FX Event: London Thursday, 22nd March: After-Work Panel Discussion & Networking Event on Trading Strategies, Technology & News Based Trading

London's institutional trading community will be heading to the Grange hotel in Holborn to be part of a gathering of professionals discussing major topics affecting the FX trading community.

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Incorporating "top-of-mind" issues for the trader, this event is another in a series of After the Bell Discussion Forums produced by The Mankoff Company for the financial community. These events marry lively discussion with active networking - Register now to reserve your place!

Our 22nd March event addresses the latest areas of discussion including applying the right algos; quantitative vs. systematic trading; global opportunities; big data issues; news based trading and more! The forum promotes optimal networking opportunities with niche discussions on topics most pertinent to those of us working in the financial markets today. Topics addressed include: Technology and automation for successful trading; Taking advantage of international market differentials; assessing the impact of data and news-based trading; Big Data and more.

Held after trading hours so as not to take time away from the desk, this event offers an optimum combination of topical discussion and industry networking at a cocktail reception immediately following the panels. Join us on 22nd March in London for another Mankoff Company event. Up-to-date agenda follows...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

5:30 pm Registration

6:00 pm Panel I: Technology and Automation for Successful Trading

This panel addresses:

Best practices to enhance the performance of your global trading infrastructure: Applying the right algorithms

Developing smart strategies: Quantitative vs. Intelligence/Event signature-based

Connectivity, latency and searching for alpha

Creating positive returns from fully automated short-term currency

trading

Facilitated By:

Stacey Mankoff, Managing Principal, The Mankoff Company

Panelists:

Philippe Bonnefoy, Founder, Eleuthera Capital AG

Graeme Burnett, Software Engineer, Morgan Stanley

James Hilton, Director, AES, Credit Suisse

6:45 pm Assessing the Impact of Data and News-based Trading

This panel addresses:

Big Data: How do you handle the growing demands of data information, storage and overall management?

Technology & data requirements of a news driven trading strategy

Identifying market-beating opportunities with the application of news based trading

Differentiating between news based and sentiment based

trading

Facilitated By:

Mike O’Hara, Publisher, The High Frequency Trading Review

Panelists:

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Dave Cliff, Professor, Department of Computer Science,

University of Bristol

Marco Dion, Head, European Quant Strategy, J.P. Morgan

Con Keating, Head of Research, BrightonRock Group

7:30 pm Networking Reception

Following the conclusion of the Roundtable Panel Sessions join us for a Networking Cocktail Reception to further discuss the most top of mind issues of those involved in the financial markets

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Who Will be Attending the Event:

Proprietary Trading Desks

High Frequency Traders

Traders

Hedge Funds

FX, Options and Futures Trading Desks

Commodity Trading Advisors

Risk Managers

Data Managers

Portfolio Managers

Broker/Dealers

Exchanges

Technology Firms

Solution Providers

Law Firms

Consulting Firms

Advisory Firms

Event Venue:

Grange Holborn Hotel

50:60 Southampton Row

London WC1B 4AR

T: 020 7242 1800

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Broker/Dealers, Sell Side, Vendors, Technology Providers, Solution Providers, Advisory Firms, Consulting Firms, Exchanges/ECNs, Law Firms, Executive Recruiting Firms:

£185/€211

All others, please contact info@TheMankoffCompany.com

Forexmagnates team will be reporting direct from the event.