Overcoming Market Fragmentation To Achieve Best Ex - Wednesday, December 3, 2008

8:15 Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast In The Solutions Zone

9:00 Welcoming Remarks
Sara Wessman, Executive Director, TradeTech Canada

9:05 Chairperson's Opening Address

9:20 Examining Current Market Regulation In Canada
Paul Bourque, SVP, Enforcement, Policy and Registration, Investment, Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC)

9:55 PANEL: Examining The Canadian Market Structure And Its Impact On The Buy Side
Kelly Reynolds, Head Equity Trader, Montrusco Bolton Investments
Tal Cohen, CEO, Chi-X Canada
Julie El-Taher, VP, Advanced Execution Services, Credit Suisse

10:35 Morning Refreshment Break & Opportunity To Network In The Solutions Zone

11:05 Using Event Driven Architecture Technologies For More Efficient Automated Trading
Iran Hutchinson, Product Manager/Software & Systems Architect, InterSystems

11:40 PANEL: Optimizing Your Order Management System (OMS) To Create More Automation In Your Trading Processes
Kelly Reynolds, Head Equity Trader, Montrusco Bolton Investments
Gavin Little-Gill, Executive VP, Linedata

12:20 Lunch For All Attendees

1:20 Chairperson's Afternoon Address

1:30 Maximizing Returns And Reducing Risk With Global Asset Allocation
Som Seif, CEO and Director, Claymore Investments

2:05 PANEL: Overcoming The Traders Dilemma In Best Execution: Speed Of Execution Vs. Cost Of Delay
Milos Vukovic, VP of Investment Policy, RBC Asset Management
John Spitman, VP and Portfolio Manager, AIC Investment Services

2:40 Afternoon Coffee Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone

3:10 Configuring A Multi-Factor Portfolio Management Model To Maximize Equity Trading Returns
Robert (Hap) Snedden, President, CastleMoore Inc.

3:45 Outlining Trends In Emerging Market Exchanges To Identify Profit Opportunities For Your Trading Desk
Brendan T. Caldwell, President and CEO, Caldwell Investment Management

4:20 Closing Keynote: Achieving Best Execution On An Americas Equity Trading Desk
Frank Loughlin, SVP Americas Equity Trading, AllianceBernstein

4:20 UBS Cocktail Reception Sponsored By:

6:30 Conclusion Of Day One

Overcoming Market Fragmentation To Achieve Best Ex - Thursday, December 4, 2008

8:15 Continental Breakfast & Opportunity To Network In The Solutions Zone

9:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

9:15 Analyzing The Global Economy And Its Impact On Canada’s Economic Growth And Investment Opportunities
Jeffrey Rubin, Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets

9:50 How Investors Can Profit From China’s Booming Economy
Dr. Burton Malkiel, Professor of Economics, Princeton University

10:50 Morning Refreshment Break & Opportunity To Network In The Solutions Zone

11:20 PANEL: Creating More Efficient Communication To The Market Through Your Execution Management Systems (EMS)
Vidis Vaiciunas, VP and Head of Trading, Highstreet Asset Management
Etienne Phaneuf, Director, Sales and Trading, ITG Canada Corp.

12:00 PANEL: Identifying Next Generation Algorithmic Trading Capabilities To Ensure The Long-Term Profitability Of Your Equity Desk
Jatin Suryawanshi, Managing Director, US Head of Algorithmic Trading, UBS Investment Bank
Iran Hutchinson, Product Manager/Software & Systems Architect, InterSystems

12:40 Lunch

1:40

Topic-Specific Roundtable Discussions

#1 Building The Framework For A Fully Functional TCA Process
Pramod Udiaver, VP of Trade Management, TD Asset Management

#2 Canadian Regulatory Overview
Tracy Stern, Ontario Securities Commission

#3 Market Structure Changes: New Trading Trends And The Risk And Opportunities For Best Execution In Canada
Jackie Chung, President, Competitive Metrics

2:25 TradeTech Canada Concludes

 

 



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