Panel recordings are available from the Capital Markets Strategies US Trading and Best Execution Summit held on May 12-13, 2021.

Keynote “Fireside Chat” – Conversation with the SEC

Panelist

• Hester M. Peirce, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Panel – Managing Data Around Order Routing and Execution – An Examination of Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA)

Topics

• Challenges to measuring and analyzing execution quality and trading performance
• Tools and services available for the buyside to more easily analyze and consume trading data
• Impact of recent transparency initiatives and need for further reform

Panelists

• Ari Burstein, Moderator, President, Capital Markets Strategies
• Miles Huffman, Global Head of Transaction Cost Analysis, Vanguard
• Kate McAllister, Sales and Relationship Management, Global Liquidity Partners
• Kevin O’Connor, Head of Analytics and Workflow Technologies, Virtu Financial
• Dan Royal, Global Head of Equity Trading, Janus Henderson Investors

Panel – Outsourcing – What Institutional Investors Need to Know when Considering their Options

Topics

• Factors to consider around outsourcing of trading functions
• Examination of different outsourcing models and providers
• Regulatory issues to consider when outsourcing

Panelists

• Ari Burstein, Moderator, President, Capital Markets Strategies
• James Dombach, Shareholder, Murphy & McGonigle
• Randall McDonald, Head of Outsourced Trading, Wells Fargo Securities
• Joram Siegel, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Outsourced Trading, Cowen
• Clive Williams, Head of Trading, Rock Springs Capital

Panel – Trading and Best Execution in Fixed Income Securities

Topics

• Specific issues to consider when trading fixed-income
• Challenges to measuring and analyzing execution quality and trading performance
• Examination of issues surrounding liquidity

Panelists

• Ari Burstein, Moderator, President, Capital Markets Strategies
• Paul Daley, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income Lab, BondWave
• Robert Daly, Director of Fixed Income, Glenmede Investments
• Jennifer Han, Chief Counsel & Head of Regulatory Affairs, Managed Funds Association
• Matheus Pereira, Head of Trading, Flow Traders US

Panel – The Relationship Between Fund Directors and the Trading Desk – Facilitating a More Productive Conversation

Topics

• Examination of Board oversight of trading issues and the role of the fund Director
• Significant topics for Directors to consider relating to trading and best execution and the changing market structure landscape
• How Directors can effectively communicate with traders and others involved in the trading/best execution process

Panelists

• Amy Lancellotta, Moderator, Former Managing Director, Independent Directors Council (IDC)
• Hugh Hurley, Independent Director, Oakmark Funds and HSBC Global Asset Management (US) Funds
• Bruce Leto, Partner, Stradley Ronon

Panel – Trading and Best Execution in Derivatives, Futures, Options and FX

Topics

• Specific issues to consider when trading derivatives, futures, options and FX
• Challenges to measuring and analyzing execution quality and trading performance

Panelists

• Walt Lukken, Moderator, President and Chief Executive Officer, FIA
• David Farrell, Chief Operating Officer, ICE Futures U.S.
• Mike Golding, Head of Trading, Optiver
• Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Equity and Options Market Structure, SIFMA
• JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist, TD Ameritrade

Panel – Trading Digital Assets, Crypto and Bitcoin – Considerations for Institutional Investors

Topics

• How to trade and invest in digital assets
• Update on key regulatory proposals and changes and best execution considerations
• Innovations in trading platforms and trading tools

Panelists

• Dave Weisberger, Moderator, Co-Founder & CEO, CoinRoutes
• Joshua Lim, Head of Derivatives, Genesis Trading
• Greg Tusar, Head of Institutional Product, Coinbase
• Jason Urban, Co-Head Galaxy Digital Trading, Galaxy Digital