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Felix Adam

Founder
ACT Currency

Mr Felix Adam is the founder and CEO of ACT Currency Partner, the Hedge Fund Manager with 20 years of history in working with institutional clients. The prior focus of ACT is generation of alpha in currency, option and precious metals, which is reflected in an average performance of 7.6% for the last 8 years. ACT is serving family offices and pension funds with execution and advisory. ACT Incubation business model is offering investment professionals the possibility to run their own Hedge Fund strategy. During his career in Citibank and J.P. Morgan Felix Adam gained a deep experience in providing Alpha with currencies. In 1992 he established ACT, which is today a well-known currency and global macro specialist.

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Day 1

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

11:40 360° Perspective: How can you manage conflicts in EMIR and Dodd Frank to ensure clients globally receive a uniform service?

With the lack of cohesion amongst regulatory bodies across jurisdictions, the FX industry is presented with a major challenges to achieve global compliance. This high level panel combines US and European experts on regulations to ensure you can prepare your desk for compliance. Attend this session to find out

What are the similarities and differences of the two regulations?
Issues encountered in cross-border transactions and how to overcome them
How can regulators clear up cross border rules and applications with overseas regulators?
Should the SEC, CFTC, ESMA and ISDA work to implement a one glove fits all system or should the two regulations remain independent?

Day 2

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

13:30 360° Perspective: Emerging vs. G10 currencies: What are the best short term and long term opportunities?

This senior level panel will be discussing the opportunities you will find in both G10 and
Emerging currencies. Each panellist is responsible for portfolios across jurisdictions in either G10 or emerging markets and bring together years of investment experience to give you the best advice. Attend this session to find out:

Are high returns the main deciding factor when deciding which currencies to trade?
Where are the liquidity pools and how long term are they?
Yield or low risk – which is more desirable?
How appealing will emerging market currencies be once interests rates within the US and Europe rise?