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Day One - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

TradeTech West Main Conference Day One

7:15 - Conference Registration & Breakfast In The Solutions Zone
Conference Registration & Breakfast In The Solutions Zone
8:00 - Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks: Sara Mueller, Executive Director, TradeTech West
8:05 - Chairperson’s Address
Chairperson’s Address
8:20 - PANEL: The New Buy Side/Sell Side Relationship: Achieving Better Service And Managing Counterparty Risk
Bill Bell, Managing Director, Head of Electronic Sales and Sales Trading, Barclays Capital
Kevin Chapman, Head of Trading, Nicholas Applegate Capital Management
Kurt Schliemann, Managing Director, West Sales and Trading, ITG
Greg Treacy, Head of North American Sales, Neonet Securities
The sell side’s role to support your trading has changed drastically over the past decade… and that change is not slowing down one bit! As service models evolve and counterparty risk looms, how can you be sure you’re maximizing your sell side relationships, and getting the trade information you need to trade profitably in today’s markets? Our experienced panel identifies the industry’s shifting trends as they discuss:
  • How has more electronic and email-focused communication affected the relationship between the buy and sell side?
  • Identifying the benefits and detriments of moving towards more agency-only and boutique brokerages
  • Assessing how counterparty risk may affect your decision to purchase or continue using a sell side-sponsored EMS
  • Uncovering how the buy side can be more proactive in managing its own trades and relying less on the sell side when service quality is an issue
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Bill Bell
Managing Director, Head of Electronic Sales and Sales Trading, Barclays Capital

Bill Bell is a Managing Director and Head of Equities US Electronic Sales and Sales Trading at Barclays Capital. Based in New York, Mr. Bell is responsible for originating new electronic trading clients and developing customized solutions for existing clients. Prior to joining Barclays Capital in 2008, he spent 15 years at Lehman Brothers, most recently in the same role. Mr. Bell has extensive exp [read more]
Kevin Chapman

Kevin Chapman
Head of Trading, Nicholas Applegate Capital Management

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Kurt Schliemann
Managing Director, West Sales and Trading, ITG

Kurt has been with ITG since 2000. He worked as a sales-trader on their New York desk for 4 years, prior to starting ITG's western regional office in 2004. His primary focus has been on electronic trading, working with hedge funds and investment managers to develop customized algorithmic and EMS solutions to improve workflow and minimize implementation costs. Prior to joining ITG, Kurt worked in s [read more]

Greg Treacy
Head of North American Sales, Neonet Securities

Greg Treacy is Managing Director, Head of Sales for the Americas at Neonet Securities, an agency broker providing global execution services and technology solutions. He is responsible for business development , new client acquisition and account management in the U.S. Prior to his move into sales in 2005, Greg was the Head of U.S. Trading for Neonet where he managed the U.S. equity desk, with glob [read more]
9:00 - PANEL: Finding Liquidity In A Fragmented Market And Assessing HFT's Impact On Liquidity
Jeff Brown, SVP of Electronic Brokerage Services, Fidelity Capital Markets
Melissa Hinmon, Senior Equity Trader, Turner Investment Partners
Richard Johnson, Product Managers Group, Liquidnet
David Margulies, Director of Sales, Pragma
In an industry that evolves as quickly as the Dow spikes then drops in these volatile times, how do you keep up to date on the offerings and pricing structures of the varying liquidity pools? This panel of experts shares their knowledge on the strategies and systems you need to route to today’s liquidity at the lowest costs. You’ll never give up that search for liquidity, but this panel will make the hunt much, much easier!
  • Where is liquidity today? Understanding who is actually accessing it and at what cost
  • Debating the benefits and detriments of using an aggregator to source liquidity pools
  • Identifying which tools you should add to your EMS to ensure you can trade in more places to access more pools of liquidity
  • Creating a plan to source liquidity cost-effectively without moving the market
Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown
SVP of Electronic Brokerage Services, Fidelity Capital Markets

Jeff Brown is senior vice president of Electronic Brokerage Services for Fidelity Capital Markets (FCM), a unit of Fidelity Investments, the largest mutual fund company in the United States, the No. 1 provider of workplace retirement savings plans and a leading online brokerage firm. Mr. Brown is responsible for the oversight, design and development of FCM’s electronic trading products, including [read more]
Melissa Hinmon

Melissa Hinmon
Senior Equity Trader, Turner Investment Partners

Melissa F. Hinmon is a senior equity trader with Turner Investment Partners, a Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based investment firm that manages more than $14 billion in growth, value, and core stocks on behalf of institutions and individuals. Melissa has more than 22 years industry experience, including 15 years on the sell-side in positions such as equity arbitrage trader and senior NASDAQ trader with Mer [read more]
Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson
Product Managers Group, Liquidnet

Richard Johnson oversees the Product Managers Group at Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. Liquidnet is the world's institutional marketplace that facilitates institutional equities trading for more than 550 asset management firms worldwide, with trading in 29 markets across the globe. Richard, who came to Liquidnet with the acquisition of Miletus Trading, is responsible for integrating that firm's quantitat [read more]
David Margulies

David Margulies
Director of Sales, Pragma

David Margulies is Head of Algorithmic Execution for Weeden & Co’s Algorithmic Trading Group. David has been in the securities industry for over 15 years and has served in many roles specializing in electronic execution solutions. Prior to joining Weeden & Co. in 2007, David held several senior roles at Susquehanna Financial, Knight Securities, Robertson Stephens, Bridge Trading and Merrin [read more]
9:40 - Audience Response Real-Time Polling Session
No session description available.
9:45 - Morning Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
Morning Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
10:25 - PANEL: Direct Market Access (DMA) Vs. Smart Order Routing (SOR): Finding The Quickest Route To Market Lounge
Roderick Burns, Director, Western Regional, Advanced Excution Services, Credit Suisse AES
Lee Weiner, Director, Senior Business Systems Analyst, Harvest Capital Strategies LLC
Jatin Suryawanshi, Managing Director, Head of Global Quant Strategy, Jefferies & Company, Inc.
How does one make sense of all the routing and execution strategies available today? You’ve heard of the benefits of direct market access and smart order routing, but which technology can really get you to market fastest? Our panel examines the latest offerings in both SOR and DMA to ensure your desk is set up with the tools you need to compete in today’s connected global trading world. • SOR and DMA: What are the similarities vs. differences and are they still considered two separate solutions? • As smart order routers become faster and smarter, are they beginning to replace DMA? • Identifying when traders should consider switching some of their DMA into more SOR type strategies • Determining the most advantageous way to reach the marketplace as cost structures change across all trading venues
Roderick Burns

Roderick Burns
Director, Western Regional, Advanced Excution Services, Credit Suisse AES

Rod Burns, is a Director with Credit Suisse Advanced Execution Services (AES), and is responsible for the Western Region. In marketing direct market access and algorithms, Rod and the West Coast team focus on market microstructure research, pre/post trade analysis and liquidity profiles of individual names and markets. Rod was previously National Director of Electronic Sales for Knight Capital Gro [read more]
Lee Weiner

Lee Weiner
Director, Senior Business Systems Analyst, Harvest Capital Strategies LLC

Lee Weiner, a Director, joined Harvest Capital Strategies in 2007. He specializes in managing trading systems and alternative trading. Prior to joining Harvest Capital, Mr. Weiner designed a multi-asset class trading system and an options market making platform for Newedge, a division of Société Générale. Through 2003, Mr. Weiner managed risk based trading systems for Banc of America Securities. H [read more]
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Jatin Suryawanshi
Managing Director, Head of Global Quant Strategy, Jefferies & Company, Inc.

11:00 - Financial Regulatory Reform In The U.S
Linda Lord, Managing Director, Head of US Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, UBS Investment Bank
Financial Regulatory Reform In The U.S
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Linda Lord
Managing Director, Head of US Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, UBS Investment Bank

Ms. Lord joined UBS in 2003 and serves as Head, US Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. Previously, Ms. Lord served as Chief Counsel of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Prior to joining the Banking Committee in January 1999 as Chief Counsel, Ms. Lord was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the Venable law firm. Ms. Lord spent 12 years in the private [read more]
11:35 - Guest Speaker: Technology And The Great Mess Of '08
David J. Leinweber, Haas Fellow of Finance, Founding Director, Center for Innovative Financial Technology, U.C. Berkeley
As a self-proclaimed “longtime financial markets A1 geek” and industry innovator, David J. Leinweber is no stranger to technology’s influence on the way you trade, and the current state of our financial system. His presentation uncovers how technology has gotten us to where we are today; but more importantly, how the nerds on Wall Street will help to get us out of the current financial market chaos through greater risk management and technological innovations.
  • Examining the impact of technology on global financial markets today
  • Assessing the role technology played in contributing to the current market crisis
  • Do we need a capital markets safety board and what would this look like?
  • Exploring Berkeley research for early warning indicators, like a VIX for CDO/CDSs, and more
David J. Leinweber

David J. Leinweber
Haas Fellow of Finance, Founding Director, Center for Innovative Financial Technology, U.C. Berkeley

12:15 - Lunch
Lunch
2:45 - Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
4:35 - UBS Technology Gala
UBS Gala Cocktail Reception
6:00 - Conclusion Of TradeTech West Main Conference Day One
Conclusion Of TradeTech West Main Conference Day One