Cutting edge strategies and technologies to optimise your trading operations

“TradeTech is the perfect opportunity to meet key people in the equity trading industry and share views and opinions about the future of the industry.”
Johan Erikson, Head of Global Trading, DnB Nor Asset Management

Welcome to TradeTech Middle East the region’s first institutional trading and technology conference.

For eight years TradeTech conferences have provided the trading communities of Europe, the US and Asia with a much needed forum to drive development across financial markets.

TradeTech is one of the world’s largest and most successful series of financial conferences, attracting thousands of leading trading professionals every year. Now, TradeTech comes to the Middle East for the first time – offering you the opportunity to discover the strategies and techniques employed by the world’s most successful institutions.

Why do the world’s most successful traders come to TradeTech year after year?

• TradeTech is widely considered to be the number 1 meeting place for buy and sell side institutions across four continents.
• Every year, TradeTech conferences provide a top level forum for buy and sell side institutions to come together to build and cement relationships and to work together towards the common goals of working in more efficient markets
• TradeTech conferences are supported every year by the world’s foremost financial institutions and are attended by the world’s leading trading professionals

Boost your profits, maximize your margins, streamline your trading:

At TradeTech Middle East you will…

• Learn successful trading strategies that will maximise your profits in the year ahead
• Get the competitive advantage with privileged information on developments in regulation and technology
• Optimise you trading performance with expert advice on guiding your technology investment
• Discover how to boost your margins by streamlining front, middle and back office processes
• Benchmark your performance against the leaders in your industry and network with peers and colleagues from throughout the trading value chain

Click here to see the full conference agenda – and discover how TradeTech Middle East will boost your business in 2008

Discover the secrets of successful trading – advanced tools and techniques explained by a faculty of regional and international experts:

	Eng. Mohammed Rashid Al Ballaa, Chairman of NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP (NTG) and Chairman of MUBASHER		Eric Karpman, Vice President, BNY MELLON
	Mohammed Ali Yasin, Managing Director, SHUAA Securities		Christophe Durand, Head of Alternative Investments, ADIC (Abu Dhabi Investment Company)
	Dr Soliman Demir,  Head of Economics and Strategy and Chief Economist, Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC)		Manaf A. Alhajeri, General Manager, MARKAZ
	Imran Ahmed, Managing Director, Asset Management, MASHREQ

• Tim Wildenberg, European Head Of Direct Execution, UBS
• Robert Flatley, Managing Director, Global Head - Autobahn Equity, Deutsche Bank

Click here to meet the full speaker faculty for TradeTech Middle East 2008

Build your advantage at TradeTech Middle East:

• Discover smarter trading and investment in the Middle East
• Build your platform in the region
• Explore major trends for traders and investors in the Gulf
• Revolutionise your trading with cutting edge technology for front, middle and back office
• Explore advanced strategies in depth at master-class workshops hosted by industry leaders

Position yourself alongside the leaders of the Middle East’s trading community

• Unrivalled extended and scheduled networking throughout the conference will give you the opportunity to meet with your peers, suppliers and clients in an informal environment.
• Meet the people that your business success depends on. Build key relationships. Enjoy the TradeTech advantage and become part of the TradeTech community

Discover networking at TradeTech Middle East

Contact Naz Hassan for details on tailored sponsorship packages to meet your needs on +971 (0) 4 365 4135 or email naz.hassan@wbr.ae

“Thank you again for your professional and most helpful assistance with TradeTech Paris in April.  The conference was extremely well-managed and a great success due to your efforts and others at WBR.”
Cynthia Dietzmann, Portfolio Manager, Old Street Capital