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Woodbine Associates, Inc. (http://www.woodbineassociates.com) is pleased to welcome Sean Owens as Director, Fixed Income / Derivatives. In this role, Mr. Owens will focus on analysis of strategic, business, regulatory, market structure, and technology issues in the global fixed income and derivatives markets. He will also lead consulting engagements for firms impacted by such issues.
Mr. Owens has more than ten years’ experience in the fixed income and currency markets as a derivatives trader. During that period, he was Vice President at Gen Re Securities where he traded, structured and managed the risk for trading books within the major currencies. He also has consulted with a range of businesses on strategic and tactical issues central to performance in their market segments.
Mr. Owens earned an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and BS in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also earned FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
“Joining Woodbine Associates gives me the opportunity to leverage my experience in macro fixed income and OTC derivatives issues to help firms realize their goals during this period of unprecedented change in the financial markets,” states Owens.
Matthew Samelson, Woodbine Associates Principal, affirms, “Sean’s background and skills will help us strengthen our offerings in fixed income and derivatives, so we’re excited to welcome him aboard. Also, his experience as a trader in these areas will be invaluable as we prepare our upcoming report on Execution Management Systems (EMSs),” Samelson adds.
