Bürgenstock in Interlaken 2008, September 3 to 6, 2008 > Speakers

Jamie Farmer

Jamie Farmer is senior director of global index operations and head of exchange relationships of Dow Jones Indexes. He oversees the creation, development and maintenance of new indexes and ensures the alignment of strategic objectives and activities across the business unit. He also is responsible for maintaining relationships with stock, futures and options exchanges in the Americas region. Mr. Farmer oversees business development for the Dow Jones Energy Indexes.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Farmer was a senior associate of strategic relationships at Susquehanna International Group, LLP, a global institutional sales, research and market-making firm based in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., from 1999-2006. There his primary focus was on the development of new products such as cash-settled index options and exchange-traded funds. He also handled marketing, equity research and business development at SIG.

In 1991 Mr. Farmer began his career as vice president of marketing at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX), where he successfully positioned PHLX's sector indexes, index-linked products and trading products.

Mr. Farmer holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Drexel University in Philadelphia. He resides in Moorestown, NJ with his wife and four children.

See also: 04:45 pm 'Wrap-up and Outlook'