It’s that time of year again as the biggest global derivative expo comes to the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. A few of the members of Stuart Investments along with other students and faculty, will represented Stuart Graduate School of Business at the 22nd Annual Futures and Options Expo held at the Hyatt Regency on November 28-30, 2006. Every year the expo showcases hundreds of risk management products, trading tools, books and technology products, presented by more than 100 companies and exchanges from around the world.

The expo also offers a variety of sessions that allow participants to discuss industry trends, hear expert views on key issues, improve trading skills and learn about new products, systems and practices. This year two of the discussion sessions will be run by Stuart faculty members Michael Gorham and Russell Wojcik.

Michael Gorham will be joined by George Anagnos, Executive Vice President of Euronext.liffe, Patrick Catania, Advisor for National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange of Mumbai, and Todd Petzel, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Azimuth Trust Company, as they discuss product innovation in the global futures industry with an analysis of whether the success rate is rising or falling. ("Product Innovation" Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 10:45 AM - Lecture Hall C )

Russell Wojcik will analyze and discuss the difference in techniques empolyed by cash and futures traders in the bond and interest rate markets. ("Cash vs. Futures Traders in the Bond & Interest Rate Markets" Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 1:00 PM - Lecture Hall C )

Official Expo website:
http://www.futuresindustry.org/expo2006-2658.asp
List of Exibitors and Foor Map:
http://www.futuresindustry.org/expoexhi-2659.asp