MEDIA ALERT: Wall Street's 2014 Person of the Year To Be Revealed In Live Broadcast

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Dec 16, 2014, 09:08 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Convergex will announce Wall Street's choice for 2014 Person of the Year during a live broadcast of In The Loop with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television, on Wednesday, December 17, at 9:45 a.m. ET.

WHO: Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist for Convergex, an agency-focused global brokerage and trading services provider.

WHAT: Unveiling the results of Convergex's 2015 Forecasts Survey featuring Wall Street's 2014 Person of the Year, a survey of financial industry professionals including buy-side firms (asset managers, hedge funds), sell-side firms (banks, broker-dealers), trading venues, service providers and other industry participants.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 9:45 a.m. ET.

WHERE: In the Loop with Betty Liu, Bloomberg Television. For channel information, please check your local television listings or visit www.bloomberg.com/tv/channel-finder/. Bloomberg Television also streams online at www.bloomberg.com/tv/ and on the Bloomberg Terminal via the command TV<GO>.

Full survey results will be available after the broadcast at www.convergex.com.

THE CONTENDERS
The field of contenders for Wall Street's 2014 Person of the Year includes:

Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO
Tim Cook, Apple CEO
Bill Gross, Janus Capital/PIMCO
Michael Lewis/Brad Katsuyama; Flash Boys author/IEX President & CEO
Jack Ma, Alibaba Founder
Barack Obama, U.S. President
Vladimir Putin, Russia President
Mary Jo White, SEC Chair
Janet Yellen, U.S. Fed Chair

CONTACT: Michael Kingsley, Convergex, 212-468-7713, [email protected]

About Convergex
Convergex is an agency-focused global brokerage and trading related services provider that takes on the industry's toughest challenges, from complicated trades to complex businesses. With clients' interests as the top priority, Convergex delivers comprehensive solutions that span global high-touch and electronic trading, options technologies, prime brokerage, clearing, commission management and beyond. Headquartered in New York with a presence in several other locations including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, San Francisco and London, the company serves nearly 3,000 clients accessing over 100 global market centers. Convergex provides brokerage services primarily on an agency basis, but may operate in a riskless principal and/or net trading capacity, and in connection with certain ETF or ADR transactions, may act as principal or engage in hedging strategies with such transactions. Convergex does not engage in market making or investment banking activities, other than as a selling group member.

In the U.S., Convergex offers products and services through Convergex Execution Solutions LLC (member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC); G-Trade Services LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Westminster Research Associates LLC (member FINRA/SIPC); Convergex Depositary, Inc., and Convergex Solutions LLC, of which Connex, Jaywalk and LDB are divisions.

In London, Convergex operates through Convergex Limited, which is incorporated in England and Wales (registered with company number 06262150). Convergex Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom.

The material, data and information (collectively "Convergex Information") that is available from Convergex is intended for institutional investor use only; is for informational purposes only; is subject to change at any time; is not intended to provide tax, legal or investment advice; and does not constitute a solicitation or offer to purchase or sell securities. Convergex Information is believed to be reliable, but Convergex does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Clients should read their agreement with Convergex carefully as it contains important information and disclosures about the product or service covered by it. (Rev. 12/2/14)

Please be advised that options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. To receive a copy of the Options Disclosure Document, please contact the Convergex Compliance Department at (800) 367-8998.

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