David B. Weiss

Senior Analyst
Aite Group

David B. Weiss is a senior analyst with Aite Group, with more than five years’ experience covering multi-asset market structure, global derivatives, electronic trading, global financial regulation, and capital markets intellectual property, all with a subtle undercurrent of trading technology.

Mr. Weiss brings to Aite Group over 10 years of global institutional capital markets experience in listed and OTC derivatives, cash equities, securities lending, electronic trading, and trading technology working side-by-side with brokers, sales traders, and traders as a project manager, product manager, analyst, and IT manager. His most recent focus has been research on market structure, derivatives, trade work flow and electronification, financial regulation, clearing, and monetizing innovation via intellectual property, and he has advised trading technology companies on derivatives, price discovery, aggregation, messaging, and infrastructure as well as related M&A activity. He has been quoted extensively in the media, written articles for various trade publications, spoken at and moderated industry events, and serves on trade working groups.

Prior to joining Aite Group, Mr. Weiss was an independent analyst, director of global derivatives technology at Cantor Fitzgerald, and a technical architect at Nextera Interactive, focusing on equity research management systems.

Mr. Weiss holds a B.A. from Brandeis University.

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Summit Day 1

Friday, February 6th, 2015

11:30 Fireside Chat: Clarifying MiFID II - What does the impending EU reform mean for US entities?

While the implementation date for MiFID II is debated by EU policymakers, one thing that is guaranteed will be the major implications that MiFID II is going to have across global fixed income markets. For anyone trading across global markets, this session is a ‘must-not-miss’ where you will learn:

What is the current status of MiFID II in Europe and how will the timelines impact US firms?
EU vs. US transparency requirements and differentiation - How do you manage accounts that fall under EU regulations?
How will MiFID II impact a US entity’s ability to access EU liquidity and how can this be overcome?
What impacts will MiFID II have on the European market structure and what will this mean for the US landscape?
Are MiFID II rules leading to increased fragmentation between the US and EU markets?

Summit Day 2

Friday, March 6th, 2015

12:20 360° Perspective: Working towards reliable fixed income Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) - Are we moving closer to a defined market standard?

As the requirement to prove best execution intensifies, the demand for a reliable fixed income TCA is increasing. With advanced TCA technology available for other asset classes such as Equities and FX, firms have been looking to develop a new methodology which can be used to improve trading processes and measure best execution. This market leading panel will provide expert insight on:

Are there adequate tools available to offer a reliable TCA service in fixed income?
Should there be a single TCA methodology encompassing all fixed income products or should you tailor your approach per product?
What are the key demands of fixed income TCA and how can you achieve this?
What is the adoption rate of 3rd party TCA and what are the latest developments?
Is it possible to have a reliable TCA across all products, or will you need different TCA methodologies for different TCA products?