—————————————————————————————————————————–

September 14, 2010 – Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:15pm Financial Innovation and the Future of Risk

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
CORPORATE PROGRAM
ANNUAL CME GROUP LECTURE ON GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS

FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF RISK

Robert C. Merton, Nobel Prize-winning economist and MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, governments, financial institutions, and central banks across the world have examined the root causes of the financial meltdown. Some observers have cited financial innovation as a factor in the housing market bubble and subsequent crash that contributed to the crisis. Others have argued that over the last four decades, financial innovation has driven the global financial system toward greater efficiency, and generated significant economic benefit in the process. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has emphasized risk mitigation and awareness, stating that it would be unwise to stop financial innovation. What is the role of financial innovation and how can it preserve the integrity of the marketplace?

Join us on September 14th, when we host Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert C. Merton, who will deliver the inaugural CME Group Lecture on Global Financial Markets. Dr. Merton will talk on “Financial Innovation and the Future of Risk.” Dr. Merton will offer observations on structural issues contributing to the financial crisis, discuss the role of financial innovation as an engine for global economic growth, examine whether or not financial innovation increases the risk of a crisis, and reflect on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Robert C. Merton is an internationally renowned economist, financial innovator, and recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1997 for his work on a new method to determine the value of derivatives. He is currently the MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance.

The Annual CME Group Lecture on Global Financial Markets was established to promote understanding of the role of markets in the aftermath of the financial crisis.

University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Business attire is required.

5:30 p.m. Cash bar reception
6:00 p.m. Lecture and discussion
7:15 p.m. Adjournment

Individuals $10
President’s Circle, Corporate Members, Young Professionals, and Student Members complimentary

For registration, visit the event page.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

June 12, 2010 – Saturday, 2:00pm – 4:00pm    Floor Trading, Manual Trading and Program Trading

Chicago Trading Club will host a seminar: “Floor Trading, Manual Trading and Program Trading”.

Location: McCormick Tribune Campus Center, Ballroom, IIT main campus, 3201 South State St, Chicago, IL 60616

Agenda:

1:30 – 2:00pm, Registration and networking

2:00 – 2:35pm, “Floor Trading”, by Nan Zhu
In this session, Mr. Zhu will give a general introduction to floor trading – the original and still prevailing way traders trade. His talk will cover the history, floor structure, participants, transaction process, discussion of merits and drawbacks as well as the future of floor trading.

2:35 – 3:10pm, “Trader Psychology ”, by Bruce Mao
In this session, Mr. Mao will mainly focus on an ultra-important but often omitted part of trading – trader psychology. His talk will first give a brief introduction to manual trading, then go in depth analyzing the interaction between human nature and trading, the psychological qualities a trader must have and general trading disciplines.

3:10 – 3:25pm, Break

3:25 – 4:00pm, “Introduction to Program Trading”, by Mike Ouyang
In this session, Mr. Ouyang will introduce the new frontier of trading –program or algorithmic trading. His talk will introduce the origin and development of program trading, major categories of program trading algorithms, merits and drawbacks of these programs. He will also discuss causes and role of program trading associated with the May 6th markets crash.

About the speakers:

Mr. Nan Zhu is a floor trader in MYJ Trading. His main trading markets are Eurodollar options and Eurodollar futures.

Mr. Bruce Mao is a trader and Co-Director of the XM Trading Group in HTG Capital Partners. His main trading markets are equity index futures.

Mr. Mike Ouyang is a senior developer in Citadel. His work focuses on trading strategy design and implementation.

Other information:

Type: Open to CTC members, IIT Students and members of other Chinese Organizations
Attire: no requirement
Fee: $15
Parking: nearby street parking (along Michigan Ave.) and campus guest parking available (map attached). See http://www.iit.edu/~parking/visitor.html for details:

Food/drink: beverages will be prepared

Contact: If you plan to attend, please reply to ChineseTradingClub@gmail.com.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

May 17, 2010 – Monday, 3:30pm – 5:00pm    Global Focus: Building BRICS Part I – China

China continues to be the world’s fastest growing economy. Rising per capita income combined with its traditional export driven growth suggests that investors should continue to factor the China phenomenon into portfolio strategies. But threats loom as well. The politics of protectionism are always rumbling in the background and China’s own internal imbalances add uncertainty to the sustainability of its remarkable rise. Join us as we examine (1) the macro case for China as an investment opportunity and (2) specific ways the investor can include exposure to the China effect in a diversified portfolio.

Moderator:
Karim Pakravan, Visiting Associate Professor of Finance, DePaul University

Panelists:
John L. Rogers, Founder and Former President, Midwest US-China Association
Robert Gernstetter, Founder and Director, Mastholm Asset Management,

More: Drinks and Networking 5:00-5:30 PM

Location: 1 E. Jackson, DePaul Center, Room 8005, Chicago, IL

The event is free of charge but space is limited; Register at cfs@depaul.edu

—————————————————————————————————————————–

May 15, 2010 – Saturday, 8:30am    China and the Future of the Global Economy (中国和世界经济的未来)

“China and the Future of the Global Economy” (中国和世界经济的未来) will be the second China Conference planned and hosted by the Chicago Society, a premiere event-hosting student organization at the University of Chicago, and co-hosted by Culture and Career Club and Moneythink.

Agendas include Keynote Speech featuring Justin Lin(林毅夫), Chief Economist of World Bank, and Discussion Panels attended by noteworthy speakers from the academic world, the political sphere as well as industry professionals.

Location: International House, Assembly Hall, University of Chicago, 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637 USA

For detailed agenda, registration and general information, please visit www.globalchinaconference.org/.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

May 15, 2010 – Saturday, 7:30pm-9:00pm     Prospect of China Capital Market

The Greater China Club of the Booth School of Business will host the next GCC Speaker Event Featuring Dr. Bin Qi, Director-in-General of Research Center for China Securities Regulatory Commission. Dr. Qi will share his prospects of capital market in China .

Dr. Bin Qi is the Director-in-General of Research Center , the think-tank of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). Prior to his current position, Dr. Qi was a Deputy Director of the Fund Supervision Department of CSRC for five years, supervising mutual fund industry and QFII’s in Chinese capital market. Dr. Qi joined CSRC in 2000 as a member of its Strategy and Planning Committee. Before joining CSRC in 2000, Dr. Qi was a partner of a New York-based venture capital firm. Prior to that, Dr. Qi worked with Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Paribas Capital Market in New York and London.

Dr. Qi holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Tsinghua University, an MBA from the University of Chicago and an MS in Biophysics from the University of Rochester . In 2005, Dr. Qi translated “The Great Game, The Emergence of Wall Street as a World Power,” into Chinese, which became a best-seller in China and has been reprinted more than 20 times since then. In 2007, Dr. Qi led a team of CSRC and The World Bank and drafted China Capital Markets Development Report, the first of the sort, which provides a comprehensive review of the history of Chinese Capital Markets and full analysis of the challenges of the market, and development strategies for the years to come (till 2020).

DATE: May 15th Saturday
TIME: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Harper Center Room C25, 5807 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago , IL

—————————————————————————————————————————–

May 12, 2010 – Wednesday, 5:00pm     AAAIM, TMC and CAF Networking Event

The Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM), The Marathon Club (TMC), and BAML Capital Access Funds (CAF) are partnering to host a premier networking event for investment managers, middle market entrepreneurs, senior corporate level executives, and professional service providers. AAAIM, TMC, and CAF are collaborating to build bridges, facilitate greater deal flow and highlight the talent and innovation resident within the U.S. Emerging Domestic Market.

Location: Bank of America, 135 South LaSalle Street, 43rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60603

Space will be limited. To register, please visit event webpage and RSVP by May 7, 2010.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

April 20, 2010 – Thursday, 11:00am     The 58th Annual Management Conference 2010

On Thursday, April 29th, 2010, the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago will host one of the year’s most anticipated events in finance and economics – the 58th Annual Management Conference, at Navy Pier in Chicago.

Agendas include Keynote Panel Presentation, Breakout Sessions, and a special forum featuring Professor Eugene Fama, Dean Edward Snyder and David Booth, Chairman and CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors.

For detailed agenda, registration and general information, please visit Chicago Booth Management Conference 2010.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

November 20 , 2009 – Friday, 4:00pm    Quantitative Finance on Fridays Seminar Series

“The Puzzle of Index Option Returns” by George M. Constantinides, Leo Melamed Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business — Sponsored by International Center for Futures and Derivatives at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Center for Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago.

Location: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 20 South Wacker Drive.

Agenda: 3:30pm Check-in, 4:00pm Seminar Starts

—————————————————————————————————————————–

October 10, 2009 – The Association of Chinese-American Scientists and Engineers (ACSE) will hold its 17th annual conference in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA.

The theme of this year’s conference is “US-China Cooperation for Global Economy Recovery” . The conference consists of general session in the morning, three breakout sessions in the afternoon and a job fair in between. Top ranking government officials and corporate executives from both US and China will attend the conference and give speeches. It’s anticipated this event will be a golden opportunity to learn how to deal with economic crisis for both individual and business. Seats are limited, please register at www.acse.org now. Please also view the Chinese version of the event invite here.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

September 14, 2009,  Monday    U.S. – China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum - organized by The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and The U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC)

The global economic crisis has left no country and no market untouched. The crisis is seriously impacting global economic growth and the livelihood of citizens across the world. The United States and China, as two of the world’s largest economies, have a special role to play in advancing global growth and promoting confidence in markets.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), together with the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce (USCCC), will organize a day-long forum in downtown Chicago to advance understanding in both business communities of the opportunities and challenges stemming from the crisis. The 1st U.S.-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum will explore critical bilateral trade and investment topics and complement ongoing efforts by the two governments to promote common solutions to global challenges and strengthen relations.

Please see the detailed agenda and registration info here.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

July 18, 2009,  Saturday    “Entrepreneurship and Career Development” Seminar Organized by The Culture and Career Club (CCC) Chicago Chapter

Speaker: David Qu, President and Chief Operating Officer, CellTrak Technologies Inc.

David has 15+ years experience in operating and growing companies in the sectors of Healthcare, Information Technology, Enterprise Software, Software As A Service (SaaS) and ASP business. His talk includes :
- A SWOT Analysis of Chinese IT Professionals
- Path to Career Success
- Entrepreneurship
- One Special Path
- Avoid Common Mistakes
- Next Step – If you are about to graduate
- Next Step – If you are in workforce for 5 years

Time & Location:
07/18/2009, Saturday, 10:30am-1:30pm 10 W 31st St, Chicago IL 60616,
IIT Stuart Building, Room 104

Login to Event Site and Click on the button at the bottom of the event page to Register

Login Note: CCC members use username of “first letter of your first name + your last name”, and password of “temptemp”. Click on “Myself as a member”; Non members use username of “chicagoguest”, and password of “temptemp”. Click on ” Guest without membership”.

—————————————————————————————————————————–

Managing U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations: Thoughts for the Years Ahead

Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hills & Company, and Former United States Trade Representative

When United States President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in early April ahead of the G20 summit, the two leaders agreed to convene the first meeting of the new “China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue” in Washington this summer. This dialogue, which will include topics beyond economics and marks an expansion of the previous dialogue under the Bush administration, is a key signal of the deepening of the U.S.-China relationship. As both countries continue to manage the global economic downturn, the United States finds China funding much of its deficit, while China looks to stimulate domestic consumption in response to lower U.S. and global demand for exports. In short, the two countries are inextricably tied, and leaders of both countries must work to successfully navigate the relationship. At this inaugural Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture on U.S.-China Relations, Ambassador Carla Hills will offer her thoughts for the years ahead.