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Andrew Maack

Head of FX Trading
Vanguard Group

Andy Maack, CFA, is a senior manager in Vanguard Fixed Income Group. He serves as the head of FX Trading supporting Vanguard’s equity and fixed income portfolios globally. Mr. Maack joined Vanguard in 2002 and has worked within the Investment Management Division since 2004, and previously served as an equity portfolio manager and municipal bond trader. Prior to that he held several roles in the Retail Investor Group. Mr. Maack earned a B.S. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA charterholder and CFP Professional.

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Day 1

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

14:50 360° Perspective: How can buy side FX traders use algorithmic trading to improve speed and consistency?

With the evolution of e-trading, algorithmic trading is a major growth area for the industry. Algos have been in FX for a number of years now but key questions are being asked about how they can be refined and improved to be taken to the next level. Find out by attending this panel where they will discuss:

Should you use your own algorithms, broker algorithms or 3rd party algorithms- What are the pros and cons of each?
How can exchanges translate streaming prices from a virtual limit order book into a central limit order book?
How can a largely ungoverned algorithmic market be taken towards a more regulated and protected environment?
Next generation algorithms- How can current algorithms be refined and improved to be taken to the next level?

16:40 Oxford Style Debate: WM FIX scandal- Should the industry as a whole alter the way they execute FX?

One of the most highly demanded topics uncovered during the research for TradeTech FX USA was based around the WM FIX controversies. After the recent scandals there is a lot of talk about the WM FIX and the 4pm close, as well as issues around chat rooms and swaps. The key question for the industry is can they start to embrace new ways to execute on the FIX, and should the industry move away from the WM as a whole. This high level panel is a must attend where you will find out:

Are there major issues using the WM as a single source on a regular basis or are we now beyond the recent scandals?
Should the WM FIX be used as a benchmarking tool for currency execution, or should the industry start look at alternative benchmarking strategies?
Should there be a new way for the benchmark providers to provide prices or is the WM FIX a reliable benchmarking source?
Should the industry as a whole be changing the way to execute foreign exchange or is the current model the best execution strategy?