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Darryl Hooker

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Darryl Hooker is a London-based business consultant for Capitolis and chairman of the International Ruble Settlement Forum as well as a committee member of the Financial Markets Association 
He was previously co-head of EBS BrokerTec Markets, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange and fixed-income trading business.
Before it was acquired by ICAP and combined with BrokerTec, he was global head of EBS Market. He played a critical role in new business initiatives with a specific focus on emerging markets. 
Hooker served at EBS and other ICAP subsidiaries for more than 15 years, most recently as head of strategic currency initiatives. He led many successful initiatives at EBS, including the launch of EBS’s Russian Ruble campaign. More recently, he managed the growth of EBS’s CNH proposition, which resulted in increased volumes, market share and presence.
Earlier he was head of strategic currency initiatives at EBS.
== Background ==
Hooker spent 15 years working with EBS and other ICAP subsidiaries and with particular experience in emerging markets and foreign exchange. Before becoming head of strategic currency initiatives, he was head of emerging and growth markets. Before that he was head of emerging market sales for the EBS Market and EBS Direct platforms and served as a public affairs committee member of the LBMA for five years. Earlier in his career he held a variety of senior positions with Reuters and M.W. Marshall in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, the Middle East and the United Kingdom.
He also played an important role in establishing and growing EBS’s presence in Russia. In 2007 he established and now chairs the International Ruble Settlement Forum, which is held twice annually in the alternating host cities, Moscow and London.
== Education ==
== References ==
Daryl Byrne

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Daryl Byrne is the chief executive of Euronext Dublin, formerly the Irish Stock Exchange. He is also the head of debt and funds listings and ETFs.
He joined the Irish Stock Exchange in 2000 and held a number of senior management roles before becoming CEO in 2018 after Deirdre Somers resigned from that role. 
== Background ==
As the Irish Exchange's chief regulatory officer starting in 2011, Byrne led a team of 30, with responsibility for regulation and operations relating to the listing of financial instruments on Euronext Dublin's markets. He was responsible for Euronext Dublin's regulatory engagement with issuers and market participants, as well as domestic and EU regulatory authorities. He was instrumental in the development of Euronext Dublin's global markets for securities. 
Previously he held the position of head of strategy planning and brand at the exchange.
Before joining Euronext, he was the senior audit officer at New England Financial (A MetLife Company), and before that was a senior auditor at EY.
== Education ==
He earned a Bachelor of Business Studies, Finance, from Trinity College Dublin.
== References ==
Dash

Dash is a decentralized, open-source cryptocurrency that was launched in January 2014. Originally known as Darkcoin, it was later rebranded to Dash, which stands for "Digital Cash." Dash aims to be a fast, secure, and user-friendly digital currency that can be used for everyday transactions.
== History ==
Dash was created by Evan Duffield, a software developer, with the intention of addressing some of the limitations and privacy concerns of Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency. Duffield was particularly interested in enhancing transaction privacy, scalability, and governance in a digital currency system.
Dash was built upon the Bitcoin protocol but incorporated several key features and improvements. It introduced a decentralized governance and funding system, known as the Dash Treasury, which allows the community to vote on proposals and allocate funds for development and marketing initiatives. This innovative approach has enabled Dash to fund its own growth and development, helping it to evolve and remain relevant in the ever-changing cryptocurrency landscape.
== Features ==
Private Transactions: Dash offers optional privacy features through a technology called PrivateSend. PrivateSend utilizes a mixing process that obfuscates the origin of funds, making it difficult to trace transactions. This provides an extra layer of privacy for users who want to keep their financial activities confidential.
InstantSend: Dash introduced InstantSend, which enables near-instantaneous transactions. This feature allows users to send and receive Dash quickly, making it suitable for point-of-sale transactions and other time-sensitive situations.
Decentralized Governance: One of the notable aspects of Dash is its decentralized governance model. Dash holders can submit proposals and vote on how the project's treasury funds are allocated. This mechanism ensures that the community has a say in the development, marketing, and other initiatives related to Dash.
Masternodes: Dash operates a network of specialized nodes called Masternodes. Masternodes provide essential functions like PrivateSend, InstantSend, and decentralized governance. To run a Masternode, a Dash holder is required to lock a specific amount of Dash as collateral, which helps secure the network and provides an incentive to node operators.
== Technology ==
Dash is built on a fork of the Bitcoin codebase, utilizing a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism. However, Dash has implemented additional layers to enhance its functionality and performance. The network utilizes the X11 hashing algorithm, which combines multiple cryptographic algorithms, including Blake, Groestl, JH, Keccak, Skein, and others.
In recent years, Dash has been implemented a hybrid consensus mechanism called ChainLocks, which leverages the network's Masternodes to provide additional security against 51% attacks. The Dash development team is also researching and experimenting with various scalability solutions to handle a higher volume of transactions.
== References ==
Category:Cryptocurrencies
Dave Creagan

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Dave Creagan is a financial industry professional with extensive experience in trading operations and client relations. He currently serves as a director at Cboe Global Markets, a position he has held since January 2017.
== Career ==
=== Cboe Global Markets ===
Creagan joined BATS Global Markets in October 2011 as Director of US Sales. He transitioned to Cboe Global Markets in January 2017 when Cboe acquired BATS. In his role, Creagan leverages his extensive product knowledge and client-facing experience to manage trading operations and address client issues.
=== Previous Positions ===
Prior to his tenure at Cboe, Creagan had a long and distinguished career in the financial sector:
* Director at Merrill Lynch (July 1981 - July 2011)
* Senior Vice President at ABN AMRO (June 1997 - May 2004)
* Floor Manager at Chicago Board Options Exchange (1981 - 2004)
* Senior Vice President at Chicago Corp. (1981 - 1997)
During his time at ABN AMRO, Creagan managed all trading operations on the CBOE trading floor and served on the Equity floor procedure and appeals committee.
== Industry Involvement ==
Creagan previously served as a director of the Securities Traders Association of Chicago.
== Education ==
Creagan attended Marquette University from 1977 to 1981.
== References ==	
Category:Bios - Executives
Category:BATS Global Markets - Former Employees
Category:ABN AMRO - Former Employees
Category:Chicago Corp. - Former Employees
Category:Merrill Lynch
Category:Merrill Lynch - Former Employees
Category:Cboe Global Markets
Category:BATS Global Markets
Category:Chicago Board Options Exchange
Category:Marquette University Alumni
Dave Dugan

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Dave Dugan is a Chicago-based technology and business consultant.
Previously, he was chief operating officer & co-manager, 303 Proprietary Trading and had served as chief operating officer and partner of Buttonwood Group Trading, LLC
== Background ==
Prior to joining Buttonwood Group Trading in 2008, Dugan was the president and CEO of Medepresence. He was also the chief technology officer of GHX, or Global Healthcare Exchange.
Dugan has also served as a senior vice president and marketing director of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He was also a vice president of First Options of Chicago.
He was also a senior consultant with Accenture.
== Education ==
Dugan holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics, political science and computer studies from Northwestern University. He also holds a masters of management in marketing, finance and international business from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
== References ==	
Category:Buttonwood Trading Group, LLC
Category:CME Group - Former Employees
Category:Buttonwood Group Trading - Former Employees
Category:303 Proprietary Trading - Former Employees
Dave Oxner

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Dave Oxner is managing director of federal government affairs at SIFMA. Oxner is responsible for federal government relations in SIFMA’s office in Washington, D.C. Oxner joined SIFMA from the office of Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) where he served as policy advisor.
 
== Background ==
In his position with the U.S. Senate, Oxner provided counsel to Senator Moran in his capacity as an active member of the Banking Committee and as the top Republican on the Financial Services Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Treasury Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
== Education ==
He attended Davidson College from 1998 to 2002 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the institution. 
== References ==
Category:Bios - Executives
Dave Schulz

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Dave Schultz is a Chicago-based derivatives exchange business development professional.
Formerly, he was director of the CBOE Futures Exchange.
Previously, he was a director at the CME Group for FX products. 
== Background ==
At the CME Group, Schulz is responsible for developing relationships with global foreign exchange (FX) market participants to increase global trading of CME FX products. He previously held the position of Associate Director, CME foreign exchange products.
Also, Schulz was a vice president with Merrill Lynch in foreign exchange, serving in a broker/management role for Merrill Lynch Futures, Inc. on the CME trading floor. He also worked for Lloyds Bank PLC in foreign exchange trading.
== Education ==
Schulz holds a bachelor of science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in economics.
== References ==	
Category:CME Group - Former Employees
Category:Cboe Global Markets - Former Employees
Category:Merrill Lynch - Former Employees
Category:Lloyds Bank PLC - Former Employees
Dave Zaret

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Dave Zaret is the chief executive officer and founder of Symphono. He started the company in 2002.
 
== Background ==
Zaret started his career at Swiss Bank/O’Connor in Chicago, developing real-time arbitrage and risk management systems for the equity derivatives team. 
== Education ==
He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan.
== References ==	
Category:Symphono
Dave Zurkowski

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Dave Zurkowski is a senior client strategist at PRIME Analytics, LLC, makers of the option valuation and pricing application ProOpticus.
== Background ==
Dave Zurkowski has a 17-year trading career that began at O'Connor and Associates from 1989-1995. He then moved to Nationsbank in 1995 and became a vice president of interest rate trading. In 2000, Zurkowski entered the energy business with Williams Energy of Tulsa, Oklahoma as a manager of Power Trading in both Cinergy and the Western Hubs. He has also traded natural gas, crude oil and power options for Ritchie Capital in Geneva, Illinois. Zurkowski is also a Certified Public Accountant.
== Education ==
Zurkowski received a B.S. in Accounting from DePaul University (in Chicago) in 1985.
== References ==	
Category:PRIME Analytics
Category:Bios - Sales
David A. Hoyt

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David Hoyt is a senior executive vice president for Wells Fargo & Co. and head of the wholesale banking group. He oversees the asset management, capital markets, commercial banking, commercial real estate, corporate banking, insurance, international, investment banking, and treasury management groups, and Wells Fargo Capital Finance.
Hoyt is a board member of the Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd.
== Background ==
Hoyt formerly managed the capital markets group, the workout related groups for the wholesale bank, and was involved in various functions relating to the overall credit quality of the bank’s portfolio. Dave also was senior credit officer for the real estate group, manager of the bank’s credit training function, and manager of the East Bay office of the real estate group.
== Education ==
Hoyt graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration.
== References ==
Category:Bios - Executives
David B. Carlson

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David B. Carlson is a public relations professional in Chicago. Most recently, he was with the trading firm Getco. 
Carlson is involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago’s club-based mentoring program.
== Background ==
Prior to his position with Getco, Carlson acted as liaison between Fleishman-Hillard clients and the media. He advised client spokespeople on how best to communicate company values during media interviews and speaking engagements. 
Before joining Fleishman-Hillard, Carlson worked at Vivid Ascent, an integrated marketing firm, and Ravid & Bernstein, LLP a certified public accounting firm servicing corporations, high-net-worth individuals and non-profits.
== Education ==
Carlson holds a B.A. degree in political science from Arizona State University in Tempe.
== References ==
Category:Public Relations Professionals
Category:Strategics, Inc.
Category:GETCO
David Blass

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David W. Blass is a partner in the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington D.C., a position he assumed in 2017. He is a leading regulatory lawyer in the funds industry and has advised on matters involving innovative registered funds products, Investment Advisers Act compliance, SEC examination and enforcement matters, and broker-dealer regulatory compliance. 
== Background ==
In 2014, Blass joined Investment Company Institute as general counsel, where he served for three years.
Blass is the former chief counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s Division of Trading and Markets. He was appointed in July 2011 and stayed with the SEC until 2014. While at the SEC, Blass and his office were responsible for regulatory decisions affecting broker-dealers and the securities markets, including policy and legal opinions.
Blass joined the Division of Trading and Markets from his post as associate general counsel for Legal Policy. He also worked as a branch chief and special counsel in the Division of Trading and Markets and as the head of the Office of Investment Adviser Regulation in the Division of Investment Management.
In the private sector, Blass served as special counsel in the Asset Management Group at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and specialized in securities and corporate law at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
== Education ==
*JD, Columbia University
*BA, University of Alabama
== Awards and Honors ==
Blass was awarded the SEC’s Law and Policy Award for his contributions to financial reform legislation. He also earned the Chairman’s Award for Excellence as a member of the SEC’s cross-divisional team that evaluated certain events on May 6, 2010.
== References ==
Category:MarketsWiki Page of the Day
Category:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Former Employees
Category:Investment Company Institute - Former Employees
David Blitzer

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David M. Blitzer is managing director and chairman of Standard & Poor's Index Committee, with overall responsibility for index security selection, as well as index analysis and management.
He was first appointed chairman of the company’s index committee in 1995. Since the 2012 purchase of Dow Jones Indices, he has also controlled the Dow Jones Industrial Average. One of his notable moves was in 2018 when the index committee removed General Electric from the Dow after more than 100 years of membership.
Blitzer will retire in August 2019 after almost four decades at the company.
Dr. Blitzer won the 2012 William F. Sharpe Indexing Lifetime Achievement Award. He is the author of Outpacing the Pros: Using Indices to Beat Wall Street’s Savviest Money Managers, (McGraw-Hill, 2001) and What’s the Economy Trying to Tell You? Everyone’s Guide to Understanding and Profiting from the Economy, (McGraw-Hill, 1997). In the year 2000, he was ranked seventh in SmartMoney magazine’s list of the 30 most influential people in the world of investing. He was named the U.S.'s top economist in 1998, receiving the Blue Chip Economic Forecasting Award for most accurately predicting the country’s leading economic indicators for four years in a row. 
== Background ==
Before becoming chairman of the Index Committee, Dr. Blitzer was Standard & Poor's chief economist. Before joining Standard & Poor's, he was corporate economist at McGraw-Hill Companies, S&P's parent corporation.
Prior to that, he was a senior economic analyst with National Economic Research Associates, Inc. and did consulting work for various government and private sector agencies including the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the National Commission on Materials Policy, and Natural Resources Defense Council.
== Education ==
A graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. in engineering, Dr. Blitzer received his M.A. in economics from the George Washington University and his Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University.
== References ==
Category:Bios - Executives
Category:S&P
David Boberski

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David Boberski is managing director, OTC Research and New Product Development, at the CME Group. He was named to that position on February 26, 2009. He will be responsible for identifying and developing new product opportunities in credit and interest rates, adapting existing CME Group products and services to the over-the-counter (OTC) markets and educating CME Group customers on CME Group credit and interest rate products. He reports to Julie Winkler, Managing Director, Research and Product Development.
== Background ==
Before joining CME Group, Boberski worked as a consulting expert for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Enforcement. He also has served as Executive Director and Head of Exchange Traded Derivatives Research for UBS Investment Bank and Managing Director, Principal and Head of Interest Rate Strategy for Bear, Stearns and Co.. He also worked as an Adjunct Professor in Portfolio Theory Economics at the University of Illinois.
He has published two books and has been named to the Institutional Investor All-American Research Team. He is a Series 3, 7, 16 and 63 Registered Representative.
== Education ==
Boberski earned bachelor's degrees in economics and finance from the College of William and Mary, a master's degree in economics from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in finance from the University of Illinois. 
== References ==	
Category:CME Group
Category:UBS - Former Employees
Category:Bear Stearns - Former Employees
Category:University of Chicago
David Brennan

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David Brennan is a Chicago-based futures trader and former chairman of the Chicago Board of Trade.
Brennan was a soybean trader at the CBOT and served as chairman of the Chicago Board of Trade from 1998 to 2000. He was elected chairman at the age of 41, defeating his predecessor as CBOT chairman, Patrick Arbor, by a vote of 608 to 589.
Early in Brennan's tenure as chairman of the CBOT in 1998, he attempted to push out CBOT President Thomas Donovan, but failed in his effort. The attempt damaged his reputation with some CBOT members who were critical of what was described as a "failed coup." In April of 2000, Donovan would agree to a $10 million buyout of his contract and was named president emeritus of the exchange. Brennan and the CBOT would hire Dennis Dutterer, the president and CEO of the Chicago Board of Trade Clearing Corporation as the interim CEO of the CBOT to replace Donovan.
Brennan was an early opponent of a technology deal with Eurex AG, the German electronic exchange that had successfully lured the market for German bond futures away from London's futures exchange, LIFFE. Brennan would later change course and support the deal for the CBOT to use the Eurex technology. The deal gave the CBOT better electronic trading software at a time when other competitors were setting up to try to compete for financial futures trading volume, including the Cantor Exchange and BrokerTec Futures Exchange. The deal with Eurex cost $50 million, but also included an agreement that Eurex would not compete for CBOT contracts by establishing an U.S.-based exchange.
The CBOT members had rebuffed an effort supported large institutional members of the exchange to combine clearinghouses with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. This failure in clearing encouraged the institutions to encourage potential competitors to the CBOT.
Also during Brennan's term as chairman, full seat prices dropped 25% from their 1997 high and traded below those of rival Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
In 2001, Brennan was defeated in a bid for re-election by petition candidate Nickolas Neubauer by 7 5/6 votes despite being slated by the CBOT Nominating Committee for a second term
== Background ==
A third-generation soybean trader, he defeated long-serving CBOT chairman Patrick Arbor to become chairman in December of 1998. 
As CBOT Chairman, Brennan and the CBOT board crafted a plan to split the exchange into two pieces, one that would retain the open outcry floors and one that would trade electronically via the Eurex platform and be known as eBOT. However, the plan was hampered by several key issues that would take the CBOT years to resolve, including the status of the exercise trading right of full CBOT members to trade on the CBOE. Additionally, the status and ownership of the CBOT Building was an obstacle. The plan was abandoned after Brennan was defeated for re-election as CBOT chairman.
Brennan was also active in attempting to bring the CBOT and the CBOE closer together.
== Education ==
== References ==	
Category:Chicago Board of Trade
Category:CBOT - Former Members
Category:Former CBOT Chairmen
Category:Former Exchange Chairmen