Implementing BM&FBovespa into your Trading Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges

Date: September 14, 2011 – 4:45pm- 7:30pm
Where: Mid-America Club
200 E. Randolph Drive, 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601  Tel: 312-856-9483

Today, Brazil has been in the news and much is being said about the richness of its market.  But what does it mean for the US trader?  What opportunities are available and what do you need to know before you implement a trading strategy in the Brazilian market? These issues and others will be addressed in an after-hours forum sponsored by CFN Services, Link Investimentos and supported by The Mankoff Company. Our panel discussion will address several issues including the challenges of working with the Brazilian exchange BM&FBOVESPA, regulations, tax issues and mission critical topics involved when adding Sao Paulo to your trading strategy. 

Join us on September 14th for this highly topical event and learn how you can best exploit trading opportunities in the Brazilian market.

Opportunities and Challenges in Establishing a Trading Firm in Brazil

4:45 pm Registration

5:15 pm Opening Remarks & Panel I: Trading in Brazil: Market Overview, Regulatory Challenges and the Criteria Necessary to Establish a Successful HFT Firm

This panel addresses:

• Examining the current state of the Brazilian market: Why does now seem like an opportune time to start up a firm? What does a US trading firm need to know before they broach the Brazilian market?
• Understanding regulations and tax issues in Brazil and how it will impact your business
• Buy vs. Build: Determining which will expedite your time to revenue
• Selecting a partner: Identifying the best model and brokers which align with your strategy and incorporating the best strategies for Brazilian trading flow
• HFT in Brazil: Which asset classes offer the best opportunities and will provide the greatest liquidity
• A look ahead: What is the future for Brazilian HFT market, BM&FBovespa and beyond?

Moderated by Danielle Tierney, Industry Analyst, Securities & Investments, Aite Group

Panelists:

Lucy Pamboukdjian, International Business Development Officer, BM&FBOVESPA

Mario Palhares Director,  BM&F BANK

Nilson Monteiro, Director High Volume DMA,  Link Investimentos

Wil Tirado, VP, Network Infrastructure and Engineering, CFN Services

Brian H. Zboril, Director of Business Development, Infinium Capital Management

 6:30 pm  Networking Reception Following the conclusion of the panels join us for a Networking  Reception to continue the discussion of opportunities available in the Brazilian market

Who Will be Attending the Event:

• FX, Options and Futures Trading Desks
• Proprietary Trading Desks
• High Frequency Traders
• Traders
• Hedge Funds
• Commodity Trading Advisors
• Risk Managers
• Portfolio Managers
• Broker/Dealers
• Technology Firms
• Solution Providers
• Law Firms
• Consulting Firms
• Advisory Firms

Date: September 14, 2011 – 4:45pm- 7:30pm
Where: Mid-America Club
200 E. Randolph Drive, 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601  Tel: 312-856-9483
Attire: The Mid-Atlantic Club is business casual, jeans and sneakers are not allowed

For more information please contact Lauren Smith at CFN Services: 703-788-6633 or lauren.smith@cfnservices.com

Come hear from experts on News and Event  Trading to learn more about this emerging trading strategy.

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SIFMA Vendor Solution Center
Open to Expo and full Registrants of SIFMA
Hilton New York, Avenue of the Americas
Room: Morgan Suite 2nd Floor
June 14, 2011
1:30 – 2:30pm

Speakers:

Moderator: Pete Harris, Analyst, A-Team Group

Clint Rhea – COO – Need to Know News
Ryan Terpstra – CEO – Selerity
Andrew Mariathasan – President RTT News
Mark Casey – CEO – CFN Services

We are pleased to announce that Sebastian Yoon, VP CFN Services Financial Services Practice, will be showcased on the panel discussion entitled: Build, Buy and Beyond: Selecting and Implementing the Best Tools to Achieve a Successful Multi-Asset Strategy in Trading

When: March 23, 2011 – 5:45pm – 9:00pm

Where: Grange Holborn Hotel
50:60 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4AR
T: 020 7242 1800

Overview:

Exchange consolidation. Co-location issues. Rate of connectivity and the search for ever lower latency. This environment the trader finds himself in, with the need for speed driving the latest innovations, and the government engaged in push-back, is challenging and one ripe for discussion. The application of algorithms in the high frequency space has been addressed in the equity market but what’s the next area of growth? What developments are occurring in FX, Options, Futures, Commodities and the other asset classes?

Agenda:

5:45 pm Registration

6:15 pm Panel I: Winning the Speed Game While Remaining Compliant: Regulations, Changes in the Markets and its Impact on Trading Across Asset Classes

7:00 pm Panel II: Build, Buy and Beyond: Selecting and Implementing the Best Tools to Achieve a Successful Multi Asset Strategy in Trading

Click here to Register Now

Randy Muench, President of Carriers Division at CFN Services is bringing his experience and expertise to 4GWE event in Miami Florida,

Click Here if you have missed this event, feel free to review the slides from the session, also you may request a personal briefing

Randy brings a unique perspective on the 4G investment ROI drawing on his experience not only with many of the top tier wireless providers; but also from his experience of running Cleartel Communications, a Florida based CLEC. He is able to draw some interesting analogies of the synergy of the market trajectory of the CLECs in the late 1990s with the wireless providers market position now in 2011 and beyond.

4GWE is one of the largest and most popular events collocated at ITEXPO and CFN Services is proud to be able to provide valuable content and knowledge to this premier event.

January 12, 2011

Mid-America Club, Chicago, IL

• Updates on the latest regulations affecting HFT in FX and other asset classes
• Fragmentation, liquidity and the markets in FX and beyond
• Benchmarking the components of an execution framework for HFT
• Achieving best execution with the implementation of an HFT application

Moderated by Stacey Mankoff, Managing Principal,
The Mankoff Company

Panelists:

• Mark Casey, President, CFN Services
• Greg Ingrassia, Senior FX Trader, XR Trading
• Aaron Lebovitz, Principal, Infinium Capital Management
• John Barun, Former Managing Director and CIO, Proprietary Trading Firm
• Paul H. Constantino, Managing Partner, Fultech Consulting

For more Information or to Register

Event Venue:
The Mid-America Club
200 E. Randolph Drive, 80th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 312-856-9483

FX high-frequency trading is primed to grow quite rapidly as first-generation high-frequency trading firms are joined by an influx of next generation equity and futures HFT firms looking to capture uncorrelated alpha in FX. In FX, options and other asset classes beyond the equities market, utilizing high frequency trading is the hunt for milliseconds; gaining the advantage over the competition while also remaining compliant with the latest regulatory developments.

This environment the trader finds himself in, with the need for speed driving the latest innovations, and the government engaged in push-back, is challenging and one ripe for discussion. Join us for an evening discussion, one of the series of High Frequency Trading events produced by the Mankoff Company, and learn from your colleagues in the industry. Our panels bring together trading experts, leading practitioners and innovators in the field of high frequency trading in FX and other asset classes.

Panel Discussion 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Party 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

FIA Expo 2010

CFN Services invites you to join us at the Opening Reception, hosted by CFN Services and others.

November 2 -4

New York City, AXA Auditorium

To Register

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association is bringing together leading industry professionals and regulators to address the many regulatory proposals issued in the past year by the SEC and exchanges

Get the Rebroadcase Here: Light Reading is proud to present “Meeting the Backhaul Challenge”

By the year 2012, 65% of all phones will be Smartphones, which creates a huge burden on the already saturated networks of the wireless providers. Backhaul becomes the bottleneck and consumers have little patience for poor service, ensure you manage your backhaul correctly to allow you to maintain customers and grow the base exponentially. CFN Services, RazorSight and Cisco have combined their expertise to provide you this webinar to help you navigate the backhaul challenges

Our speakers:

Patrick Donegan, Light Reading:

Donegan has more than 15 years of experience as a telecom market journalist, analyst, and strategist. His in-depth knowledge of wireless technology issues is critical to Heavy Reading‘s expanding coverage in this area. Donegan authors Heavy Reading‘s “Ethernet Backhaul Quarterly Market Tracker”. Donegan joined Heavy Reading after five years at Nortel Networks, where he was a senior manager of strategic planning for the company’s wireless business.

Robert Synnestvedt, Cisco Systems:

Synnestvedt is Cisco’s global marketing lead for Mobile Internet Transformation of RAN Backhaul. Since joining Cisco in 1998, Robert has successfully lead engineering, management, and marketing of the IP NGN evolution of broadband and mobile networks around the world

Mark Casey, CFN Services:

Casey is the President of CFN Services. Mark brings a successful track record of over 20 years in the communications industry. Since 2001 Mark has led CFN Services in helping wireless operators reduce transport costs while multiplying capacity to support broadband wireless data deployments. His current focus is specific to wireless backhaul and supporting 3G and 4G operators with the design and deployment of fiber and hybrid fiber-microwave backhaul networks that multiply capacity 10 fold while reducing lifecycle backhaul transport costs.

Charlie Thomas, RazorSight

Thomas joined Razorsight’s board in April 2004, and became CEO in February 2005. Charlie has led Razorsight to strong growth resulting in a #8 ranking on Deloitte’s Virginia Fast 50 and a #114 ranking on Deloitte’s National Fast 500 list. Charlie has co-founded, grown and sold 3 companies over the last decade, and he has negotiated over $1 Billion in capital financings for his companies. He has successfully closed over 15 M&A transactions.