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The key annual international event in Russia for the development of electronic trading on FX market

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25 October / 2021
ACI Russia
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ACI Russia eFX Summit

The key annual international event in Russia for the development of electronic trading on FX market
The annual ACI eFX Summit brings together all participants of the financial industry to discuss current factors and trends affecting the foreign exchange market, such as: the pandemic, market liquidity, code of conduct, best execution requirements, innovations of trading platforms, development of research and analytical technologies.

At the summit vendors, representatives of electronic trading platforms, data centers, equipment suppliers, professionals from sell side and buy side share their views and perspectives.

The Summit bring together on one platform cashflow managers of corporations and system traders, hedge funds, international and regional banks (global heads of trading, heads of FX departments, execution managers, portfolio managers, CIOs and CEOs) from Russia and European countries for open discussion, building relationships and entering into partnerships.

To maximize the benefits for Summit participants and not to put you in danger, the Summit will be held in a hybrid format: online and offline.
400+
participants
you can take part in the summit in person or online, taking precautions related to covid-19
30+
speakers
we invited the best to share their own experience
10+
discussions
market liquidity, code of conduct, execution requirements, innovations of trading platforms, development of research and analytical technologies
More than 30 speakers all over the world from banking sector, brokers, exchanges, IT vendors, buy side community to share their personal experience
  • Sergey Romanchuk
    ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • David Mercer
    CEO, LMAX Group
  • Valery Lyakh
    Director of the Bank of Russia's Department for Countering Misconduct
  • Yury Denisov
    CEO, Moscow Exchange
  • Alexander Morozov
    Director of the Research and Forecasting Department, Bank of Russia
  • Igor Marich
    Managing Director for Sales and Business Development,
    Moscow Exchange
  • Andrey Skabelin
    Head of FX Market, Moscow Exchange
  • Marcel Zimmermann
    Director of Money Market and Foreign Exchange division, Swiss National Bank
  • Dmitry Piskulov
    ACI Russia Vice President, Director, International Projects, Moscow Exchange
  • Roman Zavalyuev
    Executive Vice President, Raiffeisenbank
  • Roman Loktionov
    OTC Derivatives Director,
    Moscow Exchange
  • Vincenzo Dimase
    Global Sales Strategy & Execution Director, Trading, Refinitiv
  • Sergey Kropachev
    Director, Electronic sales, Global Markets, Sberbank
  • Alexander Zozulya
    Senior Managing Director, Global Markets, Sberbank
  • Evgeny Egorov
    Head of Algorithmic Trading, Alfa-Bank
  • Oleg Shevelenko
    FXGO Product Manager, Bloomberg L.P.
  • Jeremy Smart
    Global Head of Distribution, XTX Markets
  • Sergey Konygin
    Chief Economist, Sinara Investment Bank
  • Alexander Isakov
    Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS, VTB Capital
  • Stephane Malrait
    Chairman of ACI-FMA, Global Head of Market Infrastructure & Innovation, ING
  • Pavel Pikulev
    Chief Strategist for macro, FX & rates, Treasury, Sberbank
  • Sven Schubert
    Senior investment strategist, Vontobel Asset Management AG
  • Manu Choudhary
    CEO, DMALINK
  • Alexander Apanasevich
    Director of liquidity development, FX Market, Moscow Exchange
  • Andrey Strunilin
    Head of FX Trading, MD, Global Markets, Sberbank
  • Konstantin Shulga
    CEO, Finery Markets
  • Alina Karpichenko
    Low Latency Connectivity & IT Infrastructure Solutions – Capital Markets, Avelacom
  • Gabriel Bassas
    VP of Sales, EMEA & APAC at Avelacom
  • Andrey Mikhaylishin
    Co-founder and head of the Joys payment service, Partner in the creation of the BRICS Pay international payment system
  • Anna Senina
    Business Development Manager, Central Banks and Financial Communities, Refinitiv
  • Bart Joris
    Head of FX Sell-Side Trading, Refinitiv
  • Marianna Minsker
    journalist, presenter, RTVI International TV Company

AGENDA

25 October / 2021 - Lotte Hotel Moscow

Agenda RUS on TimePad
08:30–09:00
08:30–09:00
Check-in and welcome coffee
09:00-09:10
09:00-09:10
Welcome address
Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
09:10-09:30
09:10-09:30
Keynote interview
David Mercer, CEO, LMAX Group

Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
09:30-10:15
09:30-10:15
Panel 1. Trends in FX trading: Global and Russian markets
Andrey Strunilin, Head of FX Trading, MD, Global Markets, Sberbank
Anton Kenyaykin, Head of Capital Markets Sales, Raiffeisenbank
Evgeny Egorov, Head of Algorithmic Trading, Alfa-Bank
Manu Choudhary, CEO, DMALINK

Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • Clients' behavior
  • Internalization and market fragmentation
  • Data analytics and algo trading
  • FX Global Code Review: LP disclosures, last look, pre-hedge
  • Products for e-trading platforms
10:15-11:00
10:15-11:00
Panel 2. Algorithmic trading: further development of the industry
Grigory Baytsur, Director for Communications Technologies, Moscow Exchange
Stanislav Dimitriev, Head of eFX, Raiffeisenbank
Jeremy Smart, Global Head of Distribution, XTX Markets
Vadim Mescheryakov, Head of eFX Trading, VTB
Gabriel Bassas, VP of Sales, EMEA & APAC at Avelacom

Moderator: Evgeny Egorov, Head of Algorithmic Trading, Alfa-Bank
  • Banks vs non-bank liquidity providers
  • Clouds vs Collocation
  • Buy or hire?!
  • Big data and AI in algo trading
  • Connectivity: dedicated line vs internet
11:00-11:30
11:00-11:30
Coffee break
11:30-11:45
11:30-11:45
Special guest interview: «The Role of the Moscow Exchange in the Development of Russian Financial Market»
Yury Denisov, CEO, Moscow Exchange

Moderator: Elena Tofanyuk, First Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Forbes
11:45-12:30
11:45-12:30
Panel 3. FX Global Code 3 Year Review results: is Last Look solved?
Marcel Zimmermann, Director of Money Market and Foreign Exchange division, Swiss National Bank
Stephane Malrait, Chairman of ACI-FMA, Global Head of Market Infrastructure & Innovation, ING
Jeremy Smart, Global Head of Distribution, XTX Markets
Vincenzo Dimase, Global Sales Strategy & Execution Director, Trading, Refinitiv

Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • Disclosures and Transparency in the FX Market
  • Pre-hedging in today's FX landscape
  • Algo trading regulation
  • Buy side engagement
12:30-13:15
12:30-13:15
Panel 4. Russian regulatory framework and market development
Valery Lyakh, Director of the Bank of Russia's Department for Countering Misconduct
Vasily Zablotsky, President, National Finance Association
Dmitry Kheylo, Managing Director, Compliance Department, Sberbank
Igor Marich, Managing Director for Sales and Business Development, Board Member, Moscow Exchange

Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • Russian financial market development roadmap
  • Countering misconduct: ethic codes
  • New regulation initiatives: market-makers, algos
13:15-14:00
13:15-14:00
Lunch
14:00-14:45
14:00-14:45
Panel 5. Electronic platforms race: who will win?
Andrey Skabelin, Head of FX Market, Moscow Exchange
Vyacheslav Kashigin, CEO, NTPro
Oleg Shevelenko, FXGO Product Manager, Bloomberg L.P.
Olga Frediani, Head of Emerging Markets, CME Group
Bart Joris, Head of FX Sell-Side Trading, Refinitiv

Moderator: Dmitry Piskulov, ACI Russia Vice President, Director, International Projects, Moscow Exchange
  • What is happening with trading volumes on multi-dealer FX platforms? Do they decline or rise? Why?
  • Clients of multi-dealer FX platforms – what are recent trends, prospects of participation of non-financial organizations
  • What products of FX venues are most demanded? Recent news about the aggregation?
  • Post-trade analysis, TCA – what data is required the most?
14:45-15:30
14:45-15:30
Panel 6. Client's experience: buyside panel
Alexander Apanasevich, Director of liquidity development FX Market, Moscow Exchange
Sergey Kropachev, Director, Electronic sales, Global Markets, Sberbank
Dmitry Gavrilets, Head of FX Trading, Renaissance Capital
Ivan Ryzhikov, Head of the Brokerage Services, Financial Department, Tinkoff Bank

Moderator: Marianna Minsker, journalist, presenter, RTVI International TV Company
  • Who are your customers? What are their needs?
  • Why do you think you are covering their needs?
  • How do you retain customers?
  • Do you think that fintech will take away your customers in the near future?
  • Is the client becoming more technologically advanced and demanding of algorithms and innovations?
  • What does the client really want?
  • Are your customers satisfied with your service? Do you consider the customer satisfaction index?
15:30-16:00
15:30-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-16:45
16:00-16:45
Panel 7. FX and interest rate (IR) derivatives on the exchanges and electronic platforms on the global and domestic markets
Andrey Strunilin, Head of FX Trading, MD, Global Markets, Sberbank
Roman Zavalyuev, Executive Vice President, Raiffeisenbank
Anna Senina, Business Development Manager, Central Banks and Financial Communities, Refinitiv
Paul Houston, Global Head of Listed FX, CME Group

Moderator: Roman Loktionov, OTC Derivatives Director, Moscow Exchange
  • FX & IR Swaps
  • Options: listed vs OTC market
  • Central clearing vs bilateral settlements
  • Pricing models and profit opportunities
16:45-17:30
16:45-17:30
Panel 8. Digital assets and cryptocurrencies trading
Sven Schubert, Senior investment strategist, Vontobel Asset Management AG
Alina Karpichenko, Low Latency Connectivity & IT Infrastructure Solutions – Capital Markets, Avelacom
Konstantin Shulga, CEO, Finery Markets
Andrey Mikhaylishin, Co-founder and head of the Joys payment service, Partner in the creation of the BRICS Pay international payment system
Giovanni Vicioso, Senior Director of Equity Products, CME Group

Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • Economics of cryptocurrencies
  • Institutional recognition
  • Crypto market access
  • CBDC
  • Financial stability risks
17:30-18:15
17:30-18:15
Panel 9. Monetary policy, FX & Rates in Russia
Alexander Morozov, Director of the Research and Forecasting Department, Bank of Russia
Pavel Pikulev, Chief Strategist for macro, FX & rates, Treasury, Sberbank
Alexander Isakov, Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS, VTB Capital
Sergey Konygin, Chief Economist, Sinara Investment Bank

Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • Budget rule and FX purchases
  • Managed vs free float FX regime
  • FX reserves and financial stability
  • Government bonds market and Central bank
18:15-19:00
18:15-19:00
Panel 10. Anti-panel: BUY SIDE vs SELL SIDE
Moderator: Sergey Romanchuk, ACI Russia President, Head of Trading, Metallinvestbank
  • FX Global Code: who takes benefit?
  • Market fragmentation – is it for good or for bad?
  • Ecosystems vs marketplaces, who will win?
  • What is missing on the market?
19:00-21:00
19:00-21:00
Cocktail party, networking, contests
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25 October / 2021
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