Panel (London) - Global macro & UK election panel

Full title: Global macro & UK election panel

This event will be on the record

Abstract: Global markets are in a flux. The dollar has rallied significantly over recent months against both developed and emerging markets, as the Fed approach potential "lift off", spurring the rise in market volatility. The ECB has started full blown quantitative easing. In the UK, the general election is approaching and could have a profound impact on markets. An expert panel will be discussing these market developments and giving their views on the future. It promises to be a very exciting discussion, at a pivotal point in global markets!

There will also be a Q&A to bring the audience into the discussion.

Speakers:

Our expert panelists will include:

Eric Burroughs (Reuters - Editor of FX Buzz @ericbeebo)
Mark Cudmore (Bloomberg News - First Word EM Strategist)
Jordan Rochester (Nomura - FX strategist)
Jeremy Wilkinson-Smith (Independent FX trader @JeremyWS)

Saeed Amen (co-founder and managing director of the Thalesians @thalesians) will host the panel

Selected Bios

Eric Burroughs (@ericbeebo) is editor and managing analyst of Reuters Buzz, the intraday market intelligence and commentary service. Has covered markets and economics around the world for 15 years with Reuters, including stints in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong where he previously served as Asia Financial Markets Editor.

Mark Cudmore recently joined Bloomberg as an Emerging Market Strategist, focusing predominantly on the CEEMEA region and with FX as a core product focus. He has spent over a decade in financial markets, mainly as an EM FX sell-side trader but also has worked in sales and on the buy-side. Mark graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a first class honours degree in Mathematics and Economics.

Jeremy Wilkinson-Smith (@JeremyWS) is an independent trader. He has spent the 5 years, trading FX and interest rates from a global macro perspective. He is currently reading finance at the University of Warwick.

Saeed Amen (@thalesians) is a managing director and co-founder of the Thalesians. He has a decade of experience creating and successfully running systematic trading models at Lehman Brothers, Nomura and now at the Thalesians. Independently, he runs a systematic trading model with proprietary capital. He is the author of Trading Thalesians – What the ancient world can teach us about trading today (Palgrave Macmillan). He graduated with a first class honours master’s degree from Imperial College in Mathematics & Computer Science.

Further panelists and bios will be announced shortly!