Takis Spiropoulos

Managing Director and Head, Global e-Commerce Solutions, Global Markets
CIBC Capital Markets

Takis joined CIBC Capital Markets in 2009 and is responsible for effectively promoting the Bank’s electronic pricing and trading services to internal and external clients for fixed income, currencies and commodities. Prior to joining CIBC Capital Markets Takis was head of FX e-Commerce sales and trading at a major North American investment bank. Previously he had run the FX e-trading business for a major German investment bank and was a quantitative analyst for a major British investment bank working on equity derivatives, interest rate swaps, convertible bonds and FX options. Takis will be taking part in the Panel Discussion ‘Shining A Light On The Blurring Boundaries Amongst FX Market Players - How Is The Provision, Distribution And Consumption Of Liquidity Shifting?’ on the 14th September.

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Rising Above The Current Market Order – 14th September 2016

Monday, January 9th, 2017

09:50 360° Perspective: How Is The Provision, Distribution And Consumption Of Liquidity Shifting Post Brexit? Shining A Light On The Blurring Boundaries Amongst FX Market Players

If there are fewer banks with sufficient capital to respond to sudden currency moves, how can the market respond to patchy liquidity and air pockets at times of market stress?How did the market react to the recent Brexit decision?
Is now the ideal opportunity for non-bank market makers to step up to the plate? How are they changing the dynamics of the FX industry and what are the resulting opportunities and dangers for the buy side?
Will there be increasing consolidation among venues and providers ahead, and if so how will this impact buy side firms as they becoming increasingly focused on finding ways to lower trading fees?
As the FX ecosystem becomes more complex, how can firms create a better means for assessing FX trading opportunities via access to dealer, non-traditional dealer, and platform liquidity?
Do real money buy side firms need to develop a prime broker relationship?