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Cboe to Host First Risk Management Conference Tel Aviv

Date 02/10/2018

  • Cboe to bring its premier derivatives and volatility educational event to Israel for first time 
  • Expands its global Risk Management Conferences beyond the U.S., Europe and East Asia 
  • Leading institutional derivatives, volatility traders to meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 6

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, will host the inaugural Cboe Risk Management Conference (RMCSM) Tel Aviv on Tuesday, November 6, at the InterContinental Hotel David in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Similar to Cboe RMC U.S., Europe and Asia, top traders, strategists and researchers will discuss the latest thinking and products for managing risk, enhancing yields and lowering portfolio volatility at Cboe RMC Tel Aviv 2018 – a new, one-day version of RMC. The conference is planned to feature 10 sessions in one day, with presentations and discussions led by 12 highly regarded industry experts.

“For three decades, Cboe RMC has delivered a premier financial industry conference for institutional users of equity derivatives and volatility products across the globe. We are excited to expand the reach of our global RMC series into Tel Aviv, a region where we are seeing a growing customer base and an increasing demand for education around these products and strategies,” said Ed Tilly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets.

David M. Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), will be the keynote speaker at Cboe RMC Tel Aviv, discussing “The Economic Climate Heats Up.” Mr. Blitzer is responsible for index security selection, as well as index analysis and management at S&P DJI. Sheldon Natenberg, Former Co-Director of Education at the Chicago Trading Company and author of “Option Volatility & Pricing,” will also present “Options and Volatility Pricing and Trading.”

The full agenda and list of speakers is available at www.cboermctelaviv.com. For information on previous RMC’s in the U.S. and Europe, and on the upcoming 4th annual Cboe RMC Asia, which will be held on December 3 and 4 at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong, visit www.cboermc.com.