18th Annual Global Equity Markets Seminar – GEMS 2013

"GEMS is a unique learning experience as well as an excellent opportunity to engage in an exchange of ideas with other industry leaders." - Reto Francioni, CEO, Deutsche Börse (guest speaker on June 3)

Dates
Monday, June 3 through Wednesday June 5, 2013,
with an opening reception and Hors D'Oeuvres on Sunday evening, June 2 at the Scandic Anglais.

Location
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm
Tullvaktsvagen 15
115 56 Stockholm

Seminar Organizers
Robert A. Schwartz, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, CUNY
Benn Steil, Council on Foreign Relations
Bruce W. Weber, Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware

Hosted by 

in cooperation with Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, CUNY                                                   

Sponsors

Media Partner

THE SEMINAR

Objectives
Through state of the art interactive trading simulations, graphics-aided lectures, and two industry-expert panel discussions, GEMS provides critical, in depth, hands-on exposure to the latest developments in the securities trading industry, focusing particularly on:

• The benefits and limitations of different trading structures
• The impact of technology on the development of trading systems and market structure
• The role of dealer intermediaries
• Trading without intermediaries
• The changing needs of institutional investors
• Combining different trading structures to achieve a superior trading environment
• The changing governance structure and role of stock exchanges
• The changing requirements for effective market regulation, including an analysis of EU and US regimes
• The effect of cross-border competition and collaboration on European and US trading structures

GEMS features a series of interactive computer simulations, designed by Robert Schwartz, Bruce Weber, and Greg Sipress, to provide participants with hands-on experience in making tactical trading decisions and implementing them in different market environments.  The simulation exercises are an invaluable tool for deepening understanding of how the structure of trading influences actual trading behavior.

Participants enter orders into a computer-driven market that generates order flow, responding directly to participants’ orders.  Participants see their results in real-time, and analyze them with the instructors after play.  Continuous order driven and quote driven markets are simulated, along with hybrid market structures that incorporate call auctions and dark liquidity pools.

Participants

GEMS is aimed at securities industry professionals concerned with trading systems, from both a user and a designer point of view. 
The curriculum is ideally suited to the needs of exchange executives, broker-dealers, fund managers, market services providers and regulatory authorities.  A select number of academicians are also included.  Participation is limited to 35 in order to ensure maximum interaction.

To Register
To register, email (Lauren.Wheatley@baruch.cuny.edu), or fax (1 646 312 3530), the following information to Lauren Wheatley:

First Name   Last Name
Job Title, Company/Organization
Mailing Address
Tel. Number
E-Mail Address

Fee
The registration fee is US $3000 if received by May 4, 2013.  After May 4, the fee will be US $3600. The registration fee covers lunch, dinner and refreshments, as well as course materials.
Payment can be made by check or funds transfer.

Payment by check
Fax or email to reserve a seat right away.
Then make check payable (in US Dollars) to GEMS FINANCIAL SEMINARS and mail to:
Lauren Wheatley
Baruch College/CUNY
One Bernard Baruch Way, Box B10-225
New York, NY 10010 USA
Tel 1-646-312-3512

GEMS Payment by funds transfer
Upon receipt of your registration email or fax, we will provide you with an invoice with the funds transfer instructions.

GEMS Cancellation Policy
Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is always welcome at no extra charge prior to the start of the Seminar. Alternatively, we will make a prompt refund less a service charge of US$ 100 for cancellations received in writing (email or fax) no later than May 9, 2013.

Hotel Information

For our guests we have reserved a block of rooms from June 2nd- June 5th at the three suggested hotels below. To reserve a room please click on one of the links below and use the event booking code: BSTO020613. On the right hand side of each website there is a section called "Book a Hotel". Under this category you will have to enter the dates you will be staying and it will ask, " Do you have a booking code?" Enter BSTO020613 here. This will allow you to access the GEMS special discount rate. If you are planning to stay longer than the blocked dates (June 2nd-5th), please call the hotel of your choice directly. The hotel number is listed on the individual websites. You will need to ask for Group Reservations, then give them the event code and your arrival and departure dates. If you have any trouble please call Lauren Wheatley at 646-312-3512.

Scandic Anglais
Humlegardsgatan 23, 102 44 Stockholm

Superior Room/Suite                               :1890/3490 SEK-  per room per night including breakfast
City tax                                                   (included in the rate shown on the web link)

Scandic Park
Karlavagen 43, 102 46 Stockholm

Standard Room                                       :1,590 SEK-  per room per night including breakfast
City tax                                                   (included in the rate shown on the web link)

Scandic Grand Central
Kungsgantan 70, 111 20 Stockholm

Standard Room                                       :1,590 SEK-  per room per night including breakfast
City tax                                                   (included in the rate shown on the web link)
                                                             

Guests can make their reservation until April 28, 2013.

After this date, guests can make their reservation based upon availability for the best available rate.
If you will be staying at another hotel, please let us know.