Below are the photos taken at the 2013 SEFCON IV Conference, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tuesday, Nov 18. To view the photos for the Sefcon IV event click the link below.
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Fourth SEFCON Welcome Sign |
Chris Ferreri -- Conference Chair Welcome |
Shawn Bernardo -- Chairman WMBAA |
Gary Gensler, Chairman, CFTC Keynote Speaker |
Gary Gensler's Major Presentation |
Gary Gensler's Keynote -- Q&A from the Audience |
Audience Note-taking on iPad |
Another speaker in the audience for Gensler's Keynote presentation |
Gary Gensler takes Q&A from audience |
Audience Reaction |
Q&A from the audience |
Chris Ferreri introduces each session and panel |
SEF Technology Panel with Scott O'Malia CFTC Commissioner as moderator |
Scott O'Malia moderate the SEF Technology Panel |
Scott O'Malia's CFTC Data Requests |
Scott O'Malia and Assembled Audience |
SEF Technology Panel with major speakers from SEF firms |
Audience Reaction |
Richard McVey -- Market Axess |
Standing Room only at this first SEFCON panel |
Another speaker attends the opening SEF tech panel |
Mike Dunn -- former CFTC commissioner and Scott Fitzpatrick, Tradition |
The press was reporting new SEFCON stories at the conference |
A full house of Wall Street and global financial executives were in attendance at SEFCON |
A question from Dexter Senft, Morgan Stanley |
Applause for the opening SEF Tech panel |
View from the Hill with Jim Himes, U.S. Congressman (D-CT) and Micah Green, Partner, Patton Boggs |
Jim Himes shares his views and experience in the United States Congress and the Dodd Frank legislation |
Standing Room Only for this important session |
Top executives from around the world were in attendance |
Attentive SEF and financial officials were at this sold out conference |
Questions from the audience about U.S. Government legislation on Swaps |
More questions on Dodd-Frank |
Well-earned applause from the View from the Hill panel |
Stephen Merkel, BGC Partners, announces the Cross Border panel |
The Cross Border panel is moderated by Jeff Hogan, BGC Partners |
Jeff Hogan |
A smiling audience reaction |
Jacqueline Mesa, FIA |
Standing room only for this important Cross Border session |
Audience Reaction |
More chairs were needed for the overflow crowd |
Alex McDonald and Keith Bailey, panelists |
Applause for the Cross Border session |
Audience appreciation for the session |
New Market Structure Session |
Introduction of Jim Toffey, GFI Group |
Sharon Brown-Hruska, NERA |
Dexter Senft, Morgan Stanley |
Notetaking on a computer |
Jeff Maron, Markit |
Paul Bauerschmidt, CME Group |
Jon Williams, TradeWeb |
Applause for the New Market Structure Panel |
View from the Press Box panel, Kevin McPartland, Greenwich Assoc. |
Telis Demos, Wall Street Journal |
Audience focus on Press and its role in global markets |
SEFCON press panel discusses recent press coverage on Dodd Frank regulations |
Afternoon Exhibit Break with exclusive viewing time |
SEF Rules Panel |
Mike Dunn, Former CFTC Commissioner, Moderator of SEF Rules panel |
Mike Dunn discusses Dodd Frank legislation and its regulations relating to Swaps Execution Facilities |
Rick Shilts, Former CFTC Director of Market Oversight |
Michael Phillip, Lewis & Bockius |
Greg Compa, ICAP Compliance Officer |
Melissa Slade, PWC |
Jane Croessman, NFA |
Andrew Kayiira, ISDA |
Scott Fitzpatrick, Tradition, concluding remarks |
Networking Reception |
Delicious hor d'oervres and networking opportunities concluded the day's program |
Friends gathered at the reception |
Discussions at the reception |
The Grand Hyatt Hotel hosted the entire day's program |
Wine and the day's intensive program mixed well after the sessions concluded |
Business friends met again |
Exhibitors and attendees socialized |
Discussions continued on the day's topics |
More discussions on SEFCON |
The reception hall was filled with exhibitors and conferees |
Chris Ferreri, Conference Chair and friends |
