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Joseph Hoffman

Director of Equity Derivatives
Russell Investments

Joseph Hoffman is Director of Equity Derivatives and Foreign Exchange for Russell Investments. Joseph founded and leads the group responsible for managing currency risk in international portfolios and the trading, analytics, and reporting involved in Russell’s agency FXTM program. In addition to overseeing the currency management business, Joseph is responsible for a team of six portfolio managers who handle equity derivatives trading and the cash equitization program for Russell funds.

Joseph is a licensed registered representative, FINRA Series 7, 24, and 65 and is a member of Russell Implementation Service 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?