Events
Financial Exchanges: Luncheon with Neal L. Wolkoff, Chairman & CEO of American Stock Exchange
Agenda:
1. SIAC sale and impact on Amex and NYSE
2. Amex’s new marketplace with insights into the new trading platform and new products
3. Amex’s IPO plan
When: November 03, 2006
Where: New York, NY
21 Club
21 W. 52nd Street
New York, NY
Industry Experts Attending:
Neal L. Wolkoff
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the American Stock Exchange
Neal L. Wolkoff is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Wolkoff was appointed to the post in April 2005, after serving as Acting CEO. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
Mr. Wolkoff served in several senior level officer positions during his more than 20 years at the NYMEX. He was appointed NYMEX Executive Vice President in 1993 and Chief Operating Officer in 2002. His tenure at NYMEX included the responsibility for all major functions of the world’s largest energy and precious metals exchange.
Mr. Wolkoff is a guest lecturer at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and is a frequent public speaker on market issues and risk management at industry and government seminars.
A member of the Bar of the State of New York and the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, Mr. Wolkoff’s experience as an attorney includes work in corporate law, litigation, and regulation. He received a BA from the College of Columbia University and a JD from Boston University School of Law. Mr. Wolkoff started his career as an Honors Program trial attorney in the Division of Enforcement, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Majestic Research Representatives:
Doug Atkin, President and CEO, Majestic Research:
Previously President and CEO of Instinet Group, Doug spent 17 years helping to shape the industry; he led a consortium of nine global brokerage firms that took a majority stake in the virt-x stock exchange and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Starmine and WR Hambrecht.
Diego Perfumo, Lead Analyst, Majestic Research:
Brings to Majestic his previous six years of management consulting experience exclusively for US and European exchanges at Efficient Frontiers.