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SECURITIES AND DERIVATIVES
Practice Area

SEDA Experts’ securities and derivatives practice is comprised of former senior executives who ran global practices at both commercial and investment banks. Our experts covered instruments such as equities, fixed income, credit and interest derivatives as well as options, futures and warrants. Our experts have solid knowledge and experience in trading platforms, exchanges, central clearing as well as exchange traded instruments (ETFs).

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Our experts have provided opinions and testimony on high stake matters involving issues related to exchanges operational issues, policy and procedures, best market practices and regulatory requirements, as well as disputes in connection with central counterparty clearing, warrants agreements, interest rate and credit default swaps, trade secrets, equities and fixed income trading, among other issues.

Examples of cases involved valuing multi billion dollars interest rate swaps portfolios, antitrust cases involving credit default swaps trading, disputes in connection with exercising warrants and warrant agreement provisions, valuing exotic options and respective close out amounts, as well as claims around equity trading strategies.



EXPERTISE


Equities and Derivatives

SEDA brings deep expertise in equities and derivatives through its team of highly seasoned professionals. Our equities and derivatives experts cover a wide range of expertise, including trading, securities lending, prime finance strategies, equity research, margin requirements, equity valuation, warrants, and other aspects of equity capital markets. SEDA’s experts also have extensive experience in structuring, trading, and negotiating complex derivative products tied to underlying equity instruments, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of these sophisticated financial products.

Fixed Income

ISDA Instruments

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)


RELATED EXPERTS

Joanne M. Hill

Joanne M. Hill

Bio

Managing Director

Joanne has over 30 years of experience in leadership roles in investment strategy at investment banks and asset managers with a focus on index and quantitative products, derivatives, along with volatility and risk management. She currently serves as Chief Advisor for Research and Strategy at Vest Financial, a fund manager, specializing in option-based investments.

Former 

ProShares - Head of Institutional Investment Strategy

CFA Institute Research Foundation - Chair and Board Member

Expertise

Investment Strategy EFTs Index and Quantitative Products Option-based Investments Volatility Risk Management Strategy

Peter U. Vinella, Ph.D.

Peter U. Vinella, Ph.D.

Bio

Managing Director, Advisor to the Board

Peter U. Vinella has more than 30 years of experience in the financial industry as a consultant and an executive with leading financial institutions. Mr. Vinella has extensive testifying experience acting as an expert for both plaintiff and defendant, involving more than 25 matters and including seven cases with more than $1 billion at stake.

Former 

Berkeley Research Group - Managing director

Wilmington Trust Conduit Services, LLC - President and CEO

Expertise

Trading and Investments, Risk Management, Operations, FinTech and Project Management, Quantitative Analysis, Custody, Trust, and Fund Administration, Repo and Securities Lending

Peter Selman

Peter Selman

Bio

Managing Partner

Peter Selman, as the former Head of Global Equities at Deutsche Bank, and the Co-head of Global Equity Trading at Goldman Sachs, is a world-class expert in all aspects of equity products including cash equities, OTC options, listed derivatives, equity valuation, securities lending and prime finance, ETFs and structured products.

Former

Deutsche Bank  - Global Head of Equity 

Goldman Sachs - Co-Head of Global Equity Trading 

Expertise

Cash and Derivatives Equity, Equity Valuation, Exchanges, Indices, OTC and Listed Derivatives, Prime Finance, Structured Products and Annuities

Bradley Ziff

Bradley Ziff

Bio

Managing Director

Bradley Ziff is a world class expert in counterparty and credit risk, the LIBOR transition and issues surrounding central clearing as a risk mitigant. Over the past thirty years, Brad has led multiple global benchmarking projects focusing on different aspects of capital and financial markets.

Former

FTI Consulting - Managing Director

ISDA - Chief Executive 

Expertise

ISDA Counterparty Risk, Central Clearing LIBOR Transition

Louise Pitt Brindle

Louise Pitt Brindle

Bio

Senior Advisor

Louise Pitt Brindle is a seasoned expert in credit with a focus on the global financial institutions sector, most recently serving as a Principal and Head of Research at RPIA in Toronto. In a 27-year career, with significant roles at Goldman Sachs, her focus includes global fixed income, corporate credit, financial institutions’ strategy, financial accounting, ESG and sustainability investing.

Former

RPIA - Principal Head of PM Research

Goldman Sachs - Vice President

Expertise

Credit Research, Credit Trading, Financial Institutions Research, Preferred Stocks, AT1 Capital, CDS, ESG Investments

Dylan Roy

Dylan Roy

Bio

Managing Director

Dylan Roy, with a stellar 30-year career, is recognized as a Fixed Income expert, encompassing senior roles in Foreign Exchange and Risk Management. After a decade-long tenure trading various Interest Rate Products in major global markets, he took significant responsibility at UBS as the Americas Head of Foreign Exchange, Rates, and Credit, eventually becoming The Global Co-head of Fixed Income Trading.

Former

UBS - Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Fixed Income Trading

UBS - Americas Head of Foreign Exchange, Rates, and Credit

Expertise

Fixed Income Sales & Trading OTC/Listed Derivatives Global Markets Risk Management FX, Rates and Credit Products

Robert MacLaverty

Robert MacLaverty

Bio

Managing Director

Robert MacLaverty is a managing director with SEDA Experts (SEDA) providing financial, economic, and testifying expert services to the nation's leading law firms, investment banks, pension funds, endowments, and foundations.

Former

Berkeley Research Group, LLC - Managing Director

Credit Suisse - Vice President

Expertise

Exchanges, Derivatives & Structured Finance, International Arbitration, Securities & Financial Markets, Valuation & Financial Analysis

Kevin M. Murphy

Kevin M. Murphy

Bio

Managing Director

Kevin Murphy has spent over 30 years in financial markets and is an acknowledged expert in equity markets, risk and structured products. He is presently a partner at Sachs Capital Group Asset Management overseeing Trading, Risk and Product Development after leadership roles at several global investment banks.

Former

Barclays Capital - Managing Director, Global Equities Head of Risk, Capital and Platforms

Global Head of EFS Solutions Business


Expertise

Derivatives, Fixed Income Trading, FX Trading, Equity Trading

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