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Brian Golob

Global General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Russell Investments

Brian Golob is Global General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Russell Investments. Brian is responsible for providing strategic direction for Russell’s global legal functions and for Russell’s regulatory compliance programs globally. Brian has held leadership roles in Compliance and Legal since 2009. Prior to 2009, Brian held a variety of roles at Russell including managing director of strategic development for Russell’s implementation services and managing director of business services for Russell’s institutional business group.

Brian is a licensed registered representative, FINRA Series 7 ad 24 and is a member of Russell Implementation Services Inc., an SEC registered investment adviser and FINRA member firm.

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Day 1

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

14:25 Buy Side Perspective from Russell Investments: Upheaval in the Currency Markets – What can the buy side do?

The buy-side community has been buffeted by turmoil in the foreign exchange market. Standard practices like trading at the London 4pm fix are being questioned. Investors are under increasing pressure to reduce costs and operational risk but find that traditional ways to trade currencies can’t meet these objectives. The buy-side is searching for new ways to trade and turning to technology to avoid the problems of the past. Attend this buy side insight from Russell Investments where they will discuss:

A historical perspective of trading at the London 4pm fix
What trading practices are now a thing of the past?
What clients are demanding and what technology is best suited to help?
What is the role of a fiduciary in foreign exchange dealing?