¿Que Pasa En Sudamerica? - Hot Topics At The Technology Panel At FXIC Santiago
Wednesday,04/12/2013|14:20GMTby
Andrew Saks McLeod
The technology panel at yesterday's FXIC in Santiago hosted a detailed debate surrounding platforms, innovations, latest trends, technological development and mobile platforms as LATAM rapidly develops.
Further to yesterday's Forex Industry Conference (FXIC) in the Chilean capital city of Santiago during which senior FX industry executives focused on the important strategic, networking and business matters south of the equator, in a region where FX is becoming a fast-growing asset class and technological development is increasing rapidly.
The conference, which was hosted by ConversionPros, Shift Forex and Forex Magnates, comprised a series of panel discussions during the course of the day, in which top names from around the world could engage with local industry experts to gain answers to burning questions.
The impact of new innovations was a keenly participated subject, with some of the world's most well-known names among brokers and technology providers present, namely Luis Sanchez, Head of Institutional Sales at Dukascopy Bank, founding partner of Capital FX Roberto Silva, Boston Technologies Latin America Sales Executive Ivan Rojas, Daniel Ruiz of Tutores FX and Erico Contentas, Head of MetaQuotes' Brazilian operations.
Over a duration of one hour, a point of specific interest was centered around what a technology company should consider when planning to do business in Latin America, and how the technological requirements and specifications compare with those of Europe.
The general consensus was that although the technology in use in Latin America lags slightly behind in terms of its existing infrastructure, it is making the changes toward advancement at a faster rate than the rest of the world. Social trading innovations and algorithmic trading were very much matters of interest within the discussion.
Debate then turned toward the potential restrictions which regional Regulation may place on technological development, and which region would be the best to use as a benchmark when designing new innovations. The benefits of echoing steps taken in Japan, Europe and North America were discussed, as these regions have a long established regulatory structure which comprehensively covers FX.
Which Way Is The Platform Market Heading?
When discussing the extent by which technology is driving volumes, Mr. Sanchez, Mr. Silva and Mr. Rojas mused over what could be done in South America to increase volumes via technology, leading onto an energized conversation among panelists about which way they saw the trends in platform usage heading, and who is driving the innovation among preferred platforms in South America.
Whilst mobile trading is in widespread use among North American, Japanese and European retail clients, it was important to establish the role that this plays in South America, and as a result, the panelists detailed the array of trading applications available in Apple Appstore, Google Play and HTML5 format, and sought to ascertain the actual volume which was traded by using these platforms.
The technology panel concluded by ascertaining as to whether Latin American FX customers enjoy social trading, and if it is of regional interest, compared with its penetration in markets in the rest of the world.
Further to yesterday's Forex Industry Conference (FXIC) in the Chilean capital city of Santiago during which senior FX industry executives focused on the important strategic, networking and business matters south of the equator, in a region where FX is becoming a fast-growing asset class and technological development is increasing rapidly.
The conference, which was hosted by ConversionPros, Shift Forex and Forex Magnates, comprised a series of panel discussions during the course of the day, in which top names from around the world could engage with local industry experts to gain answers to burning questions.
The impact of new innovations was a keenly participated subject, with some of the world's most well-known names among brokers and technology providers present, namely Luis Sanchez, Head of Institutional Sales at Dukascopy Bank, founding partner of Capital FX Roberto Silva, Boston Technologies Latin America Sales Executive Ivan Rojas, Daniel Ruiz of Tutores FX and Erico Contentas, Head of MetaQuotes' Brazilian operations.
Over a duration of one hour, a point of specific interest was centered around what a technology company should consider when planning to do business in Latin America, and how the technological requirements and specifications compare with those of Europe.
The general consensus was that although the technology in use in Latin America lags slightly behind in terms of its existing infrastructure, it is making the changes toward advancement at a faster rate than the rest of the world. Social trading innovations and algorithmic trading were very much matters of interest within the discussion.
Debate then turned toward the potential restrictions which regional Regulation may place on technological development, and which region would be the best to use as a benchmark when designing new innovations. The benefits of echoing steps taken in Japan, Europe and North America were discussed, as these regions have a long established regulatory structure which comprehensively covers FX.
Which Way Is The Platform Market Heading?
When discussing the extent by which technology is driving volumes, Mr. Sanchez, Mr. Silva and Mr. Rojas mused over what could be done in South America to increase volumes via technology, leading onto an energized conversation among panelists about which way they saw the trends in platform usage heading, and who is driving the innovation among preferred platforms in South America.
Whilst mobile trading is in widespread use among North American, Japanese and European retail clients, it was important to establish the role that this plays in South America, and as a result, the panelists detailed the array of trading applications available in Apple Appstore, Google Play and HTML5 format, and sought to ascertain the actual volume which was traded by using these platforms.
The technology panel concluded by ascertaining as to whether Latin American FX customers enjoy social trading, and if it is of regional interest, compared with its penetration in markets in the rest of the world.
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We speak about market structure, the institutional view on liquidity, and the sharp rise of prop trading, a sector Drew has been commenting on in recent months. Drew explains why he once dismissed prop trading, why his view changed, and what he now thinks the model means for brokers, clients and risk managers.
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#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
#exness #financemagnates #exnesstrading #CFDtrading #tradeonline #africanews #capetown
