09:30 - 10:30 Registration |
10:30 - 10:40 Welcome
- Jan Bart de Boer, Chief Commercial Officer, ABN AMRO Clearing
- Michael Peters, CEO, Eurex Frankfurt AG
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10:40 - 10:55 Keynote
- David Feldmann, Co-Head of ICG EMEA & Head of Markets Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Deutsche Bank
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10:55 - 11:40 Fireside chat: Navigating macro uncertainty in today's market
2022 and 2023 were eventful years. Volatility in financial markets has persisted amid global inflationary pressures and disruptions to global supply chains. It remains to be seen if it has peaked yet. Our esteemed panelists will discuss political and macroeconomic developments within the EU and beyond and the implications for the financial markets.
- More than one-year post-invasion, what is the EU's geopolitical role in 2023 and beyond?
- How to reconcile business, climate and politics?
- How are the current political risks reshaping the financial landscape?
Moderator: Jeremy Grant, Freelance Writer & Editor
Speakers: - Lukas Daalder, Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock
- Bill Diviney, Senior Economist, ABN AMRO Bank
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| 11:40 - 12:10 Coffee break |
12:10 - 13:00 Panel: IFR – what's next?
In this session, our panelists discuss current issues and prospects under the new regime for investment firms on the regulatory & compliance side.
- Since the introduction of IFR in 2021, what have we learned?
- Was there an impact on liquidity?
- IFR had the ambition for a targeted, proportional approach, especially for investment firms that operate differently than banks. What can we expect from the revised regime?
- What key changes would the industry like to see from the revised IFD legislation?
Moderator: Willem Sprenkeler, Founding Partner, Lex Mercatus
Speakers: - Bart Joosen, Professor Financial Law, Leiden University
- Bas-Jan Nieuwenhuijzen, Senior Supervisor, De Nederlandsche Bank
- Tarek Tranberg, Head of Government Relations Europe, Optiver
- Piebe Teeboom, Secretary General, FIA European Principal Traders Association
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13:00 - 14:00 Networking & Lunch - sponsored by Optiver |
14:00 - 14:45 Panel: Can OTC survive the shift to greater automation in European markets to meet the US's move to T1?
With all US assets set to move to T1 settlement in May 2024 what will the implications be for funding and hedging trades moving forward?
- Will all flow need to become fully automated – front to back across the trade life-cycle to meet demand?
- Where does the technology investment need to be made?
Moderator: Rebecca Healey, Managing Partner, Redlap Consulting
Speakers - Diederik Dorst, CCO, All Options
- David Widuch, Vice President, Exchange Traded Derivatives, Trading Technologies
- Harold de Boer, Head of R&D and Managing Director, Transtrend
- Andre Eue, Head of Market Development & Pricing, Eurex
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14:45 - 15:25 Coffee break |
15:25 - 15:40 Keynote: Client Money Solutions – iRAV
- Reinier van Dam, Head BaaS & Innovation, ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
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15:40 - 16:35 Panel: Where are the growth opportunities in European derivatives markets?
- How can we emulate the growth we've seen in US options markets in Europe?
- How to bring retail flow to the listed market in Europe?
- What products have the biggest growth opportunities?
- Daily Options or how Zero-Day-Options bring new flows on-book
Moderator: Lotte de Vos, Head of European Market Structure, Optiver
Speakers: - Lilli Hattinga van 't Sant, Policy Officer, European Commission
- Tobias Hekster, Co-CIO, True Partner Capital
- Philipp Schultze, Head Equity & Index Sales EMEA, Eurex
- James Egan, CCO Europe, ABN AMRO Clearing
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16:35 - 16:45 Closing remarks |
16:45 - 18:00 Networking drinks - sponsored by Optiver |
