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We’re pleased to make available for download to you our most recent TradeTech West Agenda

TradeTech West 2011 Agenda
    
TradeTech Compensation Survey Results 2011
On Feb. 28, 2011 TradeTech held a polling compensation study with its conference attendees. The goal of the session was to help traders determine salary and commission trends to see how their compensation stacks up to others in the industry in similar trading environments and to have the knowledge to retain star traders. See how your firm compares to your peers and competitors by viewing the results below.
    
TradeTech USA Onsite Polling Results - Feb 28, 2011
    
TradeTech USA Onsite Polling Results - March 1, 2011
    
TradeTech USA Onsite Polling Results - March 2, 2011
    
Exclusive TradeTech Survey Results:
TradeTech USA 2011 Market Structure Impact Survey
The survey found that since final rules have yet to be established under Dodd-Frank, the impact of the regulation is still questionable.  The majority of traders are waiting for the final ramifications of the Dodd-Frank bill to be established before implementing any changes to the trading desk. The survey showed that traders hold a negative sentiment toward Dodd-Frank, with 40% of traders believing that the legislation will have a negative impact on their business for the upcoming year. 
    
Podcasts:
After 60 Minutes Spot, Joe Saluzzi Reveals True HFT Opinions & Predictions
In the below podcast interview, hear Joe Saluzzi, Co-founder, Themis Trading give his top suggestions for mid-sized broker/dealer success in a fragmented, HFT-dominated market, how to reduce information leakage and gaming, and three proposed regulations he thinks make sense.

    
Deutsche Asset Management on The Evolution of the Buy-Side Desk
There have been significant fundamental shifts in the roles of buy side traders for the past 11 years or so as the buy side takes more control of its orders. In this podcast, Jim Francis, Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of Tax Managed Equities, Deutsche Asset Management, talks about the good and bad side of the evolution of the buy side desk and how his duties as a buy side trader and portfolio manager have changed over the years.
    
Videos:
Dr. Christian Zimmer On Quantitative Trading In Brazil
According to Dr. Christian Zimmer, Head of Quantitative Portfolio Management and Research, Itaú Asset Management, it’s not easy to differentiate objectively what a quant fund is, but it’s good for marketing to have a “quant fund” in Brazil, because an investor will assume that your returns will not be correlated with returns of other funds, said Zimmer. That does not mean that this is necessarily true, which is the tricky part. Watch the video interview here to hear him talk about quantitative trading.
    
Liquidity Seeking Strategies And Necessary Tools For The Evolving Market
Joe Gudorf, Head Trader at Principal Global Investors, gives advice on making sure you have necessary tools and relationships to trade profitably as market structure evolves as well as some liquidity seeking strategies.
    
Event Presentations:
The State Of The Market
By Ralph J. Acampora, CMT Managing Director, Altaira Investment Solutions
    
Panel: Investigating Options Market
 
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