Markets
This group of videos features industry experts talking about the past, present and future of trading in all kinds of markets.
Indexing 101 – Jamie Farmer
Jamie Farmer, S&P Dow Jones Indices "This is a big industry...but it's very tight, very interconnected, very close. It's unbelievable how many people you come in contact with again." Jamie Farmer, managing director of S&P Dow Jones Indices, gives a rundown on...
Exploring ETF’s – Ethan Kahn
Ethan Kahn, Wolverine Trading LLC "It's a very competitive market out there. Constantly innovating and constantly adapting is what makes opportunities occur." Ethan Kahn, principal at Wolverine Trading, gives an explanation of ETF's and shows why the product has...
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, CEO of DRW Trading Group, gives his story of how he found his way into the financial industry,...
Clearing Today and Tomorrow – Craig Donohue
Craig Donohue - OCC "When we first came into the industry, clearing, I guarantee you, was not sexy at all." When you are faced with a difficult decision, picture this: you're sitting at Thanksgiving dinner, the family is gathered around the table, and grandma comes in...
How to Regulate When You Don’t Really Understand the Industry – Mike Gorham
Michael Gorham, IIT "There's a lot of problems out there; there's global warming, there's the whole Ukraine thing...and then there's the issue of getting better regulators." Michael Gorham, professor and director of the Center for Financial Innovation at the Illinois...
Commodities’ Oddities – Clive Furness
Clive Furness, Contango Markets "Commodities are now so much part of the infrastructure of the marketplace and the asset classes that buy side investors get involved with...that they are going to continue to look for those opportunities." Clive Furness, managing...
Variety is the Spice of Life – Patrick Birley
Patrick Birley, ISDX "If you're not happy with what you do, change. Do something else. Take the risk and get out there. " Patrick Birley, CEO of ISDX, discusses his numerous career path transitions. Starting with an entrepreneurial experience for an exchange in...
Dynamic Data: How markets use and consume information – Steve Tucker
Steve Tucker, S&P Capital IQ "If you think about it...nothing happens in our industry without [data]. There are no fiscal decisions made, there are no financial trades made, there are no mergers and acquisitions." Steve Tucker, managing director, global head of...
Stretch Beyond Your Desk – Bill Templer
Bill Templer, Faventus Derivatives Consulting "Whatever you do end up doing, find something in it that you can be the best at." Bill Templer, managing director for Faventus Derivatives Consulting, discusses the charitable side of his life and his work with Futures For...
The Finance Industry: The Case for the Defense – Steve Grob
Steve Grob, Fidessa "The truth is that you can't actually uncouple finance from the real economy...[finance] is the heart of the real economy." Steve Grob, director of group strategy of Fidessa, does a bit of role-playing as a "defense attorney" for the financial...
Financial Services Infrastructure – Stuart McClymont
Stuart McClymont, JDX Consulting "We've got lots of people and lots of different technologies, but we've got common problems; common issues that try to reduce the amount of duplication and operation processes for a common function." Stuart McClymont, managing director...
The New World of Finance – Brendan Bradley
Brendan Bradley, Eurex "We are the wheels of industry. You wouldn't actually have the rest of these businesses operating if it wasn't for the fact that the finance world still greases all of the wheels making all these businesses come around." Brendan Bradley, chief...
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