The conference will feature Dariush Mifendererski, Managing Director, Head of Inflation Linked Trading, UBS, who will open up the event by providing an overview on CME Eurozone HICP futures and how they fit within a trading strategy. Two panel discussions will follow, the first with sovereign issuers, moderated by Volker Wellman, Global Head of Inflation Trading, BNP Paribas. The Summit's second panel, which Mifendererski will moderate, will feature the both buy and sellside market participants. Panelists scheduled to participate include:
-- Mark Deacon, Senior Quantative Analyst, UK Debt Management Office
-- Charles Harris, Head of Inflation Trading Desk, RBS
-- Davide Iacovoni, Director, Department of Treasury, Italian Ministry of
Economy and Finance
-- Patrice Ract Madoux, Chairman, French Cades
-- Diego Megia, Principal, Elcano Fund
-- Stephane Salas, Head of Inflation Trading Desk Societe Generale
-- Andre Sanchez, Head of Inflation Trading Desk, IXIS CIB
"Renewed inflation concerns have created an increased appetite for inflation-linked products globally. The CME Eurozone HICP futures contract offers market participants a much needed hedging vehicle for short-term European inflation," said Robin Ross, Managing Director, CME Interest Rate Products. "We believe the CME Inflation Summit will provide valuable insight into Eurozone inflation market from both the issuer and investor perspectives."
CME launched trading in CME Eurozone HICP futures products in Sept. 2005.
The CME Inflation Summit is free and open to all interested participants. It will be held at Lloyds, in the Captain's Room, 1 Lime Street, London. Additional information and online registration is available at http://www.cme.com/inflationsummit or by contacting Renaud Huck on +44 (0) 20-7623-2550 or Larry Grannan at +1 312-454-8312. Reporters who would like to attend should contact Pamela Plehn at +1 312-930-3446.
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