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Dr. David (Dudi) Gershon Founder and CEO of SuperDerivatives P t P iti Past Positions • Global Head of FX Exotic Options for Barclays Capital, UK • Options Trading at BZW New York (became Barclays Capital) & Deutsche Bank
Education • PhD in Theoretical Physics • MBA and MSc in Finance
About the Keynote
Transparency and d efficiency ffi i in the global derivatives market David Gershon March 2009
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About me • In May 2000 left Barclays to start SuperDerivatives. • Until May 2000 -Global head of exotic options at Barclays Capital in London. • Previous positions on Wall Street: - Head of emerging markets at Barclays NY - FX options trader at Deutschebank NY - Mortgages derivatives at Nationsbank (now Bank of America) e ca) ________ • Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (Superstrings theory) – Tel Aviv University y • M. Sc. in Finance - Kellogg School of Management • MBA major in Finance - Tel Aviv University
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SuperDerivatives p ( (SD) )
• A global technology and service innovator providing multi–asset derivatives analytics, data and business process tools for all derivative market participants
• Our ambition is to become the undisputed global category leader for products and services delivering information and transparency to the derivatives market • Offices in London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Tel Aviv
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SD history and milestones • First pricing platform was launched in January 2001 – An internet platform to price currency (FX) options – First financial application for banks on the internet – By June 2001 we had Merrill Lynch, Bank of NY, Bear Sterns and Commezbank as paying clients. clients • 2002 First tier one bank roles the platform globally – After the merge of JPMorgan and Chase the FX business took SD system for all the sales people and traders globally (150 licenses). • 2003 – Distribution agreement with Reuters – In 2003 we signed a distribution agreement with Reuters- the biggest player in FX. • 2004 – From pricing to risk management – The launch of a full fledge risk management system to handle accurately the complexity of exotic options. First software as a service (SaaS) risk management solution for currency options • 2005 - From F single i l assett to t multi lti assett – In 2005 we launched our pricing & analytics platforms for interest rates, equity, commodities & energy.
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History and milestones – Cont’ • 2006 – On-line execution capabilities -We launched our on-line execution platform for options.
The web solution is used either as an internal (sales – traders) or external t l ((clientsli t sales) l ) application. li ti
• 2007 – Launching credit derivatives
– In mid 2007 we launched our pricing & analytics platforms for credit dit derivativesd i ti th “hottest” the “h tt t” market k t then. th
• 2007 – Creating a business unit for revaluation services
– Aft After we d developed l d th the capabilities biliti tto price i credit dit d derivatives i ti we became a leading player in the global revaluation market with the capability to price any derivative.
• 2008 –Multi Multi asset risk management platform ‘light’ light ; CRM system for financial institutions
– In mid 2008 we launched our ‘light’ multi asset risk management platform aimed as a low cost solution. – Leveraging g g on this technology gy we also launched a client relationship management (CRM) system for banks sales people. November 09 16
The Issues SD Addresses • There are many option classes within each asset –Foreign exchange, commodities, interest rates, equities, energy and credit • The market lacks transparency: a large percentage of the OTC market participants deal in options without fully knowing the prevailing market price • The cost to build in-house solutions is prohibitive and the expertise is scarce • Customers at all levels are more sophisticated requiring an increased focus on accuracy and efficiency to increase productivity within banks • There is no published model that can accurately reflect the market at all times • Market participants would like to use real market prices when they price,, risk manage p g and evaluate their positions p
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SD pricing solutions • Trusted, independent pricing – Real-time, accurate, multi-asset pricing for all structures g a unique q and p proven methodology gy through – Across FX, equities, commodities, energy, interest rates and credit – A true reflection of real market prices (bid & offer)
• SD’s built in models and market data reflect fair market value of priced derivatives, enabling: – Sales teams to give indicative pricing for the widest range of asset classes and instrument types in a quick and intuitive manner – Traders to obtain reference prices while negotiating with counterparties – Treasurers to obtain an accurate price reference point when getting a quote from a bank
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SD markets coverage • Wide coverage – from vanillas to advanced instruments SD enables standardisation of derivatives structures across the following asset classes: – FX: extensive range of currencies including major (G7) and emerging markets and illiquid currency pairs – Interest rates: major and emerging markets – Equities: >3,000 single stocks and all major indices in all major exchanges – Energy: Oil and Oil products of the world’s largest refineries, natural gas in numerous hubs, electricity in Europe, US and Australia, emissions, coal. – Commodities: precious and base metals, agriculture and soft commodities in all global exchanges and markets – C Credit: edit >1500 single names and all majo major indices
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SD Products • Richest derivatives coverage – Multi asset derivatives expertise – Comprehensive model library
• Access to all – Banks, funds, corporates, custodians and auditors y and sell-side – Services for both buy– Including multi-asset reference data
• Market innovation – Multi-asset derivative analytics, y risk, revaluation, productivity p y and performance, and operational support – Global infrastructure servicing clients in every part of the world – Business process tools for all derivatives market participants
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A global business – – – –
Thousands of users in every region of the world Global and regional banks Derivative market convention expertise globally Scalable Scalable, real real-time time infrastructure
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Revaluation • We provide fully automated portfolio revaluation services in all the asset classes and derivatives types • We provide on-demand analytics for middle/back office functions • We provide customer revaluation of structured products and notes • We anticipate significant growth in the revaluation business in the current environment • We have a strong integration team that enables the flexibility to use the client’s format.
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Revaluation
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The Target market The total market size consists of about 120,000 derivatives professionals, potential revenue of $2B per year.
• Global, regional and local banks in all continents- 850+ • Alternative (hedge funds) and traditional asset managers-5000+ • Custodians and administrators- 50+ • Corporations Corporations- 1500+ • Brokers- 10+ • Global and regional auditors-10+ • Regulators and Central Banks-20+
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Our Business Model • All our products and systems are web based (enables frequent, seamless upgrades in an ever changing market). We only have one system for all the clients (but extremely flexible and customizable) • Our systems are sold on a subscription basis with annual renewal. • Payment for a year in advance for the services • Flat fee PER PERSON with unlimited usage of the system and free upgrades. • The fee for the Pricing and analytics systems is between $15-24k per year The fee for the risk management system is between $150 year. $150-500k 500k per year. • Revaluation services are sold on per-line basis
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Business model - cont. • We only do direct sales • Huge investment in training of our sales force and R&D • Monitoring constantly the performance of our sales people • Extremely devoted to our clients • Maintain a special “echo system” with our clients for constant feedback on real time basis • Provide our clients with delivery y dates for feature they y request q (and ( at no cost) • We are the cutting edge systems in derivatives thanks to our (demanding) clients
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SD Key advantages • Proprietary model that reflects f interbank prices for f derivatives • Portfolio of products with multi-asset and cross-asset capabilities • Solutions that are geared to increase customer productivity and profitability • Subscription model per person reduces up front cost • Strong brand recognition • Large client base in both the sell and buy side • Strong client relationships and a great ‘echo system’ with our clients • Global operations • Hi Highly hl skilled kill d employees l with ith extensive t i knowledge k l d off the th option ti markets
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2009: Focus on cost control and risk management • Renewed focus from the market on: – Cost control – Risk management – Price transparency
• SD provides: – – – – – –
Cost control – software as a service Enterprise workflow Discovery for fair market value – independent pricing Effective analysis of risk Independent portfolio valuation Tools to help sales desks increase productivity
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Thank You
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Arnon Dinur
Yair Ephrati
Venture Partner Greylock Partners
CEO DS Apex Mergers & Acquisitions
About the Panelists
THE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL GUARDIAN ANGEL THE HUMAN FACTOR IN THE CAPITAL MARKETS
Intro
Human Factor
Genetics Intelligence Demographics
Constant
Education Information Experience
Saturated
Personality Perception Emotional bias Emotional bias
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The Need Brokerage firms spend several hundred USD to gain a new trader. However, 90% of new traders tend to wipe out their entire trading‐capital in the first few months of trading, mainly due to psychological reasons: Emotions
Cognition
Fear of loss ("loss aversion")
Perception
Confidence (under/over)
Information processing load
Stress
Market awareness
Temptation to divert from plan
Decision making
C Competition with peers ii ih
Ri k M Risk Management
Coping with mistakes
Planning
The consequences: • For the traders – loss of assets • For F the th brokerage b k fifirms and d platform l tf providers – loss of investment, and loss of future commission
The Guardian Angel Solution The Goal
Enabling traders to remain longer in trading, make more volume and more commissions
Principles
1. Handling each trader individually g y 2. Measuring decision making effectiveness according to market conditions 3. Providing ongoing feedback in real‐time
The Guardian Angel Approach The Trader I want to make money Did I do well? Should I close my position now? Where is the market going? I lost money – how do I get it back? Let’s try the 400! I can’t believe it…
The System 1. Ongoing feedback on each transaction and overall performance p 2. Support in known cognitive traps Reassurance Alert Pay attention to…
Trading Psychology Traps Leverage & Risk
Value at Risk
Depth of Losses
Striking
More… More
The Business Model Traders (end users)
Clients
Brokerage Trading platform
Monthly pay per trader
Service provider (SaaS)
The Retail Market # Traders (Global)
~20 million
Traders (Israel)
~25,000
Brokerage firms (global)
~8000
Annual commission Annual commission per per trader
4000 $ 4000 $
GA annual cost
60 $
Global market size Global market size
1 2 Billion 1.2 Billion
Israeli market size
1.5 million
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Oded Shefer, CEO oded@cbeyond‐tech.com 054‐6985589
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Tip … • Sequence – 196,000,000 results • Sequence of transactions - 2,830,000 results • “Sequence of transactions” - 2 results
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Sequences vs. Single Actions 0.5%
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0.3%
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MDA2 Unique Features Analytics
Broader coverage Higher accuracy
Model
Constant update Customer level and up
Rapid Implementation
Based on historical transactions Rapid mapping methodology
Expandable and Highly Scalable
Multiple Parallel Processing (MPP) Use standard Blade servers
Real Time
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Company Profile November 2009
Mission Statement To provide transparency on financial products d t throughout th h t th their i lif life cycle l
Products A platform for financial advice. advice Established business in the domestic market. Providing transparency on structured products. Fast growing business in the global markets.
Modelity/Structures Status Summary Cli t validation Client lid ti Existing clients of different scales: tier 1-RBS, tier 2-Danske Bank and tier 33-Tapiola Tapiola
P Proven technology h l Sophisticated core engine already in production
Market size At least 2.5B USD and growing
Promising pipeline HSBC, JP Morgan, …
Modelity/Structures Architecture
Live Examples » Live examples for Sales & Advice Support, and for Post L Launch hS Support at: » Danske Bank » Royal Bank of Scotland