MEET THE PANEL: LISTED PRODUCTS MASTERCLASS 11.30AM – 12.20AM, 24 MAY
There has been huge interest in exchange-traded funds (ETF), covered warrants and other listed products over the past few years. Retail investors now have more freedom to trade commodities such as gold, silver and oil as well as indices such as the FTSE and Dow. Our panel will debate the merits of this exciting new product and guide the delegates through some of the pitfalls of investing. They will highlight the dangers of some kinds of products – but argue that others can provide an unparalleled low-cost route to new markets for retail investors.
GILLIAN WALMSLEY
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
Gillian is head of fixed income and listed products at London Stock Exchange. She heads up the company’s debt capital markets in London, and is also responsible for Islamic Finance, ETFs, covered warrants and structured products. She has led the introduction and evolution of London Stock Exchange’s Order book for Retail Bonds (ORB), the UK’s first dedicated electronic platform for the listing and trading of retail-denominated government and corporate debt. Before joining the Exchange in 2008, Gillian was part of the interest rate product development team at Liffe, the derivatives arm of NYSE Euronext.
DEBORAH FUHR
ETFGI
Deborah is currently providing independent ETF and Delta1 research and strategy. She was previously the global head of ETF research and implementation strategy and a managing director at BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors. Under her guidance, BlackRock’s team was responsible for advising clients on the implementation of asset allocation strategies using ETFs, producing analysis and guidebooks on the global ETF industry. Prior to joining BlackRock in September 2008 Deborah spent the prior 11 years working at Morgan Stanley.
ALEX HOUPERT
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Alex is head of sales in listed products at Société Générale, UK and Northern Europe. He joined the marketing team in 2001, promoting listed products to French retail investors. In 2005, Alex began working with private banks and asset managers, before moving to listed and structured products sales in 2007. In September 2009, Alex was appointed head of UK and Northern Europe Listed Products, based in London. Previously, he worked with Ernst & Young as an auditor. He is a graduate from University Panthéon-Assas Paris.