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Wolfgang Eholzer

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Wolfgang Eholzer is a retired exchange technology executive. He retired as the chief technology officer of Eurex Exchange in December of 2024 after being appointed to that role as of January 2019. He focused on IT strategy and on Eurex‘s trading system T7.
Eholzer was previously head of Eurex Trading IT and in charge of the Eurex and Xetra technology road maps. He was project manager for Eurex's new trading platform that went live in December 2012 and has continued to roll out the project in stages. He was also responsible for performance monitoring and capacity planning as well as for design changes of the Eurex and Xetra trading systems.
== Background ==
Eholzer joined Eurex in 2007 as head of the Eurex Trading Technology Roadmap that resulted in the delivery of interfaces for order management and market data. 
He started his career at Deutsche Boerse, the owner of Eurex, in March of 1998 and became head of Eurex Trading IT in April 2013. Previously he was executive director, head of trading system design at Eurex.
== Education ==
From 1995 to 1998, Eholzer worked as a research associate in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. He received his PhD in Mathematical Physics from the University of Bonn in 1995.
==John Lothian News Videos==
Have Liftoff: Wolfgang Eholzer on the New Eurex Trading Platform
Wolfgang Eholzer, head of Eurex Trading IT, has seen his share of technology changes to exchange platforms. The latest, and biggest of his career, was the creation of a brand new trading platform for Eurex, called T7.
In this video, Eholzer spoke with John Lothian News editor-in-chief Jim Kharouf about building the new system and the thought process that went into the project, which has been rolled out gradually beginning in December 2012 and is now complete. In Eholzer’s view, the goal for T7 was to deliver three major benefits: more capacity, lower latency and improved functionality. While most exchanges like to tick off those three items, Eholzer said a lot of thought went into that. For one thing, the goal was “to make life easier for our members.”
The feedback on the new platform has generally been very positive, he said. The system is very stable and the technology is living up to its billing. On average, the system is 14 times faster than the prior platform. For options trading, trades are executed up to 40 times faster and four times faster on futures trades.
Next up, Eurex has one major upgrade this fall, on its market data interface. For futures, it will feature an order-by-order feed so members can see individual orders. Next year, Eholzer will focus on the next big task at hand – a replacement of the Eurex Clearing platform, which is due in mid-2014. The goal is to make its clearing platform more flexible and robust as well. A good idea given the push of OTC products through clearinghouses. 
===The History of Financial Futures===
== References ==	
Category:Eurex
Category:Eurex - Former Employees
Category:Exchange Technology Executives
Category:Deutsche Boerse Group
Category:Deutsche Boerse Group - Former Employees
Wolfgang Münchau

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Wolfgang Münchau is a co-founder and director of Eurointelligence Advisers Limited and an associate editor of the Financial Times, where he writes a weekly column about European economics. He was one of the founders of Financial Times Deutschland, the German financial daily, and the paper's editor-in-chief between 2001 and 2003.
== Background ==
Previously, Münchau was a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times, reporting on the preparation for the final stage of monetary union and the launch of the Euro. Between 1988 and 1995 he held several posts at The Times newspaper, including Washington and Brussels correspondent. 
In 1989 he was a recipient of the Wincott Young Financial Journalist of the Year award.
== Education ==
*Diplom-Mathematiker (Hagen)
*Diplom-Betriebswirt (Reutlingen) 
*M.A. in International Journalism (City University, London). 
== References ==
Category:Bios - Executives
Wolkoff Consulting Services LLC

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Wolkoff Consulting Services LLC is a New Jersey-based consultancy specializing in Dodd-Frank preparedness and other regulatory issues affecting the financial sector. It is headed by Neal L. Wolkoff, former chairman and chief executive of the American Stock Exchange, chief operating officer of the New York Mercantile Exchange and chief executive of ELX Futures.
The company began operations in February 2012.
==John Lothian News Restoring Customer Confidence Series, February 2013==
Protection Fund: Slip it to SIPC
If there is one solution to restoring customer confidence in futures that has been talked about more than any other, it would be the creation of a customer or insurance fund. Securities customers have the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), so why can’t futures customers use SIPC as well? That’s the idea from Neal Wolkoff, industry consultant and longtime exchange executive, who argues that not only does it make rational sense, but using SIPC could be the easiest and most cost effective way to protect futures customers. This approach differs from others who have touted some type of insurance protection fund just for the futures industry.
== References ==
Wolverine Execution Services

Wolverine Execution Services (WEX) is a subsidiary of Wolverine Trading, LLC. WEX specializes in execution, enabling clients to trade equities, options, futures, and ETFs through its proprietary electronic trading platform (WTP), algorithms, floor access, and agency brokerage desk.
The WEX API uses Microsoft's .Net framework and COM interface, and is compatible with a number of languages including C#, VisualBasic, VBA, and C++.
WEX accepts incoming orders using the industry standard FIX (V 4.2) protocol. Connectivity can be established via multiple channels, including direct circuit, cross-connect, VPN, TNS, SFTI, NYFIX, Radianz, or internet.
== History ==
== Products and Services ==
In January 2013, WEX began distributing data from New York-based OTC Markets Group's marketplaces via its multi-asset WEX Trading Platform, in response to demand for more datasets from its institutional clients. 
== Key People ==
== References ==
Wolverine Trading

Wolverine Trading is a privately held company that acts as market maker in more than 2,500 issues and is a member of every U.S. equities and options exchange, as well as eleven non-U.S. exchanges. 
== History ==
== Products and Services ==
Wolverine Execution Services (WEX) is a subsidiary of Wolverine Trading.
== Key People ==
*Robert Ross Bellick, co-managing partner
*Christopher Lazarus Gust, co-managing partner
== References ==
 
Category:Principal Trading Firms
Women In Listed Derivatives

Women In Listed Derivatives (WILD) is a group of emerging and established women in the listed derivatives and over-the-counter space. The organization aims to recognize the women that have shaped the derivatives industry as well as to provide networking opportunities, knowledge sharing and mentorship programs. WILD is dedicated to assisting women advance in their careers. More than 1000 women are currently involved in WILD, with 50 percent having more than 10 years of experience in the industry. 
WILD officially held it's inaugural event at Ceres Cafe in Chicago in October of 2009. Since then, WILD has organized casual gatherings and quarterly networking events attracting women from Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., London, Singapore, Frankfurt and Mexico City. 
== Mission Statement ==
Women in Listed Derivatives (WILD) aspires to promote networking and relationship building among women in the listed and over the counter derivatives markets through mentoring programs as well as social and educational events. Our mission is to highlight industry role models, encourage advancing careers and collectively underscore the prominence of women in derivatives.
== Membership ==
Membership is open to women with two or more years in the listed and OTC derivatives space and/or those who have been recommended by existing WILD members.
== Resources ==
*Become a WILD Member
*WILD LinkedIn Group
== Key People ==
WILD is led by a Board of Directors 
*Maura Durkin, President
*Amy Norden, Vice President
*Lisa Campbell, Treasurer
*Geeta Chakravorty, Marketing
*Nick Dennes, London Events
*Tricia Perl, Events Chair
*Carrie Leonard, Secretary
*Nahiomy Alvarez, Cboe Global Markets
*Sarah McCarron, JP Morgan Private Bank
*Sheetal Naukudkar, Societe General 
*Taotao Xing, Cboe Global Markets
== Global Branches ==
The organization also has steering committees in London and Frankfurt that meet on a monthly basis. Additionally, WILD has growing branches in New York and Singapore.
London
*Candice Adam, Argentus PR
*Kelly Birt, Deutsche Bank
*Clare Black, Contango Markets
*Julie Carruthers, ICAP
*Sarah Coe, ITP Law Consulting
*Emma Davey, FOA
*Pamela Gbesan, ICAP
*Cathryn Lyall, Minnamurra Consulting
*Adrienne Muir, Trayport
*Samantha Page, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
*Julia Schieffer, DerivSource
*Rachel Stewart, Anazeteo
Frankfurt
*Christina Anthony, ABN Amro
*Dilek Bülbül, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main
*Heike Eckert, Eurex
*Celia Hollbach, Deutsche Boerse
*Angela Kobetz, AK Consulting
*Katja Mayer, KM-Networks
*Lisa Norris, Eurex
*Liz Regan, Eurex
*Andrea Walbrecht, Trading Technologies
New York
*Laura Brandeis, NYSE Liffe
*Dorothy Friedman, Fidessa
*Allison Jacobs
*Naomi Kim, Deutsche Boerse
*Erin Montgomery, Charles Schwab
Singapore
== References ==
Category:Industry Networking Groups
Category:MarketsWiki Page of the Day
Women in Derivatives

Women in Derivatives (WIND) is a nonprofit organization that was established in 2007 and in 2023 was renamed Women in Financial Markets (WIFM). WINDs core mission is to attract, retain, educate and develop female leaders in the derivatives industry. It provides targeted channels for education, mentoring and sponsorship involving senior leaders within the organization. The organization invites and encourages men to participate in programs as well.
Its programs are free of charge.
While currently focused on serving women in New York, WIND is also expanding its educational opportunities and programs to Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles and London and expects future growth around the globe.
		
== History ==
== Products and Services ==
*One-on-One Education and Mentoring
*Educational Events
*Paid Internship Program
*Providing Scholarships and Support to Young Women Interested in Technology, Math, Science and Finance
== References ==
Category:Industry Organizations
Women in Mining Canada

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Women in Mining Canada (WIM Canada) is a national not-for-profit focused on the attraction, retention and advancement of women in the mining and mineral exploration industries in Canada.
== History ==
WIM Canada was founded in 2009.
== Products and Services ==
WIM Canada works with 12 WIM branches in Canada to aide in the personal and professional development of women in mining, and to bring national attention to the issues faces the mining sector in Canada.
Mission statement:
*To work with the minerals and mining industry to develop tools and programs that facilitate increased attraction, retention and advancement of women;
*To collaborate with WIM branches in sharing knowledge, best practices, and personal and professional development opportunities across Canada;
*To provide a supportive mentoring network and a national resource for connecting members to public and private sector entities looking to fill their ranks with qualified individuals; and
*To advocate for increased public support for the mining and exploration industry.
== Key People ==
*Jean Lucas, President
*Catharine Shaw, Vice President
*Mary Louise Hall, Treasurer
*Sheila Sergy, Secretary
*Mafalda Arias, Director
*Curtis Clarke, Director
*Charmaine Gazdic, Director
*Tabetha Stirrett, Director
*Melanie Sturk, Director
== References ==
Category:Mining
Woodbine Associates

Woodbine Associates is an independent capital markets research and consulting firm focused on strategic, regulatory, market structure, business and technology issues facing firms active in the financial markets. 
In addition to its advisory services, Woodbine publishes several research reports each year, including:
*The Fast Track to Central Clearing and Optimal Margin Management - May 2013
*OTC Derivatives Readiness Guide: Business and Regulatory Requirements for Asset Managers and Others - January 2013
*Soft Dollars and Bundled Services: Practices, History, and Controversy - November 2012
*Collateral Management and Vendor Systems - October 2012
*Dark Pools: Characteristics, Operations and Liquidity - September 2012
== History ==
Woodbine Associates was founded in February 2009 by Matthew Samelson, a veteran of the financial sector who has worked for various participants such as Aite Group, Rosenblatt Securities, Liquidnet, ITG and Lehman Brothers. 
== Key People ==
*Matthew Samelson, Principal 
*Sean Owens, Director, Fixed Income
*Michael Kurzrok, Director of Equities
*Ryan Surprenant, Director of Sales and Relationship Management
==MarketsReformWiki Commentary, February 2013==
In February 2013, Woodbine's Sean Owens submitted a commentary on MarketsReformWiki on the futurization of swaps and how the time is right for such interest rate products. The commentary details past efforts of standardizing OTC derivatives, compares the cost structures of different swap products, and looks at the expected evolution of interest rate swaps. To read the commentary, click.
== References ==
Woolen Exchange - London

The Woolen Exchange in London was a marketplace located in the city of London that specialized in the trade of wool and woolen goods. It was one of several wool exchanges that were established in various cities throughout Europe during the medieval period.
The Woolen Exchange in London was located in the heart of the city's financial district and was a center of international trade. It was a place where wool merchants from all over Europe came to buy and sell wool and woolen goods. The exchange was known for its strict regulations and quality control measures, which helped to ensure that the wool being traded there was of high quality.
The Woolen Exchange in London was an important economic institution in medieval England and played a significant role in the development of international trade and commerce during this period. It was also an important source of revenue for the city, as merchants paid fees to use the exchange's facilities.
The Woolen Exchange in London continued to operate until the late 19th century, when it was replaced by newer, more modern marketplaces. Today, the site of the former Woolen Exchange is home to a number of office buildings and is a bustling hub of commercial activity.
== References ==
Category:Exchanges
Category:London
Category:European Exchanges
World Bank

The World Bank is a source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. It is owned by 185 member countries. The Bank gives loans and offers advice and training in both the private and public sectors.
Since inception in 1944, the World Bank has expanded from a single institution to a closely associated group of five development institutions.
== History ==
The World Bank was created at the end of World War II when many European and Asian countries needed financing to fund reconstruction. Created out of the Bretton Woods agreement of 1944, the Bank was successful in providing financing for these devastated countries. The Bank now functions as an international organization that attempts to fight poverty by offering developmental assistance to middle and poor-income countries.
The shareholders are represented by a board of governors, who are the ultimate policy makers at the World Bank. Generally, the governors are member countries' ministers of finance or ministers of development. They meet once a year at the annual meeting of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In January of 2010, the World Bank and other major multilateral financial institutions rallied to lend desperately needed assistance to Haiti, where a powerful earthquake had virtually flattened the capital Port-au-Prince. The World Bank alone said it planned to provide an additional US$100 million in emergency aid to Haiti. At the time, the World Bank noted that its international development association had extended US$308 million in interest-free loans to Haiti since 2005, and that all current assistance to Haiti was in grant form.
== Products and Services ==
== Membership ==
== Key People ==
Robert Zoellick was the 11th president of the World Bank Group. He is chairman of the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors and president of a group of the five interrelated organizations of 
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Zoellick announced in February of 2012 that he would be stepping down from the position.
On March 23, 2012, it was announced President Barack Obama would nominate Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank.
== References ==
Category:Banks
Category:International Organizations
World Business Chicago

World Business Chicago (WBC) is a not-for-profit economic development corporation, chaired by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Alya Adamany Woods is the executive direct of Chicago, NEXT, the technology division of WBC.
==Backgrounds==
Paul O'Connor was the founding executive director of WBC.
WBC's mission is to expand Chicago's economy through the growth of the private sector, building the best city in the world in which to live, work and play.
WBC helps to market Chicago's competitive advantages, coordinates business retention and attraction efforts, and seeks to enhance Chicago's business climate by being a thought leader in economic development policy. The staff provides free "point-of-first-contact" assistance for economic and industry data, site location, state and local incentives, and contacts within the region's private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.
==Key People==
*Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chairman
*Michael Sacks, Vice Chairman
*Jim Abrams
*Carl Allegretti
*Anthony K. Anderson
*Andrew Appel
*Jeff Aronin
*Rita Athas
*Melissa Bean
*Jim Brady
*Greg Q. Brown
*John Buck
*Martin Cabrera
*Debra A. Cafaro
*Patrick Canning
*Gregory C. Case
*David Casper
*Christopher Crane
*James S. Crown
*Deborah DeHaas
*Mary Dillon
*Craig J. Duchossois
*Donald Edwards
*Michael Englehart
*John Flannery
*Matthew Gibson
*Ilene Gordon
*Alex Gourlay
*Antonio Gracias
*Dean Harrison
*Lori Healey
*Mellody Hobson
*Mark S. Hoplamazian
*Lamar A. Johnson
*Christie Kelly
*Steve Kersten
*James P. Kolar
*Mitchell J. Krebs
*Jim Lecinski
*Eric Lefkofsky
*Dan'l Lewin
*Aylwin Lewis
*Charles Matthews
*Samuel M. Mencoff
*Jamie S. Miller
*Michael H. Moskow
*Oscar Munoz
**Pin Ni
*William A. Osborn
*Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
*Jose Luis Prado
*John Pratt
*Richard Price
*J.B. Pritzker
*Frank Ptak
*Alison Ranney
*Jim Reynolds
*Larry Richman
*Robbie Robinson
*Desiree Rogers
*Pat Ryan, Jr.
*Diana Sands
*Muneer A. Satter
*Sam Scott
*Kimberly Simios
*Virginia Simmons
*James Skogsbergh
*J. Douglas Sparkman
*Paula Steiner
*Hugh Sullivan
*Robert Sullivan
*Scott Swanson
*Donald Thompson
*Glenn F. Tilton
*Timothy P. Walbert
*Keith Williams
*Don Wilson
*Nikki Zollar
== Resources ==
WBC Web site
*2015 Annual Report
==References==
Category:Chicago
World Energy Solutions Inc.

World Energy Solutions operates online exchanges for energy and environmental commodities. Customers include commercial, industrial, and government buyers, U.S.-based utilities, and domestic and international project developers.
Its corporate headquarters are located in Worcester, Massachusetts, with regional office locations in Houston, Texas, Washington, DC, Boulder, Colorado and Dublin, Ohio.
== History ==
== Products and Services ==
== Key People ==
*Chief Executive Officer, Richard M. Domaleski 
*President and Chief Operating Officer, Phil Adams 
== News ==
On Nov. 20, 2008, World Energy Solutions announced it had completed an auction for carbon credits that could be used for compliance under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Most carbon credit deals in the European Union had been completed through brokers. Company executives said auctions allow sellers to get the best price they seek because brokers sometimes feel pressure from both sides of a party to get deals done quickly.
== References ==
World Gold Trust Services, LLC

World Gold Trust Services, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the World Gold Council.
Established in 2004, World Gold Trust Services sponsors the SPDR Gold Trust exchange traded fund (ETF), whose shares are traded as SPDR Gold Shares (“GLD”) on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as exchanges in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Mexico.
The company pioneered the development of gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is currently the largest gold ETF in the world.
== History ==
== Products and Services ==
== Key People ==
*William Rhind, CEO
== References ==
World Steel Dynamics Inc.

World Steel Dynamics is a New Jersey-based "Strategic Information Service" that provides insight and analysis on the steel industry. It also offers management consulting at its steel buyer/seller interface.
 
== History ==
The company was founded by Peter F. Marcus in 1975. Marcus, a consultant to the steel industry, began his career on Wall Street in 1961 with L.F. Rothschild & Co. 
== Products and Services ==
World Steel Dynamics' steel database and steel statistics are used for performing steel forecasts, studies and analysis for international clients.
In June of 2009, Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) and World Steel Dynamics announced the formation of World Steel Exchange (WSE) to list futures contracts initially for steel scrap. The contracts would trade and clear on CCFE’s internetaccessible trading platform and would be based on the SteelBenchmarker family of price indices and other indices. The WSE was expected to launch its first contracts later in 2009. 
== Key People ==
*Philipp Englin, CEO
*Peter F. Marcus, Managing Partner
*Karlis M. Kirsis, Managing Partner
*Patrick A. McCormick, Managing Partner
*Yasuyuki Mogami, Managing Partner
== References ==
World Steel Exchange Marketing

The World Steel Exchange Marketing, LLC (WSEM) is a venture founded in 2009 by World Steel Dynamics Inc. as a platform for futures contracts on steel products. In May 2013, NASDAQ OMX Group and WSEM announced a strategic partnership to develop financially settled steel and steel scrap futures products to be traded on the NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange (NFX). 
== History ==
WSEM was launched in 2009 as the "World Steel Exchange" and, along with the CCFE, planned to launch contracts on the CCFE's trading platform based on price indices, including SteelBenchmarker, a joint venture between World Steel Dynamics and AMM/Metal Bulletin. The launch was delayed and, after the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) purchased the CCFE in 2011, the steel venture was delayed indefinitely. 
The partnership with NASDAQ OMX, announced in May 2013, is expected to launch its first contracts in the fourth quarter of 2013. Additional products are expected to follow, including European and world export market steel futures.
== Products and Services ==
Futures contracts based on steel products.
== Key People ==
Peter Marcus, CEO, founding partner
== References ==
Category:Exchanges
Category:Steel