Trading Technologies II
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Tuesday 9th March 2010, The Brewery, London, 13:45 - 17:30
£399.00/for 1 stream; £699/ 2 streams (per delegate)
Welcome from the chair
Bob Giffords, Independent Consultant
“The themes haven’t changed but nearly everything else has, as uncertainty grows. ‘There’s nowhere for safe money to hide,’ as one investment manager recently put it. That’s why TSAM this year will be more critical than ever for traders and brokers alike” Bob Giffords
13:45 Outsourcing front office components – to what extent is this viable or desirable?
n How astute is outsourcing for the front office?
n How do you prove best execution for clients?
n How does outsourcing reduce TCO?
n Avoiding the pitfalls that could lie in your way
Paul Charie, Head of EMEA and Asia Sales, Fidessa LatentZero
14:15 What is the value of an algorithm: Are broker algorithms completely commoditised and do they add value?
n Use of the electronic and program trading: the changing picture since the credit crunch
n Regimes where algorithms perform well
n Benchmarking algorithmic performance
n New benefits and challenges for Europe: Smart Routing and Dark Routing
n Post –trade analytics and market information: getting the best from EMS providers, brokers and third parties
Michael Simmonds, Head of Liquid Markets’ Analytics, Nomura International
14:45 Managed account platforms
n Hedge funds are well versed in managed account platforms but how could institutional and long only investors use them to their best advantage?
n Technological challenges for managed accounts
n Credit crises impact on preferences for funds versus managed accounts
n Managed accounts advantage for overlay strategies
Peter van Kleef, President & Chief Executive Officer, Lakeview Capital Market Services
15:15 Afternoon tea
15:45 Round table discussions: Buy-side access to liquidity
Please nominate a table spokesperson then use this time to discuss the following, or issues of your own choosing. 15 minutes before the end of the session, your spokesperson will be asked to revert to the rest of the audience to open the session up to others in the room.
n What types of liquidity should I interact with?
n Who is providing liquidity and at what cost?
n Are CCPs really willing to offer interoperability?
16:30 Fragmentation, dark pools and transparency post credit crunch
n How has the landscape changed with regards to fragmentation?
n Hunting liquidity I illiquid markets
n How will international regulations change the current landscape and how much transparency will really emerge?
n Is transparency beneficial?
Anthony Kirby, Director, Regulatory and Risk Management, Ernst & Young LLP
17:00 Roundtable discussions
17:15 Q&A from the audience and closing remarks the chair
17:30 End of stream
17:40 Drinks reception
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