The Future of Computer Trading According to Her Majesty’s Foresight Report with Professor Dave Cliff

Golden Networking hosts the World’s Most Influential High-Frequency Trading Conference Series, High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges”, March 21 (www.High-Frequency-Trading-Conference.com).

New York City, NY, USA (March 8, 2013) — “What the Foresight Report Tell us About the Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets” is the topic of closing keynote speaker professor Dave Cliff, Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol and Foresight Project Member of the Lead Expert Group on Algorithmic Trading, at the most influential high-frequency trading conference in the world, Golden Networking’s High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London, “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges”, March 21 (http://www.High-Frequency-Trading-Conference.com).

Advances in technology continue to transform how our financial markets operate. The volume of financial products traded through computer automated trading taking place at high speed and with little human involvement has increased dramatically in the past few years. For example, today, over one third of United Kingdom equity trading volume is generated through high frequency automated computer trading while in the US this figure is closer to three-quarters.

The new two-year Foresight study The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets – An International Perspective, sheds new light on technological advances which have transformed market structures in recent years. The independent and international study has involved 150 leading experts from more 20 countries to provide the best possible analysis on computer trading to date. The aim of this project is to make a significant contribution to the challenges computer-based trading brings in the coming years and capitalize on the opportunities it has to offer.

It assembles and analyses evidence on the effect of HFT on financial markets looking out to 2022. A High Level Stakeholder Group, comprised of senior individuals from relevant institutions, provided strategic oversight for the project and advised on the key issues to be addressed.

Sponsored by Her Majesty’s Treasury, the project was led by the Government Office for Science under the direction of the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir John Beddington. It has involved leading experts, among them, Professor Cliff, member of the computer science team at the University of Bristol and Director of the UK Large Scale Complex IT Systems Initiative. Professor Cliff is the inventor of the seminal “ZIP” trading algorithm, one of the first of the current generation of autonomous adaptive algorithmic trading systems, which was demonstrated to outperform human traders in research published in 2001 by IBM.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.High-Frequency-Trading-Conference.com) “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges” will bring insights for investors and speed traders, who need to protect and refine their competitive advantage in a world dominated by algorithmic and high-frequency trading. Recognized practitioners, regulators, experts, and strategists will return to High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 to provide attendees with the information they are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking:

– Professor Alex Preda, Professor of Accounting, Accountability and Financial Management, King’s College

– Ms. Arlene McCarthy, Vice Chair – Economics and Monetary Affairs Committee and Draftsperson, Market Abuse Directive, European Parliament

– Mr. Axel Pierron, Sr. VP, Securities & Investments, Celent

– Ms. Carol Clark, Sr. Policy Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

– Mr. Chris Skinner, Chairman, Financial Services Club

– Professor Daniel Beunza, Lecturer, London School of Economics

– Professor Dave Cliff, Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol

– Mr. David Mills, Sales Director EMEA, Azul Systems

– Mr. Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders

– Mr. Giovanni Beliossi, Managing Partner, FGS Capital

– Mr. Hirander Misra, Chairman, Forum Trading Solutions

– Ms. Izabella Kaminska, Blogger, FT Alphaville

– Professor Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra, Lecturer, London School of Economics

– Dr. Magrino Bini, Statistical Arbitrage Portfolio Manager, Millennium Partners

– Mr. Philip Stafford, FT Trading Room Deputy Editor, Financial Times

– Professor Philip Treleaven, Director, PhD, Centre in Financial Computing, UCL

– Mr. Philippe Guillot, Executive Director of the Markets Division, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

– Mr. Sam Tyfield, Partner, Vedder Price, P.C.

– Mr. Stuart Theakston, Head of Research and Automated Trading, GLC

– Dr. Tommi A. Vuorenmaa, Head of Research & Trading, Valo Research and Trading

– Mr. VJ Angelo, Director, Global Markets Exchange Group

– Professor Walter Distaso, Professor of Financial Econometrics, Imperial College London

High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by calling +1-414-FORUMS0 or sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.

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Global HFT Expert Edgar Perez, Keynote Speaker at High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London

Golden Networking hosts the World’s Most Influential High-Frequency Trading Conference Series, High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges”, March 21 (www.High-Frequency-Trading-Conference.com).

New York City, NY, USA (March 8, 2013) — Mr. Edgar Perez, author of The Speed Traders and the forthcoming Knightmare on Wall Street, will keynote Golden Networking’s High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London, “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges”, March 21, forum that will provide attendees in London with the most up-to-date review of where this ever-changing industry stands through an inspiring keynote speeches and thought-provoking panels with leaders in the field:

– Professor Alex Preda, Professor of Accounting, Accountability and Financial Management, King’s College

– Ms. Arlene McCarthy, Vice Chair – Economics and Monetary Affairs Committee and Draftsperson, Market Abuse Directive, European Parliament

– Mr. Axel Pierron, Sr. VP, Securities & Investments, Celent

– Ms. Carol Clark, Sr. Policy Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

– Mr. Chris Skinner, Chairman, Financial Services Club

– Professor Daniel Beunza, Lecturer, London School of Economics

– Professor Dave Cliff, Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol

– Mr. David Mills, Sales Director EMEA, Azul Systems

– Mr. Giovanni Beliossi, Managing Partner, FGS Capital

– Mr. Hirander Misra, Chairman, Forum Trading Solutions

– Ms. Izabella Kaminska, Blogger, FT Alphaville

– Professor Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra, Lecturer, London School of Economics

– Dr. Magrino Bini, Statistical Arbitrage Portfolio Manager, Millennium Partners

– Mr. Philip Stafford, FT Trading Room Deputy Editor, Financial Times

– Professor Philip Treleaven, Director, PhD, Centre in Financial Computing, UCL

– Mr. Philippe Guillot, Executive Director of the Markets Division, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)

– Mr. Sam Tyfield, Partner, Vedder Price, P.C.

– Mr. Stuart Theakston, Head of Research and Automated Trading, GLC

– Dr. Tommi A. Vuorenmaa, Head of Research & Trading, Valo Research and Trading

– Mr. VJ Angelo, Director, Global Markets Exchange Group

– Professor Walter Distaso, Professor of Financial Econometrics, Imperial College London

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges” (http://www.HFT-Leaders-Forum.com) will bring insights for investors and speed traders who need to protect and refine their competitive advantage in a world dominated by algorithmic and high-frequency trading. Recognized practitioners, regulators, experts, and strategists will return to High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 to provide attendees with the information they are looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to the most efficient and effective networking.

Topics that will be discussed at High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.HFT-Leaders-Forum.com) include the movement toward emerging markets, every time more attuned to the use of bots, the regulatory environment, how new technologies are changing the game, including a look at the upcoming regulatory changes that no doubt will be precipitated by Knight Capital’s trading glitch.

Mr. Perez is widely regarded as the preeminent global expert in the specialized area of high-frequency trading. He is author of The Speed Traders, An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World, published in English by McGraw-Hill Inc. (2011), published in Mandarin by China Financial Publishing House (2012), and Investasi Super Kilat: Pandangan Orang dalam tentang Fenomena Baru Frekuensi Tinggi yang Mentransformasi Dunia Investasi, published in Bahasa Indonesia by Kompas Gramedia (2012).

Mr. Perez is course director of The Speed Traders Workshop 2012, How High Frequency Traders Leverage Profitable Strategies to Find Alpha in Equities, Options, Futures and FX (Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Warsaw, Kiev, New York, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai) and was Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he taught Algorithmic Trading and High-Frequency Finance. He contributes to The New York Times and China’s International Finance News and Sina Finance.

Mr. Perez has been interviewed on CNBC Cash Flow, CNBC Squawk Box, BNN Business Day, CCTV China, Bankier.pl, TheStreet.com, Leaderonomics, GPW Media, Channel NewsAsia Business Tonight and Cents & Sensibilities. In addition, Mr. Perez has been featured on Sohu, News.Sina.com, Yicai, eastmoney, Caijing, ETF88.com, 360doc, AH Radio, CNFOL.com, CITICS Futures, Tongxin Securities, ZhiCheng.com, CBNweek.com, Caixin, Futures Daily, Xinhua, CBN Newswire, Chinese Financial News, ifeng.com, International Finance News, hexun.com, Finance.QQ.com, Finance.Sina.com, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, The Star, The Malaysian Insider, BMF 89.9, iMoney Hong Kong, CNBC, Bloomberg Hedge Fund Brief, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Valor Econômico, FIXGlobal Trading, TODAY Online, Oriental Daily News and Business Times.

Mr. Perez has been engaged to present to the Quant Investment & HFT Summit APAC 2012 (Shanghai), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington DC), CFA Singapore, Hong Kong Securities Institute, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, University of International Business and Economics (Beijing), Hult International Business School (Shanghai) and Pace University (New York), among other public and private institutions. In addition, Mr. Perez has spoken at a number of global conferences, including CME Group’s Global Financial Leadership Conference 2012 (Naples Beach, FL), Harvard Business School’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference (Boston), High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum (New York, Chicago), MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference (Cambridge), Institutional Investor’s Global Growth Markets Forum (London), Technical Analysis Society (Singapore), TradeTech Asia (Singapore), FIXGlobal Face2Face (Seoul) and Private Equity Convention Russia, CIS & Eurasia (London).

Mr. Perez was a vice president at Citigroup, a senior consultant at IBM, and a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co. in New York City. Mr. Perez has an undergraduate degree from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru (1994), a Master of Administration from Universidad ESAN, Lima, Peru (1997) and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, New York, with a dual major in Finance and Management (2002). He belongs to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. Mr. Perez resides in the New York City area and is an accomplished salsa and hustle dancer.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.high-frequency-trading-conference.com) is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
+1-414-FORUMS0
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
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FT Alphaville Dynamo Reporter, Izabella Kaminska, at World’s Top High-Frequency Trading Conference

Golden Networking hosts the World’s Most Influential High-Frequency Trading Conference Series, High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges”, March 21 (www.High-Frequency-Trading-Conference.com).

New York City, NY, USA (March 8, 2013) — Popular financial blogger Izabella Kaminska, FT Alphaville, is joining the most influential high-frequency trading conference in the world, Golden Networking’s High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London, “Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges”, March 21, forum that will provide attendees in London with the most up-to-date review of where this ever-changing industry stands through an inspiring keynote speeches and thought-provoking panels with leaders in the field:

Ms. Kaminska, who was described by Business Insider as a “dynamo reporter covering energy, central banks, ETFs, and market structure”, joined FT Alphaville in October 2008, which was of course the best time in the world to become a financial blogger. Before that she worked as a producer at CNBC, a natural gas reporter at Platts and an associate editor of BP’s internal magazine. She has also worked as a reporter on English language business papers in Poland and Azerbaijan and was a Reuters graduate trainee in 2004.

For one week in 2003, and one week only, she traveled on her own initiative to Kabul to report on Afghanistan’s emerging business and banking industry. She stayed with mercenaries, which was cool. She later sold the piece to a business magazine, which was also cool. The experience, however, taught her the valuable lesson of risk/return trade-offs.

Today she prefers to report from the mean streets of Geneva, Switzerland – a notorious European risk-aversion zone. Everything she knows about economics stems from a childhood fascination with ancient economies, specifically the agrarian land reforms of the early Roman republic and the coinage and price stability reforms of late Roman emperors. Her favorite emperor is one Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletian.

She studied Ancient History at UCL, and has a masters in Journalism from what was then the London College of Printing. And yes, she is also a second-generation West London Pole (who likes mushroom picking, bigos and pierogi). She can be followed in Twitter @izakaminska.

Topics that will be discussed at High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.HFT-Leaders-Forum.com) include the movement toward emerging markets, every time more attuned to the use of bots, the regulatory environment, how new technologies are changing the game, including a look at the upcoming regulatory changes that no doubt will be precipitated by Knight Capital’s trading glitch.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 (http://www.high-frequency-trading-conference.com) is produced by Golden Networking (http://www.goldennetworking.net), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.

Media Contact:
Julia Petrova
Media Relations Coordinator
Golden Networking
516-761-4712
jpetrova@goldennetworking.net
http://www.goldennetworking.net

Fisher Gets Funked Up at Sunset!

Sunset (Records) is set to release the funk rock and jazz influenced debut Fisher CD, The Fligumwompf Satchel!

New York, NY, March 07, 2013 — Fisher is not only one of the accomplished musicians in the funk rock music scene today; he is also one of the deepest thinking musicians when it comes to his craft. The debut album by Fisher has been available on a minimal level, by the band, and the label (Sunset Records) has begun to set up this debut full length CD, for a worldwide release to stores and outlets distributed to by the Indie record label.

On April 9th, the popular Philadelphia rocker releases The Fligumwompf Satchel CD which is a jazz, funk, rock based album recorded with some of the top music artists in the Philly area. His (Fisher) band has a horn section with Chris Aschman on Trumpet, Ian O’Beirne on Saxophone and Jerred Antonacci and Paul Arbogast both play Trombone, along with other veteran players like drummers Andy Meyer and Roy Cole, bassists James Cooper and Kevin McLaughlin (Concord Road), keyboardists Terry DeAngelo and Anam Owili Eger and then Brian Tobianski plays on Synths and Percussion for the band and ensemble that worked on the CD. Fisher enhances the classic jazz and funk music scene today. The debut album is an upbeat collection of seven (7) original songs that are already being worked to radio (College, Funk). “Motown” has already begun getting spins at WXPN and “Furry Leverage,” “Talkin'” and “Havin A Time” have also been getting tracked airplay on radio, along with plays at clubs in Brooklyn and again, all over the world (DJ Fresh / Brooklyn DJ Factory, DJ Alex at Sabaku no Bara in Japan, Modena Radio City, DJ Anthony Gelo, SideTracks at Bar None, DJMGee at the Alando Palais in Germany and more).

What is an improvisational album produced by Brian Tobianski, and was recorded over a period of ten days at an Ohio based recording studio and production facility. The goal for the label (Sunset Records) is to keep things fresh, new and alive with this bright sounding album. The bands influences are with bands like Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown and Parliament, with hints of connectivity to the likes of Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Burning Spear and even an classical Indian and world music sound. The label’s commitment to the overall sense of direction and sound is evident by the freshness, and upbeat feel from the first song to the last one on the CD.

The album comes with a very special bonus “Rehearsal Recording” of the “Waves and Walls” song, and fans of funk-jazz-rock will be very excited to add this new CD to their collections. The band is setting up live dates (Recently played The Blockey, World Music Cafe, more) to play for the Philadelphia area fan base.

The Fligumwompf Satchel CD Track list:

1. Talkin’

2. Furry Leverage

3. Snowlock

4. Waves and Walls

5. Motown

6. Havin’ A Time

7. Spider Freak

About Sunset Records:
Creating a legacy for rock n roll artists, alternative music artists and pop rock artists, Sunset Records started to release new material in June of 2008, as a subsidiary of the Sunset Distribution Company. Headed by Chairman and Founder Don Lichterman, Sunset has signed and released music across a wide range of rock, pop, alternative, metal and soundtracks. Artists Include Federal Moguls (DJ Q-Ball (Bloodhound Gang)), Down From Zero, House On The Hill (#1 in Funk at MTVs Our Stage TWO (2) times in 2011/2012), Richtaste (Produced by Pat Aeby (Krokus), The Boy From Space (Produced by Fran Ashcroft (Dandy Warhols, Gorillaz), Joe Atman, Fisher, Cosmic Punch.

Contact:
Jane Ackerman Brown
Sunset Records
410 Park Avenue
15th Floor, Suite 1530
New York, NY 10022
646.670.8589
jane.brown@sunsetdistributioncompany.com
http://sunsetdistribution.wix.com/sunsetrecords#!fisher/c2374