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DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
During three days, High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 will provide attendees with the most up-to-date overview of the present and future of high-frequency trading. Monday will feature a cocktail reception that will bring the best of high-frequency networking to High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011. Tuesday and Wednesday will feature insights from keynotes by the most influential minds in the industry, plus enlightening discussions led by prominent practitioners and experts.
DAY 1
18:00 – 18:10
Introduction and Welcome Remarks
18:10 - 20:00
Cocktail Reception
DAY 2
08:00 – 08:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 9:00
Introduction and Welcome Remarks
09:00 - 10:00
Evolution of the Regulatory Landscape for High-Frequency Trading
10:00 - 11:00
One Year after the Flash Crash: Lessons Learned
Key Points:
- What Really Happened on May 6 from the High-Frequency Trading Standpoint
- Learning to Live with Mini Flash Crashes and Circuit Breakers
- Lessons Learned on Market Structure to Avoid Future Dislocations
11:00 – 11:30
Morning Break
11:30 – 12:30
Profitably Running a High-Frequency Trading Operation in 2011 and Beyond
Key Points:
- How to Profitably Run a High-Frequency Trading Firm Today
- Protecting your Competitive Advantage and Intellectual Property
- Managing Through Reduced Volumes and Volatility
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Technology Infrastructure to Enable Ultra High-Frequency Trading
Key Points:
- Considering Buying or Building the Required Infrastructure
- Practical Techniques to Enhance Speeds and Improve Processing Capacity
- Leading Through the Technological Arms Race without Hurting Profitability
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon break
15:30 – 16:30
How to Efficiently and Effectively Attract Capital to High-Frequency Trading Strategies
16:30 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
DAY 3
08:00 – 08:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 9:00
Introduction and Welcome Remarks
09:00 - 10:00
Keynote Speaker
10:00 - 11:00
High Frequency Trading Regulatory Overview in U.S., Europe and Asia
Key Points:
- The Impact of Dodd-Frank on High-Frequency Trading
- Regulatory Landscape Proposed by the SEC, CFTC and FSA
- Navigating the Regulatory Pathways in Asia and Latin America
11:00 – 11:30
Morning Break
11:30 – 12:30
Avoiding High Frequency Trading Landmines in New Asset Classes
Key Points:
- Takeaways from the Most Developed High-Frequency Trading Markets
- Review of High-Frequency Trading of New Asset Classes
- Where the Opportunities and Pitfalls Lie in Cross-Asset Trading
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
The Future and Challenges of High-Frequency Trading
Key Points:
- The Most Important High-Frequency Strategies Moving Forward
- Firms Most Likely to Include High-Frequency Trading into their Trading Strategy
- What it Takes to Achieve Long-term Success in High-Frequency Trading
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon break
15:30 – 16:30
Regulatory Changes that Will Shape the Industry in the Next Decade
16:30 - 17:00
Closing Remarks
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