Issue Brief & Reception - June 2009
June 2, 2009
Hosted by BT
BT Tower,60 Cleveland Street, London, United Kingdom
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SCHEDULE / PROGRAM
4:30PM-5:00PMRegistration/Networking
5:00PM-6:30PM
Lost in Translation?: Symbology
Increased globalization and the rise of new trading venues and data sources has made trading more complex. The lack of a universal system of symbology for security identification has created problemsin the transaction processfrom security identification to clearing and settlement. This panel will review the current discussions regarding creation of a commonsystem of symbology with a close look at the benefits a single system would provide and the challenges facedin creating such a system.
Moderator:
Tine Thoresen, Editor, Inside Reference Data
Panelists:
Jerry Avenell, Business Development, Chi-X Europe
Mark Husler, Head of Data and Software Business Development, London Stock Exchange
Richard Newbury, Market Development Manager, SIX Telekurs
Paul Kennedy, Reference Data Business Manager, Interactive Data Corp
The Job Market inthe Financial Information Industry
Theglobal financial crisis,shifting transparency requirements,andchanging technologies haveimpacted thefinancial information job marketas firmshavegoneout of business, budgets and salarieshave been slashed,and positionshave been redefined. Our panel will examine the current market for jobs in our industryfrom both the perspectives of a hiring manager and a job seekerand offer predictions at what the futuremight hold in this area.
Moderator:
David Anderson, Principal, Atradia Consulting
Panelists:
Steve Allen, Director, Bank of America
Andy Hunt, MD & Global Head Trading Technology, JPMorgan
Dale Richards, President and CEO, LakeFront Data Ventures
David Tate, Managing Partner, Tate and Associates
6:30PM-8:00PMNetworking Reception
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FISD members attend at no charge, however, pre-registration is required.
Non member fee: $175 USD
We are grateful to our Global Sponsors for supporting the FISD 2009 Event Schedule:
Dow Jones Indexes: is a leading provider of market indexes, which it licenses for use as the basis of investment products. Best-known for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow Jones Indexes offers more than 130,000 equity indexes and provides a number of innovative measures for alternative asset classes, including hedge funds, commodities and energy. Dow Jones Indexes is a unit of Dow Jones & Company (www.dowjones.com), a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV; www.newscorp.com).
Interactive Data: (NYSE: IDC) is a leading global provider of financial market data, analytics and related services to financial institutions, active traders and individual investors. The Company's businesses supply real-time market data, time-sensitive pricing, evaluations and reference data for millions of securities traded around the world, including hard-to-value instruments. Many of the world's best-known financial service and software companies subscribe to the Company's services in support of their trading, analysis, portfolio management and valuation activities. Through its businesses, Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Interactive Data Real-Time Services, Interactive Data Fixed Income Analytics, and eSignal, the Company has approximately 2,300 employees in offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The Company is headquartered in Bedford, Mass. Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), an international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education, and the Penguin Group, is Interactive Data Corporation's majority stockholder.
For more information about Interactive Data Corporation and its businesses, please visitwww.interactivedata.com
SIX Telekurs:Since 1930, SIX Telekurs has been the world's best source of global securities information. Today, we deliver uniquely structured and encoded reference data, corporate actions/events, real-time market data and flexible portfolio-based pricing. Our database is distinguished for coverage, with nearly 4 million global securities as well as for depth, with approximately 850 sources. Our analysts and programmers in 23 countries provide local market expertise, control direct data inputs, ensure uniform global quality and deliver world-class service.