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Chip Lowry

Senior Managing Director
State Street Global Markets

Chip is responsible for State Street Global Market’s Agency FX Services. He joined State Street in 1992 where he worked in product development and currency risk management roles. He has been involved in electronic FX systems and market structures since 1995 when he participated in the development and launch of FX Connect, the first electronic FX trading platform for the intuitional investor community. Subsequently Chip held positions in London where he ran SSGM’s Global Link division for EMEA and then in New York where he was the COO for Currenex, a State Street company.

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Keeping Abreast Of An Evolving FX Landscape

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

16:50 Vegas Style Debate: The aftermath of WMR- What alternative methods can you use to reach a more reliable benchmark?

The market shocks from the FX fixing scandal towards the end of 2016 will be felt across the industry for years to come. At the centre of all this is the WM FIX, the most common benchmark used across the industry. This panel will provide insights on how they have been affected by the fixing allegations, and shed light on alternative benchmarking strategies to achieve transparent and reliable trading. Attend this panel to find out:

Benchmark fragmentation- How can the industry standardize benchmarks to provide more consistent results and clarity on best execution?
Widening the FIX- was this a good move or a bad move from the regulators?
Aftermath of the WMR- How has the industry adapted the structure of their trading desks to adapt to the WM FIX changes?
New benchmarking strategies- What alternatives are available for the buy side away from the WM FIX?
Creating a benchmark suite- How can you compare different benchmarks and prove which is the most reliable for your FX trading?