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Bloomberg Event
Challenges, opportunities and tomorrow’s vision for leaders
In the fast-moving world of Forex trading, leadership must be equipped and ready to embrace every challenge and opportunity, to ensure they develop the required key success factors. We will explore the core issues facing management, from the future of the Forex markets to the implications of technological innovation on international trade patterns.
In this afternoon program, Bloomberg will convene speakers from all corners of the Forex industry; ranging from CEOs to traders and investors, affiliates, fin-tech companies and Forex brokers. With their combined expertise and experience, our in-depth discussions will provide both today's actionable insight in the Forex market, and tomorrow's vision for leaders.
Program
2:00 PM
Registration
2:30 PM
Welcome Remarks, Kristine Aquino (Bloomberg LP)
2:40 PM
The Importance of Decision Making
One-on-one with Cliff Baty, Manchester United CFO
Moderator: David Hellier (Bloomberg LP)
3:00 PM
Panel - Leading the Charge
Leadership is consumed with how to build great teams, while adopting the right technology to ensure success for the long-term. This discussion will focus on challenges and opportunities in the forex market, and specifically how technology is innovating the way we trade, while reducing costs and opening the doors to progress and new risks at the same time. What can be gained by the new possibilities, and what risks should leadership be most concerned about.
Panelists: Marc Burki (Swissquote), Tom Higgins (Gold-i), Brendan Callan (FXCM), Christian Frahm (CFH Clearing)
Moderator: Justina Lee (Bloomberg LP)
3:30 PM
Panel - Forex Forward
What are the best strategies for brokers and banks to be able to scale their online trading with further EU regulated forex trading policies in place, and Brexit on the horizon? This panel will assess the limitations of moving forex onto electronic platforms, employing technologies like algorithmic trading, and how best to build an improved risk management strategy.
Panelists: Muamar Behnam (Swissquote), Alan F. Schwarz (FXSpotStream), Rachel Przybylski (Saxo Capital Markets UK)
Moderator: Charlotte Ryan (Bloomberg News)
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks, Bloomberg Host
5:00 PM
Networking & Drinks at the Networking Blitz Opening Party for Finance Magnates London Summit at Old Billingsgate
Speakers
Christian Frahm
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Founder & CEO of CFH Group, Chairman of the Board
Christian founded the CFH Group in 2008 with the aim of investing and creating companies that empower financial institutions to compete and win in their e-Markets. Today the group includes four companies, with clients in over 82 countries and more than 100 employees in 5 different locations.
More than 200 Billion USD is transacted through CFH’s technology on a monthly basis across datacenters in London, New York and Tokyo.
Justina Lee
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Justina Lee is a reporter covering European equities for Bloomberg News from London, where she's written about the impact of MiFID on small-caps and equity research. Before that, she was in Taipei and later her hometown Hong Kong for almost five years reporting on greater China markets. She graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science.
Charlotte Ryan
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Charlotte Ryan is a journalist at Bloomberg News who has covered politics, equities and bond and currency markets. She now works on the bonds/fx team at Bloomberg with a particular focus on the pound and European currencies.
Rachel Przybylski
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Regulatory Specialist and Company Secretary to the Board for Saxo Capital Markets UK Limited. A market regulation and market structure change specialist. Responsible for communicating the commercial impact of regulation across all asset classes, assisting management and internal teams to position the business in light of the future regulatory landscape.