Michael Clements,

Chief Trader
Employees Retirement System of Texas

Michael has over 18 years in institutional investment experience, 13 of which were at the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) where he is a Chief Trader. Michael is responsible for developed and emerging market executions as well as FX and derivative executions. He also tracks trading patterns and recommends ways to improve trading and asset allocation decisions. Michael will be discussing his vast experience of overlaying derivatives in equities trading during the panel on alternative trading strategies on Day 2 of the Equities Leaders Summit.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Michael.

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December 2nd – Driving Future Profitability

Thursday, February 12th, 2015

12:15 Panel: What alternative trading strategies are buy side firms using to generate additional alpha in equities?

How have equity trading strategies changed in recent years? Are they sufficient in adapting to the evolving market structure?
Are actively managed ETF’s the next big thing?
How can buy side traders optimise the strategic use of ETF’s to reap the benefits of flexibility, efficiency and low-costs?
How can diversifying with derivatives overcome liquidity obstacles in block trading?

14:45 Crystal Ball Outlook Panel: Equity trading in 2020: How to best position your trading desk to capitalize on future trends

Exposing the future regulatory landscape: What would be the ideal scenario versus the reality: How can you best prepare for both?
Radical market structure shifts: How will the interaction between the buy side, sell side, trading venues, and technology providers change?
Mathematicians vs. economists: What will be the most desirable trader profile in the coming decade?
The evolution of the human trader: How will the trader skill-set need to evolve to keep up with technology advancements?