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Joshua Raymond Chief Market Strategist and Global Head of PR, City Index
Tim Hughes Managing Director, IG Index
Joshua Raymond is Chief Market Strategist and Global Head of PR at City Index. Joshua is one of most widely recognised market commentators in the broadcast and print media. He is one of the youngest associate directors at City Index, being fast tracked through the ranks, and working directly with the company’s board of directors. Having graduated from Durham University, Joshua joined IFX markets in 2005 in a sales trader role. His understanding of the markets saw him begin appearing on CNBC Europe regularly as a commentator and analyst within six months, an undertaking he continues to fulfil today. Joshua contributes regularly to networks such as CNBC Europe, Bloomberg, BBC News and Sky News, as well as mainstream international print media, including Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. Following City Index’s acquisition of IFX Markets in 2006, Joshua became Head of UK Retail Sales and oversaw sales performance hit record levels on a consistent basis. Josh then moved to the marketing department, where he was tasked with redeveloping City Index’s client education programme. In unison with restructuring City Index’s seminar programme and introducing a wide library of educational webinars, Josh developed and launched City Wise, the industry’s first dedicated social media portal for spread bettors and CFD traders.
Tim joined IG Group as a graduate in 2000 and has spent eleven years in the industry, becoming head of sales trading in 2005 and Managing Director of IG Index – the spread betting division of the company and largest of its kind in the UK – in 2010. Tim was instrumental in the delivery of the IG Index iPhone application, which was recognised as being ‘indispensable’ in a recent Sunday Times survey.
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Hector Sants CEO, Financial Services Authority Head of the FSA, the quasijudicial body responsible for the regulation of the financial services industry in the UK.
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Gary Gensler Chairman, U.S Commodity Futures Trading Commission Head if the CFTC, an independent agency of the U.S government responsible for regulating the futures and options markets. Appointed by Barack Obama in 2009. Jurisdiction over $5tn of trades.
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