Strategies to Exploit (Low) Volatility in Today’s Markets – VelocityShares – 11.30.17

Summary:

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Continued growth in volatility markets, combined with near record low volatility levels have led some advisors toward volatility trading strategies. These strategies may be employed by advisors with global exposures across all sectors of the market. Join experts from the derivatives exchange, EUREX and ETP provider, VelocityShares to study innovations in volatility exposures to European markets, and the latest thinking in trading US volatility. This in depth discussion will cover:

• Innovative Volatility Trading Strategies
• Understanding Intricacies of European Markets
• Assessing Potential Risks and Benefits In Shorting Volatility

Speakers:

Nick Cherney is Senior Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products at Janus Henderson Investors. Mr. Cherney was the chief investment officer and co-founder at VelocityShares from 2009 until Janus’ acquisition of the company in 2014. Prior to VelocityShares, he worked at Barclays Capital in New York and had product development and management responsibilities for iPath ETNs. Previous to this role, Mr. Cherney was a portfolio manager for iShares at Barclays Global Investors in San Francisco, where he managed more than $25 billion of ETF assets across asset classes. Earlier, he was an index research analyst at Barclays Global Investors. Mr. Cherney has appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and is frequently sought out by the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Barron’s and other leading financial publications and news agencies. Mr. Cherney received a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with highest honors. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 12 years of financial industry experience.

Megan started at Eurex in 2011 and spearheaded the Exchange’s successful efforts to grow the VSTOXX® futures market as Head of VSTOXX® Global Sales. Prior to Eurex, Megan worked for European Climate Exchange, where she built US-participation in the EU Carbon Market. Megan holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Recently, Megan launched One Refugee Child, a project-based non-profit helping Syrian refugee children.