FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2012
SWISS FUTURES OPTIONS ASSOCIATIONS (SFOA)
SFOA’s mission is to support the growth
and development of the global derivatives
industry 2and the strengthening of market
integrity
Otto E. Naegeli
Chairman
Swiss Futures and Options Association
A special word of appreciation
In my capacity as Chairman of the Swiss
Futures and Options Association, I would like
to express my gratitude and pleasure to be
associated with the Federation of Euro-Asian
Swiss Futures and Options Association (SFOA)
The Swiss Futures and Options Association
(SFOA) - previously Swiss Commodities,
Futures and Options Association - was founded
in 1979 as a non-profit professional association.
A global mission
Its mission is to support the growth and
development of the global derivatives industry
and the strengthening of market integrity
through its annual international gathering and
conference and regulatory summit, as well as its
initiatives in the area of education and editing of
industry focused publications.
Stock Exchanges. I hope that this will help
us in our mutual effort to further contribute to
strengthen the ties between FEAS and SFOA.
I believe that this is a further step to harmonize
market practices and behavior globally.
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of reviewing and adapting existing ones,
avoiding though to get involved in any kind
of lobbying activity.
To maintain and develop existing and
establish new links with International
Organizations (i.e. UNCTAD), Associations
and Federations (i.e. FEAS, FIA, FOA, ICMA,
FECIF, CIFA, SBA etc.) for the benefit of their
and our members.
To organize an International Forum providing
top ranking industry professionals with
the opportunity to meet, and to offer the
possibility to publicly debate topics crucial to
the industry.
To organize the International « Bürgenstock »
Regulator’s Meeting, unique in its attendance
and purpose.
To provide the emerging markets with a
platform of discussion and exchange of
ideas with well-established markets and
market participants in close cooperation with
AFM – the Association of Futures Markets.
To assist individuals and institutions to locate
the best source of information and service
to suit their specific needs and, if needed,
to assist them in their research for facts and
figures about the industry, its participants
and products.
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The goals of the association
• To serve the industry, the participants in the
industry and their products - in the widest
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sense - and to help set the standards of
quality and service for its members.
• To set a basis for self-regulation for all those
who are involved or interested in becoming
involved in the futures and options industry.
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• To inform all our members and friends about
news relating to the industry, opportunities
offered for personal development by means
of attending seminars, road shows and
presentations.
• To present new products and the
opportunities offered by their use, in a
Next international industry meeting
realistic and concise manner.
33rd Intl. SFOA “Bürgenstock” Symposium,
• To organize presentations, seminars and
Interlaken/ Switzerland, to take place from 5th
workshops which promote specific markets
to 7th September 2012. Program includes
or market segments and to educate
information about the International Regulators’
practitioners and those who would like to
meeting, the Emerging Markets Forum and
become industry participants.
the Structured Products Forum. For complete
• To actively participate and co-operate with
information please refer to our internet page
those public and/or government entities in
http://www.sfoa.org/index.php?nav=Program-
charge of drafting new legislation and/or
informations&snav=Introduction
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Name Mrs. Carol Gregoir
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E-mail [email protected]
Website www.sfoa.org
Swiss Derivatives Review
The Swiss Derivatives Review (SDR) is the
official publication of the Swiss Futures and
Options Association featuring articles about
regulation, education, products, events etc.
being in relation with the associations goals.
SDR is published 3 times yearly and close to
10’000 copies are printed, sent to subscribers
and distributed at international industry events,
at no charge to the reader. A electronic version
of the past editions is downloadable from our
internet site:
http://www.sfoa.org/index.php?nav=Swiss-
derivatives-review&snav=Magazine
Board of Directors
Chairman Otto E. Naegeli, OEN Consulting,
Torricella
Vice Chairman Patrick J. Catania, Asia West
Group, Chicago
President and CEO Paul-André Jacot,
Derivacom, Geneva
Members François Bouclier, Newedge Group,
Geneva
Daniel Grossrieder, UBS AG, Zurich
Michael Hofmann, ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
N.V., Frankfurt a/Main
Andrew Lowenthal, CBOE Futures Exchange,
Chicago
Mark Mills, Merrill Lynch Intl., London
Michael Peters, EUREX, Frankfurt a/ Main
Markus Pfister, Bank Vontobel AG., Zurich
Francesco Ranza, Banque Privée Ed. de
Rothschild SA, Geneva
Robert Ray, CME Group, London
Christian Reuss, Scoach Schweiz AG, Zurich
Lamon Rutten, Multi Commodity Exchange of
India Ltd., Mumbai Alan van Griethuysen, NYSE
Euronext, Amsterdam