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Yoshio Kuno
Yoshio Kuno was at the forefront of the development of financial derivatives in Japan, with a diverse career as an end-user of derivatives as well as working for FCMs and exchanges and serving as an industry champion throughout the development of futures markets in the country.
CONTINUE READINGMargery F. Teller
Starting as an options clerk-trainee at O’Connor in 1984, Margery Teller spent over 20 years on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, where she rose to prominence as the pit’s largest back-month Eurodollar trader.
CONTINUE READINGHugo Jenkins
Hugo Jenkins has been involved in the futures industry for over 30 years.
CONTINUE READINGAtsushi Saito
Atsushi Saito served for two years as Group CEO, President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan Exchange Group – the exchange group established from the business combination of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group and Osaka Securities Exchange – retiring in June 2015.
CONTINUE READINGThomas J. Hammond
Tom Hammond has spent nearly 40 years in the futures industry including more than 30 years at clearing houses. He spent the past 10 years as President of ICE Clear US and is currently focusing on global clearing strategy as he prepares to transition into retirement in June of 2017.
CONTINUE READINGWilliam R. Eckhardt
William Eckhardt is the Chairman and CEO of Eckhardt Trading Company. He has traded futures professionally for over 40 years, beginning on the floor of the Mid America Commodity Exchange in 1974.
CONTINUE READINGDaniel J. Roth
Last year, Dan Roth announced his plans to retire after 13 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of National Futures Association (NFA), the independent self-regulatory organization, providing regulatory programs that safeguard the integrity of the derivatives market. Dan joined NFA in September 1983 as an Attorney and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibilities, including General Counsel, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. During the past 30 years at NFA, Dan has led the organization on major rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, including strengthened anti-fraud rules that have led to a dramatic drop in customer complaints in the U.S. futures industry. He has developed strong working relationships with international regulators, law enforcement agencies and members of the congressional committees that legislate the financial services industry. Prior to coming to NFA, Dan served as Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office where he was a member of the Official Misconduct Task Force of the Special Prosecutions Bureau. Prior to that, he was an Associate Attorney in general litigation with the law firm of Sidley & Austin. Dan holds a law degree from Loyola School of Law and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from the University of Notre Dame. He has served as an adjunct professor at the Loyola School of Law and has authored numerous articles for futures industry publications.
CONTINUE READINGEligio ‘Kika’ de la Garza, II
Kika de la Garza was an extraordinary legislator and a great friend to the futures industry. Born in 1927 in Mercedes, Texas, he was elected to Congress in 1964 and served as the Democratic representative for the 15th congressional district of Texas from 1965 to 1997.
CONTINUE READINGUlla Nilsson
Ulla Nilsson was founder and Global Head of SEB Futures, the FCM of Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, from 1993 to 2010, one of only a small number of women to have run FCMs. While based in London, the business included sales broking desks in Frankfurt and Helsinki.
CONTINUE READINGAlan Whiting
Alan Whiting, who sadly passed away in June 2015, made a significant and lasting contribution to the futures industry in three core areas – as Head of Financial Regulation at Her Majesty's Treasury in the early to mid-1990s; as Executive Director of Regulation and Compliance at the London Metal Exchange from 1997 to 2004; and then latterly as Chairman of NYSE Life from 2012 to 2015.
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