| 8:15 |
Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast In The Solutions Zone |
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| 9:00 |
Welcoming Remarks
Sara Wessman,
Executive Director, TradeTech Derivatives 2008 |
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| 9:05 |
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Michel Finzi, Managing Director, Global Head of Sales and Marketing, Townsend Analytics
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| 9:20 |
PANEL: Finding The Best OMS For Each Derivative Asset Class You Trade
Alfred Mukunya,
Senior Managing Director, PFM Asset Management
Susan Webb Dreyfus,
Managing Principal, First Atlas Capital
Appomattox Financial
Roman Elizarov, Board Member, Projects Coordinator, Devexperts |
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| 9:55 |
Capturing The Best Sources Of Data For Your Derivative Trading Decisions
Ian Baker,
VP Derivatives and Risk Management, Pyramis Global Advisors |
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| 10:30 |
Coffee Break & Opportunity To View The TradeTech Derivatives Solutions Zone |
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| 11:00 |
PANEL: Incorporating Futures Trading Strategies Into Your Current Portfolio For Maximum Risk Management And Profit Generation
Randy Durie,
Principal, Plimsoll Capital
John Barun,
President, Capital Markets Consulting
Rolund P. Austrup,
President and CEO, Integrated Managed Futures |
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| 11:35 |
Guest Speaker: Structural Changes In The Global Economy
Dr. Woody Brock,
President, Strategic Economic Decisions Inc. |
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| 12:35 |
Lunch For All Attendees |
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Track A – Derivative Trading Fundamentals |
| 1:35 |
Chairperson's Afternoon Address |
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| 1:45 |
Successfully Partnering With Your Portfolio Managers (PMs) On
New Derivatives Trading Strategies And Techniques
Philip H. Gocke,
Managing Director, Options Industry Council |
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| 2:20 |
Outperforming The Stock Index Market With A Put Write Index Strategy
Max Ansbacher, President and Trading Advisor, Ansbacher Investment Management |
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| 2:55 |
Afternoon Coffee Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone |
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| 3:25 |
PANEL: Profiting In A Volatile Market Using Volatility Based Investment Products
Daniel Dismukes,
VP Volatility Sector, JPMorgan Investment Management
Paul B. Stephens,
Director,
Institutional and International Business Development,
Chicago Board Options Exchange |
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| 4:00 |
A View From A Trust Company: Running A Covered Call Program To Increase Income For Trust Accounts
Zachary Farmer,
VP/Portfolio Manager,
Family Asset Management Division,
Synovus Trust Company |
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Track B – Advanced Asset-Specific Derivative Strategies |
| 1:35 |
Chairperson’s Afternoon Address |
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| 1:45 |
Utilizing Options In The Equity Markets: A Canadian Perspective
Rob Jackson,
SVP Investments, Highstreet Asset Management |
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| 2:20 |
Creating Clearing Efficiencies In Interest Rate Swap Transactions
Stephane Rio, CEO, Swapstream |
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| 2:55 |
Afternoon Coffee Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone |
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| 3:25 |
Pricing Structure And Generic Problems With Historical Data For Commodity Futures
Rob V. Koloshuk,
Senior Strategist, Integrated Managed Futures |
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| 4:00 |
Using Stock Index Future Strategies To Achieve Maximum Risk-Adjusted Return
Jeremy Evnine,
CEO and Director of Investments, Evnine & Associates |
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| 4:35 |
TradeTech Derivatives Networking Cocktail Reception |
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| 5:20 |
Conclusion Of Day One |
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| 8:30 |
Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast In The Solutions Zone |
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| 9:00 |
Chairperson’s Opening Address
Doug Engmann, Senior EVP, Managing Director of Equities, Newedge USA |
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| 9:15 |
The Changing Investment Management Paradigm And The Growing Role Of Derivatives
Jayesh Bhansali,
Head of Derivatives Strategies and Trading, TIAA-CREF |
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| 9:50 |
The Changing Equity Options Market: How Market Structure, Innovative Strategies and Technology are Changing the Trading Landscape
Andy Nybo,
Senior Analyst, TABB Group |
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| 10:25 |
Morning Coffee Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone |
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| 10:55 |
PANEL: Sourcing Markets For The Greatest Profit In Your Commodity Futures Portfolio
Kenneth Armstead,
Partner, Absolute Plus Management
Christopher Burton, Portfolio Manager, Credit Suisse Asset Management |
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| 11:30 |
PANEL: Identifying Algorithms For Listed Derivatives To Increase Your Desk’s Overall Profitability
Josh Levy,
Managing Director, Tactical Asset Management
Karsten Schroeder,
CEO, Amplitude Capital
John DiBacco,
Head of US Derivative Trading, UBS |
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| 12:05 |
Effectively Modeling Volatility To Efficiently Trade Volatility
Stephen Davenport,
VP and Head of Derivatives, Wilmington Trust Investment Management |
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| 12:40 |
Lunch for All Attendees
Hosted by
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| 1:40 |
Structuring Your Portfolio For Enhanced Risk-Adjusted Returns Using Integrated Equity And Option Strategies
Mohammed Riad,
Chief Derivatives Strategist,
Senior Portfolio Manager, Fiduciary Asset Management |
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| 2:15 |
Option Volatility Arbitrage: Effective Trading Strategies For Today’s Markets
John Bush, Senior Derivatives Trader, Parallax Fund |
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| 2:50 |
Using Variance Swaps As Part Of Your Derivative Strategy To Profit In A Volatile Market
Daniel Dismukes,
VP Volatility Sector, JPMorgan Investment Management |
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| 3:25 |
TradeTech Derivatives 2008 Concludes |
