by john | Mar 22, 2017 | Best of, Careers, old, Stockholm 2017
The Origin and Global Leader of Transaction Technology – Peter Fredriksson Peter Fredriksson, Baymarkets “The market has moved from transaction to a lot of other parts of the transaction chain – to pre-trade, post-trade, clearing and post-clearing.” Peter...
by MWEdAdmin | Jan 27, 2017 | Best of, old, Technology
Financial Services Disruption: the Rise of Bitcoin and Blockchain – Sandra Ro Sandra Ro, CME Group There is this big debate as to whether bitcoin is a currency or a commodity. I would argue that it is its own category. Sandra Ro Sandra Ro is a veteran in the...
by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Best of, Chicago 2014, Markets, old
Reminiscences (and Prognostications) of a Futures Operator – Don Wilson Donald Wilson, DRW Trading Group “My focus was on combining the disciplines of trading and risk management with quantitative research and computer science.” Donald Wilson Donald...
by MWEdAdmin | Jan 23, 2017 | Best of, London 2015, old, Technology
Selling Change to Giants – Christian Nentwich Christian Nentwich, Duco Many technology companies never make it over the first hurdle. They get so fixated on their technological achievement that they never find a business problem to solve. Christian...
by MWEdAdmin | Jan 19, 2017 | Best of, Careers, London 2014, old
In Pursuit of Happiness – Simon Puleston-Jones Simon Puleston Jones, CEO of FIA Europe Try to find someone who does things right that you really aspire to be over the course of your career. Simon Puleston Jones Simon Puleston Jones, CEO of FIA Europe, gives...
by MWEdAdmin | Jan 19, 2017 | Best of, Careers, Chicago 2014, old
How a Hedge Fund Guy Saves Kids One Limb At A Time – Mead Welles Mead Welles, co-founder, A Leg To Stand On One of the best investments you’ll ever make is doing something for somebody else. Mead Welles One never really knows where their career path may...