NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wholesale
Markets Brokers' Association, Americas (WMBAA), announced today
that Scott O'Malia, former
Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and
Chief Executive Officer of the International Swaps and Derivatives
Association (ISDA) will speak at SEFCON V, the Association's fifth
annual conference taking place on Wednesday,
November 12, 2014, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Mr. O'Malia will be joined by a
distinguished roster of industry experts including:
- Chris Concannon, Virtu
Financial
- Ric Okun, PIMCO
- John Dabbs, Credit Suisse
- Steve Belluardo, Citadel
Securities
- Supurna Vedbrat, BlackRock
- Joe Sarcona, Morgan Stanley
Hon. Timothy Massad,
Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will
deliver the keynote address at SEFCON V, the premier SEF event of
the year.
The 5th Annual Swap Execution Facility Conference is a day-long
event which brings together leading policy makers, regulators,
legislators, and the financial trading marketplace. The event is
hosted by the Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association,
Americas (WMBAA), www.wmbaa.org, an independent industry body
representing the largest inter-dealer brokers (IDBs) operating in
the North American wholesale markets.
The event is free to media. Register online today at
http://www.profit-loss.com/events/sefconV
For media inquiries, please contact: media@wmbaa.org.
The Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association, Americas
The Wholesale Markets Brokers' Association, Americas (WMBAA) is an
independent industry body representing the largest inter-dealer
brokers (IDBs) operating in the North American wholesale markets
across a broad range of financial products. The five founding
members of the group are: BGC Partners (NASDAQ: BGCP); GFI Group
(GFIG); ICAP (IAP); Tradition (CFT); and Tullett Prebon (TLPR). The
association seeks to promote the quality and standards of the
industry and the critical role played by wholesale brokers in the
efficient functioning of financial markets, working with key public
policymakers on regulation and oversight of over-the-counter (OTC)
markets and their participants. For more information, please go to
www.wmbaa.org.
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