Joe Rosen

President
RKA Inc

Joe Rosen is an electronic trading industry veteran with 25 years experience as an exchange executive, adviser, Chief Information Officer & Quant, author, lecturer, as well as developer and marketer of electronic trading systems. Prior to incorporating RKA Inc. in 2006, he was Managing Director, Trading Technology/Head of Technology Marketing at the New York Stock Exchange, where he developed, coordinated and executed Exchange-wide initiatives - targeted at major sources of order flow and connectivity - to promote NYSE’s trading/technology products. Previously, he was a partner for ten years at financial technology consultancy Enterprise Technology Corp., where he served as a ‘C-Level’ strategic planning/technology consultant, built/deployed bespoke trading systems for a broad cross-section of international financial institutions, including global money managers, securities firms and market centers, and was also responsible for business development.

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Empowering The Buy Side

Friday, February 6th, 2015

11:15 Oxford Style Debate: Can innovative ‘all to all’ models prosper in the new Fixed Income landscape?

All to all trading models have been on the horizon within fixed income for a number of years now. However the success of this form of trading in fixed income is yet open to debate. During this session, sit back and witness these industry experts pit themselves against each other, as one camp argues for all to all models and the other against. Then have your say by putting each speaker on the spot with questions before you vote for the winning argument. This debate will cover:

- Will the ‘all to all’ model eliminate the need for banks and brokers?
- Will the market benefit from a neutral ‘all to all’ electronic order book?
- Will the development of ‘all to all’ models alleviate the liquidity drought?
- Will the intended consequences of greater transparency and stability materialise as a result of ‘all to all’ models?

Capitalising On Future Trends

Friday, March 6th, 2015

15:00 Closing Crystal Ball Session: Future Trends in Fixed Income: What will your trading desk look like in 2025?

As seen throughout the themes of this conference, the fixed income industry is in the midst of going through a radical change, but when the dust settles how will the market operate? This forward thinking panel will look into the future and discuss how they expect the market to develop over the next 10 years, along with input from the audience. Attend this final interactive session to discuss:
- What is next for the buy side- How should you adapt to prepare for tomorrows Fixed Income world?
- What will the market of buy side, sell side, technology providers and platforms look like in the next 10 years?
- Connecting to buy and sell side traders
- How will technology connect your desks in the future?
- Who will be the main providers of liquidity once the market settles into a new market structure?
- Will there be a consolidation of platforms once the market structure becomes more established?