreaking Boston Company and Dreyfus acquisitions, and in dealing with the federal regulators and Congress on the Basel II risk-based capital rules.
At Reed Smith he has counseled General Counsel clients, filed expansion applications with the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC, and also also advised financial institution clients on an array of regulatory matters.
About Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith is one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, with more than 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its attorneys provide litigation services in multi-jurisdictional matters and other high stake disputes, deliver regulatory counsel, and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising and media, shipping, international trade and commodities, real estate, manufacturing, and education.
For more information about Michael E. Bleier and Reed Smith LLP, please visit: http://www.reedsmith.com.
Event Synopsis:
Basel 3 was proposed in response to the recent financial crisis. It essentially proposes amendments to the Basel II framework in an effort to offer greater protection and transparency to the banking sector.
As banking professionals, you need to be in the know with respect to these important amendments. The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of Basel 3 experts who will share their opinions in a two-hour webcast. They will discuss the substantive provisions of these amendments as well as their impact on banking.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group, LLC brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.
Contact information:
The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
http://www.knowledgecongress.org.
info@knowledgecongress.org
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About Michael E. Bleier
Michael is a member of the Financial Industry Group and a member of Financial Services Regulatory Group. Michael joined Reed Smith after serving for nearly 14 years as General Counsel for Mellon Financial Corporation and Mellon Bank, NA, and as manager of legal affairs. Prior to joining Mellon in 1982, he was in the Legal Division of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC for 11 years; when he left the Federal Reserve he was Assistant General Counsel, responsible for the bank holding company area. At Mellon, Michael was actively involved in its expansion, both in the banking and nonbanking areas and in its dealings with the federal and state bank regulatory authorities, as well as with the Congress and the state legislatures. He played a key role in Mellon's growth and transformation into primarily a fee-based business. He was intimately involved in Mellon's Pennsylvania statewide expansion, the creation and implementation of Mellon's good bank/bad bank transaction, the transformative and groundbreaking Boston Company and Dreyfus acquisitions, and in dealing with the federal regulators and Congress on the Basel II risk-based capital rules.
At Reed Smith he has counseled General Counsel clients, filed expansion applications with the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC, and also also advised financial institution clients on an array of regulatory matters.
About Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith is one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, with more than 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its attorneys provide litigation services in multi-jurisdictional matters and other high stake disputes, deliver regulatory counsel, and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising and media, shipping, international trade and commodities, real estate, manufacturing, and education.
For more information about Michael E. Bleier and Reed Smith LLP, please visit: http://www.reedsmith.com.
Event Synopsis:
Basel 3 was proposed in response to the recent financial crisis. It essentially proposes amendments to the Basel II framework in an effort to offer greater protection and transparency to the banking sector.
As banking professionals, you need to be in the know with respect to these important amendments. The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of Basel 3 experts who will share their opinions in a two-hour webcast. They will discuss the substantive provisions of these amendments as well as their impact on banking.
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group, LLC brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.
Contact information:
The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
http://www.knowledgecongress.org.
info@knowledgecongress.org
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