Highlights from the EMEA Trading Conference 2009

Anthony Hilton, Financial Editor, Evening Standard - Keynote Address
Opening comments from the FPL EMEA Regional Committee Co-Chairs
Delegates enjoyed the morning break within the packed exhibit hall
Opportunities throughout the day to network with clients and prospects

This event is now closed. Thanks to everybody who contributed to the success of the conference.

Welcome to the EMEA Trading Conference organised by
FIX Protocol Ltd.

Created by Members of the European Trading Community, For the European Trading Community

"This event is hugely important for the European trading community. The industry knowledge and insight shared by the exceptional speakers is of immense value."
Chris Sims, Head of Investment Operations, Gartmore Investment Management



"It's the event that everyone is talking about - in just one day the industry benefits from a fantastic forum to learn about the latest industry developments and meet with existing and potential clients, right in the heart of the City."
Todd Golub, Chief Operating Officer, NASDAQ OMX Europe



"It just makes sense, FPL is at the centre of the electronic trading community. The guys that prepare the agenda spend their days on the trading floor, no one knows better than them what the industry needs to know about!"
Daemon Bear, Co-Chair FPL EMEA Regional Committee, MD Head of BlockCross, ICAP Securities Ltd



"This event is quickly becoming the meeting place for the region's trading community."
Andrew Bowley, Executive Director at Nomura International



"The 2009 event was a tremendous success; we were really impressed with the high quality speakers and the calibre of delegates in attendance. In 2010 it is an event that we marked in the SmartPool event calendar as a `must attend'.''
Lee Hodgkinson, CEO, SmartPool



Building upon the tremendous success of the inaugural EMEA Trading Conference in 2009, the FPL EMEA Regional Committee is proud to announce that the second EMEA Trading Conference will be held in London on 23 March 2010. The event promises to again deliver an insightful agenda featuring a line-up of carefully selected high quality speakers, fantastic networking opportunities, a packed exhibit hall and a great post-event cocktail reception. This 'must attend' full-day event has been created to provide the European trading community with the opportunity to:

  • Participate in a forum that will explore, through separate business and technical streams, the key issues that will impact your firm's ability to trade in 2010 and beyond

  • Benefit from an agenda that has been created 100% by senior representatives from the European trading community to address the educational needs of the European trading community

  • Hear the thoughts and impartial perspectives of leading experts on the issues that matter to your firm, knowing that all speakers have been carefully selected based on their knowledge and experience

  • Attend an event that has gained significant industry commitment, input and feedback to ensure it is an invaluable conference for buy-side, sell-side, exchange/ECN and vendor delegates alike

  • Meet with key decision makers through the many networking opportunities available throughout the day and into the evening at the very well attended post-event cocktail party

  • Visit the leading brokers, trading platforms and technology providers featured within the packed exhibit hall to gain a stronger understanding of the latest developments and offerings available to the region

 


2010 Topic Areas will Include:

  • One year on, has the financial services sector really weathered the storm? Market attitudes and perceptions as we move on and upwards
  • What are the consultants advising pension funds in terms of asset allocation for 2010?
  • High frequency trading and its importance to the current trading landscape
  • The key emerging trends that will drive hedge fund activity in 2010
  • The role of dark liquidity and the evolving European market structure
  • Innovations in Transaction Cost Analysis
  • Low latency advancements in order routing in an era of proximity hosting and co-location
  • Advancements within the algorithmic trading space
  • The business case for increased FIX adoption within the exchanges space
  • How firms can implement a low latency solution
  • What will be the next big technical developments in 2010?

This event is being created by the industry, for the industry, and it has received significant support from leading market participants, including our lead sponsors:

   

For a full list of sponsors and exhibitors, please click here.