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SUMMARY:POWER LUNCH: FX Outlook\, Trends\, Risks and a Primer on Hedging
DESCRIPTION:FX OUTLOOK: TRENDS\, RISKS AND A PRIMER ON HEDGING\n\nThis luncheon offers a forward-looking view of the global foreign exchange landscape\, highlighting key macroeconomic trends.  We will examine major currency risks impacting businesses today and provide a practical introduction to hedging strategies designed to protect margins.\n\n\n\n \n\nPresented by:\n\n\n \n\nAbout the Presenter:\n\nJeff Blanco - Director - Institutional FX Sales\, Americas \n\nAt StoneX Markets\,  Jeff focuses on servicing North American clients and expanding the firm?s presence across the Canadian market. He brings over two decades of experience in foreign exchange and asset management\, having held senior leadership roles at several prominent financial institutions. \n\nPrior to joining StoneX\, Jeff served as Managing Director and Head of FX at Canaccord Genuity\,  and as Head of Currency Solutions at Scotia Institutional Asset Management where he was responsible for currency overlay products. His extensive background also includes leading FX trading operations at several institutions\, heading the currency overlay program at a major Canadian pension fund\, and founding an alternative asset management firm specializing in currency strategies.\n\nJeff holds an MBA from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Manitoba.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2>FX OUTLOOK: TRENDS\, RISKS AND A PRIMER ON HEDGING</h2>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This luncheon offers a forward-looking view of the global foreign exchange landscape\, highlighting key macroeconomic trends.&nbsp\; We will examine major currency risks impacting businesses today and provide a practical introduction to hedging strategies designed to protect margins.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Presented&nbsp\;by:</strong></div>\n\n<h2 style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://www.stonex.com/en/"><img alt="" height="82" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2025_Power_Lunch/StoneXlogoblack.svg" style="width: 375px\; height: 82px\;" width="375" /></a></h2>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3><strong>About the Presenter:</strong></h3>\n\n<h4 style="background: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\;"><strong>Jeff Blanco -&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:aptos\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12pt\;">Director - Institutional FX Sales\, Americas&nbsp\;</span></span></strong></h4>\n\n<div style="background: rgb(238\, 238\, 238)\; border: 1px solid rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; padding: 5px 10px\;"><strong><img alt="" height="375" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2481/Image/2025_Power_Lunch/JeffBlanco.jpg" style="width: 375px\; height: 375px\; margin: 10px\; float: left\;" width="375" /></strong>At StoneX Markets\,&nbsp\; Jeff focuses on servicing North American clients and expanding the firm?s presence across the Canadian market. He brings over two decades of experience in foreign exchange and asset management\, having held senior leadership roles at several prominent financial institutions.&nbsp\;<br />\nPrior to joining StoneX\, Jeff served as Managing Director and Head of FX at Canaccord Genuity\, &nbsp\;and as Head of Currency Solutions at Scotia Institutional Asset Management where he was responsible for currency overlay products. His extensive background also includes leading FX trading operations at several institutions\, heading the currency overlay program at a major Canadian pension fund\, and founding an alternative asset management firm specializing in currency strategies.<br />\nJeff holds an MBA from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Manitoba.</div>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Halifax Chamber of Commerce Building 32 Akerley Blvd\, Dartmouth NS B3B 1N1
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URL:http://business.halifaxchamber.com/events/details/power-lunch-fx-outlook-trends-risks-and-a-primer-on-hedging-4299
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