From October 29-31, the 35th Annual Futures and Options Expo was hosted at Hilton Chicago. The Expo organizer FIA is the leading global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets. At EXPO 2019, FIA is focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing the industry and what it holds for the future while navigating the various political storms around the world. Dr. Yaoming Pei was invited to participate in this event by Michael Wang, the Vice President at Nanhua USA Holdings.
As one of the Expo sponsors, Nanhua USA LLC hosted a session about the futures market in China. According to the discussion, the opening of China's capital market has begun to accelerate, and the prospects of the futures options derivatives industry are broad.
Another activity Dr. Yaoming Pei attended was hosted by female board members of a public company Women In Listed Derivatives (WILD). Women in Listed Derivatives (WILD) promotes 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. In this session, participants discussed how important the balance and diversity of board members, the role and development of female minorities. WILD aims to advocate creating more balanced corporation boards, especially Women's career life.
FIA EXPO 2019 in Hilton Chicago
FIA EXPO (Inside)
The calendar of FIA EXPO 2019
One of FIA Activities: Creating More Balanced Corporate Boards held by WILD
Female board members of WILD
Data: The numbers of Female in board members are increasing (Russell 3000)