The Mankoff Company Presents:
After the Bell Trading Forum Chicago
Opportunities and Challenges in Trading Across Asset Classes: Algo, HFT and Big Data
In Today’s ultra-competitive environment, it is critical to keep abreast of the latest developments in technology, regulations and cross- market opportunities.
Common industry questions include:
What do I need to have in place to start up a prop trading firm successfully?
What is the latest and greatest when it comes to the high frequency space?
Which asset class will provide the greatest growth opportunities?
What type of algorithm will I need? And how will I handle the data needs of my company?
How are new regulations going to impact us?
The After the Bell panel discussions incorporate the "top-of-mind" issues for the trade. Held after trading hours so as not to take time away from the desk, these events offer a unique combination of topical discussion and industry networking.
Date:Thursday January 12, 2012
Time: 4:45pm, Reception begins at 7pm
Venue:The Mid-America Club, 200 E Randolph, Chicago, IL 60601
Topics Include:
-Assessing the effect of new rules and regulations and their affect on current market making and other short term strategy performances
-Addressing the ever-necessary search for risk capital and/or risk partners
-What does today's trader need to know to move forward successfully?
-Where are current market opportunities?
-Current technologies being utilized in HFT trading
-Connectivity challenges, selecting a co-location partner, and the ever-present need for speed - how low will latency go?
-Dark Pools: Preventing information leakage and protecting yourself against being gamed
-Big Data: How do you handle the growing demands of data information, storage and overall management?
Moderators Include:
Stacey Mankoff, Managing Principal, The Mankoff Company
Ken Kinkopf, Founder & President, Kinkopf Capital Management, LLC
Panelists Include:
Alan Savage, Director of Trading, Cooperfund Inc.
George Stein, VP of Trading and Technology, Blackbay Capital Group
Mehmet Yanilmaz, Partner, Myra Trading
Saro Jahani, Chief Information Officer, Direct Edge
For more information and registration click here
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