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Lee Ferridge

Head of Macro Strategy North America
State Street Global Markets

Lee Ferridge is a managing director and the North American head of Multi-Asset Strategy for State Street Global Markets. Mr. Ferridge and his team formulate foreign exchange, fixed income and equity market views for State Street’s range of clients using unique proprietary flow indicators. Originally from the UK, he is now based permanently in Boston. Before joining State Street in February 2008, Mr. Ferridge was global head of treasury research at Rabobank in London. In addition to more than 15 years of experience as a macro strategist, he has also worked as a proprietary trader. Mr. Ferridge has a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and business economics and in 2008 completed a master’s degree in quantitative finance. He is a frequent commentator in the financial press — both written and TV — and has written articles for numerous industry publications.

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Empowering The Buy Side To Embrace Innovation

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

09:00 Chairpersons Opening Remarks

09:10 All Star Panel: A view from the top- How are major FX players from the full trading value chain steering their business through turbulent markets?

This forward looking panel features leading players from the full value chain who have all been influential in navigating the changing market structure, regulatory reforms, and technological innovation that is impacting todays FX market. By attending this session you will gain a 360 degree perspective on which key trends to look out for in order to prosper over the next 12 months. Attend this session to find out:

How has the FX market structure evolved over the last 12 months- What have all market participants done to adapt their trading operations?
What technologies are key development areas and essential to help the buy side reduce costs, source liquidity and achieve best execution?
Is fragmentation amongst trading venues really negative, or is increased competition good for the long term future of FX markets?

11:15 360° Perspective: With the return of market volatility, how should you tailor your risk management strategy to better manage the resulting increased exposure?

After the unexpected events of the Swiss National Bank in January this year, alongside the debt debacle with Greece this summer, volatility has well and truly returned to FX markets. With increased volatility comes increased risk, and FX traders now need to ensure they have the right tools in place to accurately measure risk across different currency pairs. This interactive case study will provide expertise on:

Risk and volatility- What measures can you put in place to overcome large volatility strikes like the SNB debacle?
What technology and analytical tools are essential to provide accurate and timely risk analysis?
How will the latest set of monetary policies affect volatility?
How can you spot the right kind of trends to predict market movements in FX?

14:40 Crystal Ball Session: FX markets in 2025- What does the future hold in the next decade- assessing the potential implications on your people, process and technology requirements

As seen throughout the themes of this conference, the FX industry is in the midst of going through radical change, from both a regulatory and technological aspect, but when the dust settles how will the market operate? This forward looking panel will look into their crystal ball and discuss how they expect the FX market to develop over the next 10 years, along with input from the audience. Attend this final interactive session where our panellists will discuss:

As markets become more electronic, what does this mean for FX trading and the future of FX trading and portfolio management skills?
What role will the sell side, platforms, and technology providers play in 2025??
Will there be a consolidation of market makers in the future -and where will the banks be sourcing liquidity?
Which types of technological innovation do we expect to transform the FX market in the next 10 years?

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