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Feature Article Bringing it home from Havana By Jim Toes Earlier this summer I took a short vacation with three close friends to Havana, Cuba. Spending time in the surroundings of warm weather, great food, tasty rum and of course, a few local cigars was good for the mind and soul. The body, well, not such much. Upon returning, time was spent catching up on all that happened while I was away. Now over a month in the distance, but luckily I’ve managed to hold onto to the memories of that trip to the land of Castro. The secret? I brought back a few mementos in the form of Cuban cigars (thank you, Barack Obama), which have provided the means to reconnect with the memories created on what was a bucket-list trip for me. Tomorrow is August 1, and for those in the Northeast, August is the most popular vacation month of the year. Given how July has become “Children’s Travel Sports and Activities Month,” August for many is a make or break time to relax. But even a well organized trip with stunning weather may not provide enough time to fully unwind and recharge those metaphorical batteries. That's why bringing back something from your trip could be invaluable. Being able to recall a moment spent with family or friends with clarity has great rewards. It’s like the vacation just keeps on giving. As individuals, the only way to keep up with this pace within our industry is to find time to step away from it. So please, make time for yourself and reconnect with those people who are truly important to you and when possible, bring a memento home.  On behalf of the entire STA Board and Affiliates, we wish you and your families safe travels and joyful memories this August.

More Speakers Added! 85th Annual Market Structure Conference: Shaping the Future Tim Hockey , President and CEO, TD Ameritrade Rep Bill Huizenga , Chairman, House Capital Markets Subcommittee Robert Cook , President & CEO, FINRA Chris Concannon , President & COO, Cboe Global Markets Suni Harford , Head of Investments, UBS Asset Management Jonathan Kellner , President & CEO, Instinet Troy Paredes , Founder, Paredes Strategies Brett Redfearn , Director, Division of Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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STA Lighthouse brought to you by JonesTrading  Where markets collide; cross product surveillance FINRA’s surveillance priorities now include patterns of activity across two related products, typically a stock and its option derivative. Recently, FINRA's Gene DeMaio discussed scenarios of “mini-manipulation” which broadly speaking, are situations where the underlying price of an equity security is manipulated to affect the price of a corresponding listed option on that equity security to either put on or take off a position at advantageous prices. We highlight some of FINRA’s capabilities in carrying out this critical function. To help us do that, we enlisted Trillium’s Chief Compliance Officer Michael Friedman to share his thoughts on FINRA’s cross product surveillance capabilities and how firms should be setting themselves up to detect cross product manipulation. Read more here . Visit Lighthouse

STA Open Call  brought to you by Virtu ICYMI: FINRA Cross Market Surveillance - July 10 Presented by: Gene DeMaio, Senior VP, Market Regulation at FINRA FINRA outlined some of its most up-to-date cross market surveillance tools used in the listed options and equities markets, and explained what firms should be considering in their own internal surveillance processes. Visit Open Call Reports

STA Women in Finance brought to you by Thomson Reuters #PutHerOnThePanel STA Women in Finance is pleased to announce that Suni Harford , Head of Investments, UBS Asset Management is one of the featured speakers at STA's 85th Annual Market Structure Conference, Shaping the Future, Oct. 3-5. Ms. Harford is among the ten (10) women subject matter experts currently scheduled to present at this year's conference. This number will increase as the program continues to be built out. Read more here . Visit STA WIF News

Upcoming Affiliate Events  brought to you by Citadel Securities August 10-11 - PNWSTA Conference & Annual Monte Carlo Charity Night at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland details August 16-19 - 25th Annual CSTA Conference at the Hilton Quebec, Quebec City details September 6-8 - 2018 Texas Traders Convention brought to you by the Dallas STA at The Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas details  Visit 2018 Affiliate Events

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