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James Sinclair

CEO
Marketfactory

An FX and derivatives industry veteran and a frequent speaker on cross-asset class market structure analysis, James leads firm-wide strategy and business development at MarketFactory. James co-founded MarketFactory to address a gap in the market for turnkey aggregation platforms. Formerly Head of Research and Strategy of ICAP / EBS (Electronic Broking Services), James helped lead the sale of EBS to ICAP in 2006. Prior to that, James was Head of Sales for the Americas and Asia-Pacific as well as the Global Head of Product at EBS. James began his career at Citibank and received his BSc. in Engineering Honors from the University of London, Imperial College. Outside of MarketFactory, James is a keen cyclist, a certified US Coast Guard Captain (up to 50 ton vessels), and a skipper at the Manhattan Yacht Club.

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Day 1

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

14:50 360° Perspective: How can buy side FX traders use algorithmic trading to improve speed and consistency?

With the evolution of e-trading, algorithmic trading is a major growth area for the industry. Algos have been in FX for a number of years now but key questions are being asked about how they can be refined and improved to be taken to the next level. Find out by attending this panel where they will discuss:

Should you use your own algorithms, broker algorithms or 3rd party algorithms- What are the pros and cons of each?
How can exchanges translate streaming prices from a virtual limit order book into a central limit order book?
How can a largely ungoverned algorithmic market be taken towards a more regulated and protected environment?
Next generation algorithms- How can current algorithms be refined and improved to be taken to the next level?