“I ask candidates to describe their most difficult client relationship …”

Dan Draper
Managing Director and Global Head of ETFs @ Invesco PowerShares

Dan Draper has been close to various mergers and acquisitions and has spent 17 years working abroad in Europe and Asia. His network has enabled him to join the board of two non-profits and become a fellow at the Aspen Institute. Dan believes that coding and general financial knowledge, is a “dynamic combination” for boosting your career.

Jobs in ETFs sat down with Dan at the Inside ETFs conference in Florida to talk about what he looks for in new hires and his career advice.

“You have to be different and have a unique, fresh message…”

Ryan Radloff
CEO @CoinShares

Ryan Radloff is CEO of CoinShares. CoinShares represents the world’s first regulated bitcoin hedge fund (GABI), bitcoin exchange traded notes (COINXBT and COINXBE) and fund denominated in ether (CS Fund 1). Ryan has been quoted on professional bitcoin by Forbes, TheStreet and ETF.com. Prior to entering the bitcoin world, Radloff was managing director at two fintech companies focused on corporate FX and financial statement analytics for U.S. corporations. Jobs in ETFs visited Ryan to discuss his role, opportunities and challenges he sees for 2018.

“You have to be different and have a unique, fresh message…”

Ryan Radloff
CEO @CoinShares

Ryan Radloff is CEO of CoinShares. CoinShares represents the world’s first regulated bitcoin hedge fund (GABI), bitcoin exchange traded notes (COINXBT and COINXBE) and fund denominated in ether (CS Fund 1). Ryan has been quoted on professional bitcoin by Forbes, TheStreet and ETF.com. Prior to entering the bitcoin world, Radloff was managing director at two fintech companies focused on corporate FX and financial statement analytics for U.S. corporations. Jobs in ETFs visited Ryan to discuss his role, challenges and qualities he looks for in new hires.

Jay Pelosky is Co-Founder and CIO of TPW Investment Management (TPWIM), a global, multi asset, ETF based investment solutions provider.

TPWIM’s suite of portfolio solutions includes the flagship Global Macro Multi Asset (GMMA) solution with its ten year track record. Formed in 2018, TPWIM also offers custom and OCIO services in partnership with SMArtX, a leading technology platform for financial advisors.

“Covid-19 Vaccine Is ‘Kryponite’ for Tech Stocks”

Jay leverages his 30+ years of financial experience in close to 50 countries to help clients navigate the investment process from idea generation to vehicle/manager selection across both the active/passive and public/private divides. Jay is a sought after commentator on political economy and financial markets, speaking at conferences around the world, appearing regularly on TV, Bloomberg channels, Real Vision (RV) and writing for such publications as the Financial Times.

On a recent podcast, Jay discussed lessons learned over his 30 + years in the global investment game and how those lessons have underpinned our bullish view. Jay recounts his days at Morgan Stanley, trained under Barton Biggs, and responsible for allocating capital across asset classes and countries. Jay discusses the internet bubble that imploded as the century began and pivot to today’s post Covid markets: dominated by tech, propelled by low rates and preoccupied by a certain event coming in November. Jay’s framework views the world as tri-polar, with the US, Asian and European economies vying for global leadership and with a non-consensus view that Europe may finally turn a corner. 

In the video above, Jay Pelosky lays out his thinking for the next 3-6 months including an ETF based, global cross asset look at risks & opportunities. This video focuses on the near term outlook for cross asset markets, going in depth on several key points: the likelihood of a (healthy) NT pullback in extended Tech – US equity, how tightening US polls are bearish risk, speed of science in the Covid Age & asset implications of a vaccine, the inception of a long duration Sov bond bear market and how rising rates are the fulcrum for the rotation trade.

See below Jay’s latest piece, providing insights on the current US Elections, Stimulus & the Vaccine.

Check out Jay’s most recent contribution on the topic “From Rotation to Post Covid Transition: The Biden Plan(s) & the Rise of Thematic Investing”. Click this link to watch it for free.

“There are some amazing characters in the ETF Industry and that brings some colour and variation that you don’t get across the entire financial services landscape…”

Tim West
Partner @ KPMG

Tim West leads the UK Investment Management Consulting practice, bringing almost 30 years of experience in the sector, both as consultant and in senior line roles. Before joining KPMG, Tim held C-level roles at two global asset managers, and worked with institutional, retail and private client firms to help them seize opportunities in an ever-more competitive market.

Jobs in ETFs sat down with Tim at the Inside ETFs conference in sunny Florida to talk about his role, what he looks for in new hires and what makes him excited about being part of the ETF industry.

“…be truly collaborative, don’t have a narrow lens in this industry that is just build upon your own personal biases”

Mike Castino
Senior Vice President @ U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

Mike Castino is Trustee and Chairman, ETF Series Solutions at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services. He joined U.S. Bancorp Fund Services in 2013 with more than 20 years of business development, relationship management, marketing, managerial experience, and futures/equity trading experience.

Prior to joining U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, Castino worked at Zacks Investment Management as the managing director of its index services division. He also held the position of vice president of institutional sales for Claymore ETFs, now Guggenheim Funds, and was a senior floor trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for a major Wall Street trading firm.

Jobs in ETFs caught up with Mike at the Inside ETFs conference in Florida and discussed his career background, skills they look for in their new hires and exciting plans for 2018.

“2 years ago, in Asia, a lot of people still hadn’t heard about ETFs, now everyone is talking about it.”

Rebecca Sin
Head of ETF Sales Trading Asia @ Commerzbank

Rebecca Sin is head of Commerzbank ETF Sales Trading for Asia Pacific. She supports and educates clients on the ETF market and the entire spectrum of ETF products, assisting clients in executing trades, and driving Commerzbank’s ETF business and client base growth in Asia Pacific. Sin has worked in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong as a portfolio manager, market maker and synthetic equity trader. She has a B.S. from Brigham Young University, majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in mathematics.

We sat down with Rebecca to talk about her experience, career advice and the future of the ETF industry in Asia.

“being eager to learn and ability to work under pressure are key”

Joanne Siu
ETF Sales Director @ Samsung Asset Management

Joanne Siu joined Samsung Asset Management in 2016 and was responsible for promoting Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Leveraged & Inverse Products to Securities Firms, Private Banks, Family offices, Asset Managers and broker platforms in HK, Taiwan and China. Samsung Asset Management is a leading investment management company providing investment trust and mutual fund management, advisory and related services.

We sat down with Joanne at the Inside ETFs Asia conference to talk about her experience, career advice and key skills required in Asia.

“You really need passion!”

Frank Mohr
Managing Director, Global Head of ETF Sales Trading @ Commerzbank

Frank Mohr joined Commerzbank in 1985 and was responsible for Equity Sales. He covered institutional Clients in Europe with a focus on German speaking clients. In 2005, he was promoted to Head of ETF Sales Trading and currently he is leading the development of Commerzbank ETF Market Making business globally. Commerzbank is now one of the leading ETF Market Maker with award winning platforms in Europe and Asia. Consistently ranked number one for most numbers of trades, best prices and exceptional customer service.

We sat down with Frank at the Inside ETFs Asia conference to talk about his experience, career advice and key differences between ETF industry in Asia and Europe.

“…there is already a huge ETF usage among institutions, but not necessarily amongst Asia listed ETFs”

Viktor Östebo
Head of Institutional Trading, Asia @ Flow Traders

Viktor Östebo is head of Institutional Trading, Asia, for Flow Traders. He is responsible for relations with external counterparties and institutional investors across the region. Östebo joined the company in 2011, relocating to its Singapore office in 2016. Before relocating from Flow Trader’s Amsterdam office, he spent the previous five years pricing ETFs of all asset classes and issuers to institutional investors of all sizes across Europe.

Jobs in ETFs caught up with Viktor at the Inside ETFs conference in Asia and discussed his view on Flow Traders company culture, skills they look for in their new hires and main differences between ETF market in Europe and Asia.