Sep 17, 2024

Financial Markets Quality Conference 2024

The 2024 Financial Markets Quality Conference was held on Tuesday, September 17th.

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On Tuesday, September 17, the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy hosted global experts and financial leaders at the annual Financial Markets Quality (FMQ) Conference on the Georgetown University campus.

This year’s conference theme was Future of Financial Markets: Innovation and Uncertainty. Policymakers, industry professionals, and scholars convened to discuss today’s pressing financial issues. From regulatory trends to technological advancements, FMQ 2024 offered unparalleled opportunities to network, collaborate, and gain actionable knowledge as panels focused on market structure, innovation in ETFs, financial market regulation, and cryptocurrency.

This year’s keynote speakers included Jamie Dimon, JPMorganChase; Nellie Liang, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Patrick McHenry, U.S. House Financial Services Committee; David Schwimmer, LSEG; Rostin Behnam, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and more.

Agenda

September 17, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Market Structure

Nandini Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Exchanges
Sapna Patel, Head of Americas Market Structure and Liquidity Strategy, Morgan Stanley
Catherine Clay, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Derivatives, Cboe Global Markets
Chuck Mack, Vice President, Head of Strategy and Market Structure, Nasdaq
James Angel, Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Moderated by Timothy Massad, Board Member, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy and former Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Innovation in ETFs

Natasha Vij Greiner, Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Investment Management
Gerard O’Reilly, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Samara Cohen, Chief Investment Officer, BlackRock ETF and Index Investments
Moderated by Jesse Pound, Markets Reporter, CNBC

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

A Conversation with Rostin Behnam (C'00)

Rostin Behnam (C’00), Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Moderated by Sonali Basak, Anchor and Global Finance Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

A Conversation with U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry

U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC), Chair, U.S. House Financial Services Committee
Moderated by Nick Timiraos (C’06), Chief Economics Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

A Conversation with U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Moderated by Emily Wilkins, Washington Correspondent, CNBC

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.

A Conversation with Terrence Duffy

Terrence Duffy, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
Guy Adami (B'86), Fast Money Contributor, CNBC

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Crypto and the Financial Markets

Dan Gallagher (C'94), Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer, Robinhood
Thomas Farley (C'97), Chief Executive Officer, Bullish
David LaValle (C'99), Global Head of ETFs, Grayscale
Stuart Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer, Ripple
Sandra Waliczek (B'17, SFS'18), Blockchain and Digital Assets Lead, World Economic Forum
Moderated by MacKenzie Sigalos, Tech Reporter, CNBC

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.

A Conversation with David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, LSEG
Moderated by Neil Irwin, Chief Economics Correspondent, Axios

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 – 3:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Regulatory Roundtable

Mark Uyeda (B'92), Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Caroline Pham, Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Sandra Lee, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Stability Oversight Council
Moderated by Michael Piwowar (MBA’94), Board Member, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy and Executive Vice President, The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets

3:45 – 4:15 p.m.

A Conversation with Nellie Liang

Nellie Liang, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Moderated by Moderated by Michael McKee, Chief International Economics Correspondent, Bloomberg TV and Radio

4:15 – 5:00 p.m.

A Conversation with Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorganChase
Moderated by Reena Aggarwal, Founding Director, Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, and Robert E. McDonough Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Networking Reception

Keynote Speakers

Jamie Dimon

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorganChase

Rostin Behnam

Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Cynthia Lummis

U.S. Senator (R-WY)

Patrick McHenry

Congressman (R-NC) and Chair, U.S. House Financial Services Committee

David Schwimmer

Chief Executive Officer, LSEG

Nellie Liang

Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Terrence Duffy

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group

Panel Discussion: Market Structure

James Angel

James Angel

Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Catherine Clay

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Derivatives, Cboe Global Markets

Chuck Mack

Vice President, Head of Strategy and Market Structure, Nasdaq

Sapna Patel

Head of Americas Market Structure and Liquidity Strategy, Morgan Stanley

Nandini Sukumar

Chief Executive Officer, World Federation of Exchanges

Panel Discussion: Innovation in ETFs

Samara Cohen

Chief Investment Officer, BlackRock ETF and Index Investments

Gerard O’Reilly

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Natasha Vij Greiner

Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Investment Management

Panel Discussion: Crypto and the Financial Markets

Stuart Alderoty

Chief Legal Officer, Ripple

Thomas Farley

Chief Executive Officer, Bullish

Dan Gallagher

Chief Legal, Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer, Robinhood

David LaValle

Global Head of ETFs, Grayscale

Sandra Waliczek

Blockchain and Digital Assets Lead, World Economic Forum

Panel Discussion: Regulatory Roundtable

Sandra Lee

Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Stability Oversight Council

Caroline Pham

Commissioner, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Mark Uyeda

Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Moderators

Timothy Massad

Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (former)

Jesse Pound

Markets Reporter, CNBC

Sonali Basak

Anchor and Global Finance Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

Nick Timiraos

Chief Economics Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

Emily Wilkins

Washington Correspondent, CNBC

Guy Adami

Director of Advisor Advocacy, Private Advisor Group

MacKenzie Sigalos

Tech Reporter, CNBC

Neil Irwin

Chief Economics Correspondent, Axios

Michael Piwowar

Executive Vice President, The Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets and Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (former)

Michael McKee

Chief International Economics Correspondent, Bloomberg TV and Radio

Watch the highlights

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    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorganChase
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    Panel Discussion

    A discussion on market structure featuring five panelists.
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    Panel Discussion

    A discussion on innovation in ETFs featuring three panelists.
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    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with Rostin Behnam, Chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry
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    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis
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    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with Terrence Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group
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    Panel Discussion

    A discussion on crypto and the financial markets featuring five panelists.
    watch the session
    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer of LSEG
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    Panel Discussion

    A roundtable discussion on financial regulation with three panelists.
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    Keynote Address

    A Conversation with Nellie Liang, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance