Thomas Thees

Head of Fixed Income
CastleOak Securities, L.P.

Tom Thees is Head of Fixed Income at CastleOak Securities. became CEO of Bonds.com, an electronic fixed income trading system,

Mr. Thees brings thirty years of industry expertise and experience in building both traditional and electronic fixed income businesses and operations, and is a recognized leader in global financial services. Prior to joining Bonds.com, he served most recently as Head of Investment Grade Credit and formerly as co-head of Fixed Income for Jefferies & Co., and previously served as Chief Operating Officer of MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. Mr. Thees spent 17 years in senior management positions of increasing responsibility at Morgan Stanley & Co., 5 years at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., and also Citibank NA, and A.G. Becker & Co. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Bond Market Association (now SIFMA), including as Chairman of its Investment Grade Committee. In addition to his board membership at HEART 9/11, he is a member of the Georgetown University Board of Regents, and just completed his tenure as the Interim CEO and Board Chairman for the Visiting Nurses Association Health Group in NJ. He graduated from Georgetown University with an AB degree in International Relations, where he was a George F. Baker Scholar.

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Summit Day 2

Friday, March 6th, 2015

11:40 360° Perspective: Embracing a new mindset - How must the buy and sell side adapt to promote innovation and prosper in this new market structure?

As fixed income markets transform and the way you trade on a daily basis changes, many industry experts not only suggest that changes in technology and market structure is required, but also a change in mindset. With your roles and the way you plan and execute trades changing, new innovative ways of thinking and working also need to be adopted to help both the buy side progress and harness change. Attend this industry leading panel where they will discuss: 

How do both the buy side and sell side need to change behaviorally as innovation continues to revolutionize fixed income markets? 
How is automation changing the dialogue between portfolio managers and traders? 
How are buy and sell side firms adapting their trading and investment protocols to adapt and prosper in a changing market structure? 
Is a behavioral change needed to help unlock new liquidity and push innovation further across the market?