Michael O'Brian

Director of Global Trading
Eaton Vance

Michael is viewed as an industry pioneer and oversees a global trading team responsible for the execution of long and short trades in over seventy-five markets and in a variety of instruments including CDS, hard currency and local currency debt, IRS, futures, Michael is viewed as an industry pioneer and oversees fixed income trading at Eaton Vance Corp. Michael is often called upon to provide input and expertise on Dodd-Frank rulemaking to regulators through meetings with the SEC & CFTC Commissioners. options, commodities, equities, repo and warrants.

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Capitalising On Future Trends

Friday, March 6th, 2015

11:00 Fireside Chat: OTC derivative reform- How will the industry adapt to increased SEF trading?

Michael is viewed as an industry pioneer and oversees fixed income trading at Eaton Vance Corp. He is often called upon to provide input and expertise on Dodd-Frank rulemaking to regulators through meetings with the SEC & CFTC Commissioners. Attend this interactive case study where he will share this experience to answer your burning questions around:

- Is the market currently too fragmented, complex and costly for efficient Fixed Income SEF trading?
- Are you prepared for SEF Trading? Which systems and processes should you have in place to remain compliant
- Detailing the margin requirements on swap dealers and major swap participants for un-cleared swaps
- Clearing Mandate- Are regulators going to extend the mandatory product list for clearing and if so what is next?

14:25 360° Perspective: Which market structure changes will present opportunities for buy side firms?

The fixed income landscape has changed, thanks in a big part to the actions of the FED, and to adapt and succeed in a new market the buy side need to not only adapt their strategies, but also their mind set. With new opportunities opening up for buy side firms, this high level panel will discuss:

- How should you adapt your trading behaviours to excel in a new market?
- With the sell side devoting less capital to market making, what can the buy side do to address this issue themselves?
- Does the buy side have the right mind-set to take advantage of the market structure changes?
- Are the buy side the true liquidity kings now?