Trading Tech Talk 28: Flash Crash Finger Pointing
May 06, 2015•1 hr
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Episode description
Hot Topics in Tech: Today's guest is Mark Haraburda, Managing Director at Barchart who gives an overview of Chicago FinTech Exchange 2015.
- Overheard @FinTechChicago: "Latency will be a historical market structure discussion." - Let's hope they're right!
- IBM Watson may be a little scary to some participants.
- Cloud is also scary for many firms.
- Plans for the future
Also of discussion today is:
- "Flash Crash" arrest lays bare regulatory lapses at all levels.
- Goldman Sachs makes $20m investment in HFT tech provider.
- Russell become the latest to unveil digital tools for advisors.
- SunGard to explore possible $10 billion sale says sources.
The Inbox: Listener questions and comments
- Question from Charles S. - What software is the most popular these days with proprietary options trading shops? Is there one that dominates the landscape?
- Question from Adam - Hello, I am a big fan, thank you for your great shows. I have been looking for a platform that I use for Backtesting. I currently use thinkorswim but Backtesting is slow and not reliable. Any suggestions? Thanks, AdamVega
- Question from Nikolai - Why do you think so few outside investment funds and venture funds invest in trading-related startups?
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