CHICAGO, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- John Barun, President and CEO of Capital Markets Consulting, moderated the panel Examining Derivatives Best Execution, which was the second panel in a series called Beyond Equity at the conference.

Michael Mollin, Principal of Saratoga Futures, was one of the professionals that shared the stage with John in the Derivatives discussion.

Mr. Mollin said that the panelists wanted to focus on traditional means vs. electronic trading. Furthermore, they wanted to examine the interest in markets that have recently gone electronic side by side with open outcry.

"Many futures contracts, for example, have already gone electronic such as grains, metals and energy," Mollin states.

Many sessions at the conference were based on the future of Hedge Fund trading. Industry professionals examined the changing market structures and how exchanges are accommodating to Hedge Funds, what the SEC will be analyzing during RIA examinations and how algorithmic trading impacts this arena.

Mr. Barun said that there are a significant number of market and regulatory changes as well as competitive pressures on the markets. "The industry changes are driving firms to re-assess their strategic business objectives and goals. We discussed the benefits, competitive advantages and disadvantages of trading listed and OTC derivatives as part of a firm's overall business strategy. We addressed very specific questions and concerns raised by conference attendees."

The Financial Research Associates present various conferences that cover industry developments and offer financial professionals the opportunity to discuss controversial movements in the markets. John Barun, as well as Capital Markets Consulting, looks forward to their continued involvement in the advancement of the financial industry.

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