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EDITOR'S LETTER
Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Trading Through

The mispriced transactions totaled 442,600, from October 2008 through the start of this year. The amount owed customers for the mistakes was $420,360. Less than a buck a trade. On a 200-share trade, that equals less than 3 cents each.

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Industry Events Calendar

Thursday, March 21, 2013
High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 - London
Golden Networking

Website: http://www.hftleadersforum.com
Register: http://hftleadersforumlondon.eventbrite.com

"Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges" is the theme of High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, forum that will provide attendees in New York, Chicago and London with the most up-to-date review of where this ever-changing industry stands through insightful keynote speeches and thought-provoking panels.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, "Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges" will provide the insights speed traders and investors 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 include the movement toward emerging markets, every time more attuned to the use of trading robots, the regulatory environment, how new technologies are changing the game, including FPGA applications, and a look at the upcoming regulatory changes that no doubt will impact trading firms around the globe.

More information: +1-414-FORUMS0 or jpetrova@goldennetworking.net

 

Thursday, May 30, 2013
High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 - New York City
Golden Networking

Website: http://www.hftleadersforum.com
Register: http://hftleadersforumlondon.eventbrite.com

"Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges" is the theme of High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, forum that will provide attendees in New York, Chicago and London with the most up-to-date review of where this ever-changing industry stands through insightful keynote speeches and thought-provoking panels.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, "Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges" will provide the insights speed traders and investors 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 include the movement toward emerging markets, every time more attuned to the use of trading robots, the regulatory environment, how new technologies are changing the game, including FPGA applications, and a look at the upcoming regulatory changes that no doubt will impact trading firms around the globe.

 

July 30-31st, 2013
High Frequency and Algorithmic Trading Conference
New York, NY

The marcus evans High Frequency and Algorithmic Trading Conference will bring together regulators and top-level executives focused on high frequency and algorithmic trading to discuss how profit can be found in the current low volume environment. Evaluate the real concerns on the upcoming high frequency trading regulation from industry leading experts including the CFTC, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Newedge, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and many more! For more information: http://www.marcusevans-conferences-northamerican.com/HFT2013_TM

 

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 - Chicago
Golden Networking

Website: http://www.hftleadersforum.com
Register: http://hftleadersforumlondon.eventbrite.com

"Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges" is the theme of High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, forum that will provide attendees in New York, Chicago and London with the most up-to-date review of where this ever-changing industry stands through insightful keynote speeches and thought-provoking panels.

High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013, "Strategic and Tactical Insights for Investors, Speed Traders, Brokers and Exchanges" will provide the insights speed traders and investors 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 include the movement toward emerging markets, every time more attuned to the use of trading robots, the regulatory environment, how new technologies are changing the game, including FPGA applications, and a look at the upcoming regulatory changes that no doubt will impact trading firms around the globe.

More information: +1-414-FORUMS0 or jpetrova@goldennetworking.net

 

October 24-26, 2013
Trade Surveillance and Monitoring Conference
New York, NY

The GFMI Trade Surveillance and Monitoring Conference will focus on the surveillance and monitoring systems that should be embedded to ensure the industry is complaint with the incoming Dodd Frank and SEC regulations. Attendees will have the opportunity to benchmark with leading banks and asset management companies and learn the progress that is being made within the cross-product surveillance space. For more information: http://www.global-fmi.com/TSM2013_TM.

 

March
Friday 22 - Sunday 24
   Los Angeles Affiliate Conference

 

April
Thursday 11
   Philadelphia Affiliate Conference

Thursday 25
STANY’s 77th Annual Conference & Diner
Our Financial Markets- Where Shall the Pendulum Swing?  - New York City
Website: http://stany.org
Register: http://stany.org/meetinginfo.php?id=18&ts=1364905233
Our Financial Markets- Where Shall the Pendulum Swing?" is the theme of STANY’s 77th Annual Conference & Dinner, which will provide attendees in New York with the up-to-date analysis of where the industry stands and the direction in which it is projected to move through insightful and challenging panels discussions and thought-provoking keynote speakers.

On April 25, 2013, STANY’s Annual event will once again be the place to make connections, interact with clients, and keep up-to-date on the latest developments impacting our industry. Distinguished practitioners, experts, and strategists will provide insights traders and market professionals need to retain and improve their competitive edge in the current trading environment. Join us for a 3 hour post conference networking reception and play our charity Bond Game supporting The DeGregorio Family Foundation.

Meet and network with key participants in the equities, derivatives, options and bond industry: trading houses, market makers, hedge funds, banks, brokers, compliance professionals, regulators, exchanges, and technology providers. By attending, you will have the opportunity to focus on the real concerns surrounding looming regulation, proposed market restructuring, and competition in today’s and tomorrow’s markets.

Topics that will be discussed include recent and upcoming regulatory and market structure changes in both the US and Canadian markets that will undoubtedly impact trading firms globally, developments in electronic markets and the use of algorithms, the enhanced use of Twitter and other social media by market participants, an exchange prospective on equity, options and derivative trading, and a macro view of forces impacting the economy and the markets.

For more information and a list of our current speakers and sponsors visit www.stany.org.

May
Thursday 9
   Kansas City Affiliate Conference

Thursday 16
   Boston Affiliate Conference

Friday 24 - Monday 27
   Carolina Affiliate Conference

 

June
Wednesday 5 - Thursday 6
   St. Louis Affiliate Conference

Friday 7 - Sunday 9
   San Francisco Affiliate Conference

Thursday 27 - 28
   Ohio Affiliate Conference

 

July
Thursday 18 - Friday 19
   Minnesota Affiliate Convention

Monday 29
   New York Annual Golf Classic

 

August
Sunday 4 - Monday 5
   STAC Summer Outing
   (TBD Social Event on Sunday, Golf Outing on Monday)

Thursday 8 - Saturday 10
   Wisconsin Affiliate Conference

Thursday 8 - Saturday 10
   Seattle Conference

Thursday 15 - Sunday 18
   Canadian Affiliate Conference

 

September
Wednesday 11 - Friday 13
   Dallas Affiliate Conference

Thursday 19 - Friday 20
   Georgia Affiliate Conference

 

October
Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5
   STA 80th Annual Conference

 

December
Thursday 5
   Minnesota Holiday Party
Friday 6
   Denver Affiliate Conference

 

Future Events
2014: STA Florida - President's Day Weekend 2014, Thursday, Feb. 13 through
   Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 (Orlando location TBD).
2015: STA Florida - Thursday, Feb. 5th through Saturday, Feb 8th, 2015 (Miami Beach location TBD).

 

To submit your STA affiliate event please contact Ken Heath 212-803-8273 or email Kenneth Heath

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