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Michael Stumm
Professor, University of Toronto/President & CO-Founder, OANDA Corporation
1976 – 1980 Dipl. Mathematics, Universität Zürich
1980 - 1984 Ph.D., Computer Science, Universität Zürich
1984 - 1987 Post Doc., Computer Science, Stanford University
Professional Experience
1984 Research Scientist, IBM Research
1994 – 1995 Visiting Professor, ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
1996 – 2001 CTO & Co-Founder, OANDA Corporation
1998 – 2003 SVP, CTO & Co-Founder, SOMA Networks Inc.
2001 - (Present) President & CEO, OANDA Corporation
1987 - (Present) Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto | |
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Robert I. Webb
Paul Tudor Jones II Professor of Commerce, McIntire School of Commerce/Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
1979 B.B.A., University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire
1981 M.B.A., Finance, University of Chicago
1988 Ph.D., Finance, University of Chicago
Professional Experience
Professor, Southern California University
Executive Office of the President (analyzed the effects of deregulating the financial services industry)
Member, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Senior Financial Economist, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Senior Financial Economist, Office of Management and Budget
Senior Financial Economist, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Consultant, Investment Department, World Bank
Consultant, Asian Development Bank
Editor, Journal of Futures Markets
Publications
1994 Macroeconomic Information and Financial Trading, Blackwell 1994
2007 Trading Catalysts: How Events Move Markets and Create Trading Opportunities, FT Press Financial Times
Thesis
2003 “Transitory Real-Time Property Rights and Exchange Intellectual Property"
Journal of Futures Markets
2007 “Market Microstructure Effects on Volatility at the TAIFEX”
Journal of Future Markets
2008 “Price Shocks and the Performance of Managed Futures Funds”
Journal of Trading | |
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John F. O. Bilson
Professor of Finance/Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology
B.Econ., Monash University, Melbourne, Australia .
M.Econ., Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Ph.D., International Economics University of Chicago
Professional Experience
Lecturer, Economics Department, Northwestern University
Member, Research Department, International Monetary Fund
Associate Professor, University of Chicago
Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
Visiting Appointments, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Graduate School of Business at Stanford University
Professor, Melbourne Business School
Director, Financial Management Program, IIT Stuart School of Business
Senior Vice President, Chicago Corporation
President, BetaSoft Management
Vice-President, Trading Development Corporation.
Editor, Exchange Rate Theory and Practice, 1984, University of Chicago Press
Publication
1984 Exchange Rate Theory and Practice (with Richard C. Marston) | |
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Patrice Conxicoeur
Director, Head of Institutional Business/HSBC Asia-Pacific
1990 M.B.A., Lyon Graduate School of Business
Professional Experience
1990 – 1992 Japan Gamma Asset Management
1992 Equity Fund Manager, Sinopia
1995 Head, Global Equities
1998 Head, Strategy, Equities and Balanced Products
2000 Chief Executive Officer, Sinopia T&D Asset Management Co, Ltd, Japan
2004 – 2008 Chief Executive, Sinopia Asset Management, Asia Pacific
2008 Director & Head, Institutional Business, HSBC Asia-Pacific
Antoine Broquereau
Director Head, Cross Structuring Group & Alternative Investment Solutions, Asia Pacific
M.B.A. ESSEC Business School of France
Professional Experience
- Credit Agricole Asset Management, Paris & Stockholm
2001 Fund of Hedge Funds Manager, Lyxor AM (SG Group)
2003 Deputy Head, Asset Allocation Team
2006 Chief Investment Officer, Lyxor SGR Milan
2008 Director Head, Cross Structuring Group & Alternative Investment Solutions, Asia Pacific | |
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Antoine Broquereau
Director Head/Cross Structuring Group & Alternative Investment Solutions, Asia Pacific
M.B.A. ESSEC Business School of France
Professional Experience
- Credit Agricole Asset Management, Paris & Stockholm
2001 Fund of Hedge Funds Manager, Lyxor AM (SG Group)
2003 Deputy Head, Asset Allocation Team
2006 Chief Investment Officer, Lyxor SGR Milan
2008 Director Head, Cross Structuring Group & Alternative Investment Solutions, Asia Pacific | |
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Ross Gregory
Representative Director/Macquarie Securities Group, Korea
1996 B.S. Mathematics, Melbourne University
2000 M.A. Laws, Melbourne University
M.B.A., Melbourne Business School
Professional Experience
Lecturer, Business Law, Melbourne University
Lawyer, Mallesons and Freehills Law Firm, Australia
Lawyer, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong
Equity Derivatives Desk, Woori Bank
Representative Director, Macquarie Securities Group, Korea | |
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Hayel Abu Hamdan
Deputy CEO/MIG Investment SA
Lausanne Business School, Executive MBA
- Professional Experience
MIG Investment SA
Rosenthal Collins Group
Linnco Futures Group | |
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Paul Day
Chief Market Analyst/MIG Investments SA
1993 BA (Hons) Economics, University of Liverpool
- Professional Experience
VTB Bank (Europe) PLC
Tullett Prebon Ltd
HSBC Bank | |
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Mehrdad Farimani
Managing Director of Futures & Options Group/Citigroup
1984-1991 Merrill Lynch, NY and London
Director, Head of Risk Management for Europe & Asia
1991- 1995 Fuji Bank, London
Director, Head of Proprietary Trading.
1995-1997 BZW Securities, Hong Kong
Director, Head of Proprietary Trading
1997- 1999 Tokai Bank Europe, Hong Kong
Senior Manager, Head of Proprietary Trading
2000-2005 Optimum Asset Management, London
Managing Director, CIO for Equity Markets
2006-Present Citigroup, London
Managing Director, Futures & Options Group. | |
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Hans J. Blommestein
Head of Bond Market and Public debt Management Unit/OECD
Dr. Hans J. Blommestein graduated in economics from the Free University of Amsterdam where he obtained his Ph.D. on an econometric topic.
In the period 1991-1995, he was the CSCE Professor of Economics, Department of Public Administration and Public Policies, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.In the period 1998-2000 he was the Head of the Financial Affairs Division of the OECD. He participated as Advisor in many IMF missions to Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union., Dr. Blommestein was also on a few occasions a visiting scholar in the research department of the IMF.
During his tenure at the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Blommestein was the Netherlands member of the OECD Committee on Capital Movements and Invisible Transactions (CMIT) and a temporary alternate Member of the Monetary Committee of the EC.
Dr. Blommestein published numerous articles on econometric methodology, spatial economics, pension finance, the political and economic transformation process in former socialist countries, and financial markets.
He served (or is serving) on several International Advisory or Governance Boards. | |
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In-Chul Kim
Professor of Economics/Sung Kyun Kwan University
1969 - 1973 B.A., Economics Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul
1974 – 1976 M.A., Economics Kent State University, U.S.A
1976 – 1981 Ph.D., Economics University of Chicago, U.S.A
Professional Experience
1981 – 1982 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Colorado
1982 – 1984 Fellow, Korea Development Institute
1984 – 1987 Counselor to the Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance
1988 – (Present) Professor, Sung Kyun Kwan University
1996 – 1997 President, Inchon Development Institute
1998 – 1999 Visiting Professor, the American University, Washington D.C.
1999 – 2001 Director, Korea Institute of Industrial Development Studies, SKKU
2001 – 2003 Provost of External Affairs, SKKU
Professional Activities
1999 – 2000 Auditor, Korea International Economic Association
2000 – 2001 President, Korea Futures and Options Association
2001 – 2002 President, the Korean Association of Trade and Industry Studies
2002 – 2004 Vice President, Korea Money and Finance Association
2004 – 2007 President, Forum on East Asian Monetary Cooperation
2009 – 2010 President, Korea International Economic Association
2009 – 2010 President, Korea International Finance Association
Awards
1988 Chong-Ram Prize, Korean Economic Association
Publication
1983 LDC's External Debt Problem and Korea's Foreign Debt Management, KDI
1985 LDC's Foreign Exchange Rates and Korea's Foreign Exchange Rate Policy, KDI
1992 Korea's Current Economic Issues, CBS Commentaries, Bahgyungsa
1997 International Trade Economics, Bahgyungsa
1998 International Monetary Economics, Bahgyungsa
1998 Development Economics, Bahgyungsa
2001 Growth, Productivity and Vision for the Korean Economy, Bahgyungsa
2006 New Securities & Financial Dictionary, Mae-Kyung Co. | |
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Young‐Man Hong
Director General, Capital Markets Bureau/Financial Services Commission
1982 B.A., Political Science and Diplomacy, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
1987 M.A., Economics, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
1995 Ph.D., Economics, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
Professional Experience
1982 Apprentice Officer, Ministry of Government Administration (MOGA)
1983 Deputy Director, MOF
1984 Deputy Director, Securities, Insurance, Capital Markets Division, MOF
1989 Dispatched Officer, Department of National Security, MOF
1995 Dispatched Officer, Department of Economic Affairs, MOF
1995 Deputy Director, International Cooperation, MOF
1996 Deputy Director, Economic Cooperation, MOF
1997 Dispatched Officer, EBRD, Ministry of Finance (MOF)
1999 Director, Business Support Task Force, Light Water Reactor Project, MOF
2002 Director, Public Funds Collection, Management of Public Funds Committee, MOFE
2003 Director, International Cooperation Division, Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE)
2003 Deputy Director, National Policy, Secretary Office of the President
2005 Director, Securities Supervision Division, Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)
2005 Director, Securities Supervision Division, FSC
2007 Spokesperson, Financial Supervisory Commission/Financial Supervisory Service (FSC/FSS)
2008 Bureau Chief, Capital Markets, FSC
2009 Director General, Capital Markets Bureau, Financial Services Commission (FSC) | |
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Geon-Ho Choe
Professor of Mathematics/KAIST
1981 B.S., Mathematics, Seoul National University
1981 – 1982 Seoul National University Graduate School
1987 Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
Professional Experience
1987 Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley
1987 – 1988 Visiting Assistant Professor, Tulane University, New Orleans
1988 – 1989 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside
1989 – 1995 Assistant Professor, KAIST
1995 – 2001 Associate Professor, KAIST
2001 – Professor, KAIST
Sabbatical Visits
1998 – 1999 University of California Berkeley
2004 – 2005 Imperial College London
Publication
Computational Ergodic Theory
Current Research Topics
1. Computational algorithm for pricing of basket default swaps
2. A GARCH intensity model for option pricing | |
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In-Joon Kim
Hyundai Motors Professor of Finance/Yonsei University
1968 - 1972 B.S., Applied Chemistry, Seoul National University
1978 - 1980 M.B.A., Columbia University,
1980 - 1985 Ph.D., Finance, Columbia University
Professional Experience
1985 – 1991 Assistant Professor, Finance Department, New York University
1993 – 1997 President, Pfizer Korea Inc.
1993 – 1997 Director, Jeilmoolsan Inc.
1991 – 1996 Associate Professor, Industrial Management Department, KAIST
1996 – 2003 Professor/Chairman, Financial Engineering Program, KAIST
1998 – 2006 Director, Financial Engineering Research Center, KAIST
2001 – 2004 President, IFS Inc
2004 – Outside Director, IFS Inc.
2005 – Outside Director, Meritz Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
2006 – Outside Director, Ark Fund
2006 – Hyundai Motors Professor of Finance, School of Business, Yonsei University
2008 – Director, Financial Engineering Research Center, Yonsei Business Research Institute
Professional Activities
1993 – 1994 Editor-in-Chief, Korean Journal of Finance
1995 – 1996 Vice President, Korean Financial Management Association
1995 – 1997 Editor-in-Chief Korean Journal of Futures and Options
1999 – 2000 President, Korean Association of Futures and Options
1998 – 2000 Member, Advisory Council for the Finance Minister in Korea
2003 – 2004 President, Korean Finance Association,
2005 – Associate Editor, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, | |
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Cheol-Ho Park
Research Fellow/KCMI
B.A., Economics, Chungang University
M.S., Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., Agricultural & Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professional Experience
2005 – 2008 Economist, Korea Futures Association (KOFA)
2008 – Research Fellow, Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI)
Selected Publications:
Cheol-Ho Park and Scott H. Irwin, 2009, “A Reality Check on Technical Trading Rule Profits in US Futures Markets,” Journal of Futures Markets, forthcoming.
Cheol-Ho Park and Scott H. Irwin, 2008, “The Profitability of Technical Analysis in Commodity Markets,” In Frank J. Fabozzi, Ronald Fuss, and Dieter G. Kaiser (ed.), The Handbook of Commodity Investing (New Jersey: John Wiley &Sons, Inc.).
Cheol-Ho Park and Scott H. Irwin, 2007, “What Do We Know about the Profitability of Technical Analysis?” Journal of Economic Surveys, 21(4), pp. 786-826.
Cheol-Ho Park and Scott H. Irwin, 2005, “The Profitability of Technical Trading Rules in US Futures Markets: A Data Snooping Free Test,” AgMAS Project Research Report No. 2005-04, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[http://ssrn.com/abstract=722264]
Cheol-Ho Park and Scott H. Irwin, 2004, “The Profitability of Technical Analysis: A Review,” AgMAS Project Research Report No. 2004-04, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. | |
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Doo-Man Kim
Head of Commodity & Credit Derivatives Team/Trading Center kdb
1985 – 1991 B.A, International Economics, Seoul National University
Professional Experience
1991 Joined KDB
1991 – 1993 Financial Market Analysis
1993 – 1994 Foreign Securities Trading
1994 – 1995 FX Sales and Trading
1995 – 2003 Financial Derivatives Trading
2003 - 2004 Structured Finance
2004 - 2008 Credit Derivatives
2008 Commodity & Credit Derivatives
Michael Stumm
President & CO-Founder, OANDA Corporation
Professor, University of Toronto
1976 – 1980 Dipl. Mathematics, Universität Zürich
1980 - 1984 Ph.D., Computer Science, Universität Zürich
1984 - 1987 Post Doc., Computer Science, Stanford University
Professional Experience
1984 Research Scientist, IBM Research
1994 – 1995 Visiting Professor, ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
1996 – 2001 CTO & Co-Founder, OANDA Corporation
1998 – 2003 SVP, CTO & Co-Founder, SOMA Networks Inc.
2001 - (Present) President & CEO, OANDA Corporation
1987 - (Present) Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto | |
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