Craig Schifffer Featured at Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD, Available at GoldenNetworking.net

July 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Craig Schiffer, former Chief Executive Officer of the Americas at Dresdner Kleinwort and Head of U.S. Derivatives at Nomura International, and now with Sevara Partners, is featured Keynote Speaker at Golden Networking's Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 DVD Video Package, "Strategies for Increasing Profits under an Evolving Regulatory Framework" (http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com), sponsored by UltraHighFrequencyTrading.com, now available online at http://www.DerivativesLeadersForum.com.

Just after President Barack Obama has signed the financial reform bill in Washington DC., Mr. Schiffer elaborates on "Assessing the Impact of Proposed Regulatory Changes on the Over-The-Counter" and provides a very comprehensive review of the most important changes that the new financial bill is bringing to the over-the-counters markets. The bill gives government regulators the authority to liquidate failing financial companies by breaking them apart, selling assets and forcing creditors and shareholders to take losses so that taxpayers do not pay the bill; the legislation also expands the Federal Reserve's regulatory powers, creates a powerful new consumer financial protection bureau and widens the scope of the Securities and Exchange Commission to broaden regulation of hedge funds and credit rating agencies, among other measures.

Mr. Schiffer has spent over 30 years in the investment banking business, in Europe, the United States and Asia, consistently building, fixing and restructuring businesses as well as leading them to strategic, structural and financial success. He was most recently Chief Executive Officer of the Americas at Dresdner Kleinwort, based in New York, having joined in London in 2001 as a Managing Director and Executive Committee member in the Global Debt business. Shortly after, he moved to the New York office to be Head of Capital Markets, North America, becoming Chief Executive in early 2003. Under his tenure, he successfully restructured the New York and Latin American businesses from a U.S. $300 million loss in 2002 to a net operating profit of almost U.S. $300 million (on a U.S. $600 million revenue base in 2006). Mr. Schiffer oversaw both the continuing businesses at Dresdner Kleinwort and the Institutional Restructuring Unit, Dresdner’s $9 billion “bad bank” in North America.

Prior to Dresdner Kleinwort, Mr. Schiffer headed Nomura International’s European Fixed Income Division, overseeing all of the capital markets and derivative businesses. At Nomura, he led the business to bottom line profitability for the first time ever in fiscal year 1999-2000. Mr. Schiffer joined Nomura in August 1997 where he was originally responsible for restructuring Nomura’s U.S. derivatives business, implementing robust risk management and achieving operating profitability. He then took on additional responsibility for Nomura’s proprietary businesses in Europe, which grew considerably under his tenure. He was a member of the European Management Board at Nomura International, responsible for strategy and the daily operations of the European businesses.

Mr. Schiffer served as a Director of the Board, At-Large, of the Bond Market Association and as a member of the Financial Services Industry Roundtable. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of Kent Place School in New Jersey and Chairman of the Board of Saxlingham European Fund. Mr. Schiffer is married with five children and lives in New Jersey. He holds a B.A. with dual honors from the University of California at Santa Cruz, where he serves as a member of the University’s Strategic Advisory Board. He is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, FSA registered and has certification in Series 7, 9, 10, 24 and 63.

Derivatives Leaders Forum 2010 is produced by GoldenNetworking.net (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and diplomats, founded by former McKinsey consultant and Columbia Business School MBA Edgar Perez. Upcoming Golden Networking's Forums and Business Receptions include:

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•   Distressed Investing Experts Forum 2010, "Analyzing and Valuing Distressed Companies, Securities and Real Estate" (http://www.DistressedInvestingExpertsForum.com), September 23rd, New York City

•   High-Frequency Trading Experts Workshop 2010, "Practical Implementation of High-Frequency Trading Strategies" (http://www.HFTExpertsWorkshop.com), London, October 4 & 5 2010, New York, October 7 & 8 2010, Dubai, October 25 & 26 2010, and Hong Kong, October 28 & 29 2010

•   2nd China Leaders Forum, "Challenges and Opportunities for China's Economic Juggernaut" (http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), October 6th, New York City

•   Latin America Leaders Forum 2010, "Unlikely Oasis of Growth amid the Global Economic Crisis?" (http://www.LatinAmericaLeadersForum.com), October 21st, New York City

•   2nd Banking Leaders Forum, "Private Banking on the Brink of Transformational Change" (http://www.BankingLeadersForum.com), November 11th, New York City

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•   2nd Private Equity Leaders Forum, "Setting the Stage for Radical Transformation in 2011 and Beyond" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 9th, New York City

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