Nick Sawyer writes:

Risk magazine celebrates its 20-year anniversary this year. To mark its two decades in the business, Risk will publish a special anniversary issue in July 2007 to coincide with a 20-year party celebration at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on July 10.

The anniversary edition will look back at some of the seminal moments in the derivatives and risk management industries over the past two decades. We’ll reveal the most influential Risk technical papers ever, we’ll talk to the biggest names in the industry, and we’ll name those institutions we think have made the biggest contribution to the development of the derivatives and risk management businesses over the past 20 years.

But we’ll also look forward. What challenges will the coming years bring for the industry? Who’s best placed to ride the wave of the next generation of products? Many of the derivatives traders of the 1980s have gone on to lead the world’s largest investment banks – who are the rising stars of the current generation?

And this is where I need your help. Who do you think are the rising stars in the current generation of derivatives and risk management practitioners? I’m looking for nominations from people in the industry – anyone you think could be the next Dow Kim, Bill Winters, Anshu Jain, Jerry del Missier or Brady Dougan. Feel free to email your suggestions straight through to me at nick.sawyer@incisivemedia.com.

I’m also keen to get some thoughts and reminiscences from people in the industry, which I’ll include in the magazine. What are your favourite memories from the last 20 years? What do you think have been the most important developments in the derivatives market?

I’m hoping that the 20-year anniversary party will be an opportunity for everyone in the industry to come together, share a few glasses of wine and reminisce over how the market has developed over the past two decades. If you want to be involved in the event or want to know more about commercial opportunities, please contact Nat Knight at 020 7484 9795 or nat.knight@incisivemedia.com. For a full rundown of the editorial content, please contact me.

As always, I’m always pleased to hear any feedback you may have about the magazine. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any comments.

Kind regards,

Nick Sawyer
Editor, Risk magazine