Willard John Thomas Associates

Industry Workshop: Launching a High Frequency Trading Firm and Trends in FX, FI and Futures HF Tra

2010-02-05T13:45:00.001-05:00

Starting your own high frequency trading firm is not easy. Where do you begin? Legal matters are a significant piece of the puzzle and rapidly consume time and money. Technology and infrastructure decisions are the cornerstone for success and the consequences of poor decision making can be devastating. The need to establish a relationship with a prime broker, clearing firm, executing counterparty and relevant ECN/exchange can be a daunting and capital intensive task. Spending time on legal, technology and trading relationships takes away from valuable time that can otherwise be devoted to trading.

The forum will also explore current and future trends in the FX, Fixed Income and Futures high frequency trading space. It is critical to be current on today's constantly shifting market dynamic in order to successfully operate a trading firm. Our market experts share their valuable insights and perspectives on the ever-changing landscape. Join us for this practical and interactive event which provides you with essential information to help you focus quickly and efficiently on the business of trading, and addresses key issues for launching a successful high frequency trading business.

A G E N D A

4:45 pm - Registration
5:10 pm - 5:15 pm - Introduction
5:15 pm - 5:55 pm - Sessions A, B, C running simultaneously
6:00 pm - 6:40 pm - Sessions A, B, C running simultaneously
6:45 pm - 7:25 pm - Sessions A, B, C running simultaneously
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm - Conclusion
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Networking Reception

Breakout Session A: Key Legal and Other Considerations in Setting up Your Own Firm

Facilitated by Alan Schwarz, President & COO, Trading Cross Connects

This breakout session addresses:

Corporate - company setup
Intellectual Property - IP issues to consider when departing from your current employer
Tax - how to set up your company in the most tax efficient manner
Employment Matters - non-competes, non-solicits, confidentiality considerations

Subject Matter Experts include:

Mitch Rabinowitz, Partner, Crowell & Moring
Jim Fischer, Associate, Drinker Biddle
Henry Lebowitz, Partner, Fried Frank
Richard Kaltenbach, Senior Counsel, ICAP

Breakout Session B: Establishing Counterparty and ECN Relationships

Moderator - Paul Zubulake, Senior Analyst, AITE Group

This breakout session addresses relationships with:

Prime Brokers and Banks
Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income and Futures Exchanges and ECN's
Co-location, hosting and telecom service providers

Subject Matter Experts include:

Dave Reid, Director FX Prime Brokerage, Citi
Representative, Currenex
Representative, ICAP's BrokerTec
Additional panelist to be confirmed

Breakout Session C: Infrastructure and Technology Needs

Facilitated by TBD

This breakout session addresses:

Developing and implementing a solid low latency model
Building vs. buying a superior system
Evaluating the best proximity and hosting solutions
Advances and trends in HF technology

Subject Matter Experts include:

Timothy James, Professional Services Manager, Aegisoft
Gray Lorig, CIO, Trading Cross Connects
Kevin Houston, Chairman, Rapid Addition
Will Mechem, Managing Director, WJT Global Solutions

Who Will be Attending the Event:

Proprietary Trading Desks
Hedge Funds
Commodity Trading Advisors
Portfolio Managers
Broker/Dealers
Technology Firms
Advisory Firms

Event Venue:
Westin New York
270 West 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212-201-2700

For further information, contact info@TheMankoffCompany.com.

Registration is complimentary to those who meet qualification requirements

Pre-release WJT launches "evolve | hft" high frequency trading platform for quants

2009-11-20T13:00:00.000-05:00

Dear News,

Hope you find this pre- press release of interest.

Best regards and have a great weekend!

~ Will

November 23 2009 09:00:00

New York, NY, U.S.A.
Santiago, Chile
Shanghai, China
Mumbai, India

WJT Global Solutions launches "evolve | xtp" high frequency trading solution for quantitative hedge funds and prop traders.

"evolve | hft" represents the first commercially available suite of enterprise class solutions for high frequency quantitative trading platforms that we are aware of" said Will Mechem, Managing Director. evolve was designed from the ground up to address the critical needs of high frequency traders employing complex quantitative models. The suite of solutions include a statistical engine, market data and execution, real time risk and portfolio management and leverages Open Source software including a high speed messaging bus and complex event processor (CEP). evolve supports multiple asset classes and is broker neutral, and multi-prime capable.

"evolve | xtp is a very powerful, highly-modular and complete HFT framework from a leader in global trading solutions. Performance, scalability, extensibility, and low-latency are the name of the game here, allowing traders and quants to focus their precious time on alpha generation, strategy development and fast deployment. A rule-based, CEP core, riding atop an ultra-low latency messaging bus, extensive, open-API platform to virtually any liquidity and service provider, and the ability to take advantage of the latest hardware assists, completes the very compelling picture." says Oleg Olovyannikov, a WJT advisor and ex-Global Head of High Frequency Trading technology at Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

More information is available at evolve-hft.com.

WJT are industry thought leaders with deep knowledge and rich hands-on experience developing complex, high performance trading and capital markets solutions. We are a professional services firm. We are committed to giving you the same level of personalized service your clients expect from you.

We engage with industry leaders who insist on having the edge that only the best technology can provide in an ultra competitive market.

For a complimentary consultation, please contact us at:
+ 1 212 618 1945
info@wjtglobal.com

WJT Global News

2009-06-16T09:48:00.000-04:00

Greetings News!

The WJT Global Solutions Q2 2009 newsletter "Relationships Drive Finance" is available for download.

We are also pleased to announce our participation in this year's Spring Hedgeworld Fund Services Conference in New York on June 18th and hope to see you there!

WJT would once again like to wish you the best and thank you for your ongoing support! Our June newsletter, is a ONE PAGE update on recent events at WJT around the world, a peek in to our sandbox and our Crystal Ball for financial technology in 2009.

We hope you enjoy it! Click here to download the .PDF now.

We send out no more than 6 informational emails to this list per annum. If you do not wish to receive these types of emails from us in the future, please unsubscribe using the link below, and your request will be honored.

We take a personal interest in our relationships and develop a customized solution to each engagement. We believe this approach combined with global reach and scale sets us apart from the competition and will give us a long term, sustainable strategic advantage. We look forward to continuing to work with you in the future!

Will Mechem Managing Director / CEO WJT Global Solutions

Relationships Drive Finance Q1 Newsletter

2009-02-03T18:04:00.000-05:00

Dear News,

2009 is upon us and moving fast! This is our second newsletter and we are moving to a quarterly publication. If you would like to fast forward, you can download the newsletter HERE.

We hope you will enjoy this communication and find value in it. Please feel free to pass this along to a friend or colleague. If you would prefer not to receive periodic emails from us, please follow the UNSUBSCRIBE link below.

As always, we are grateful for the support we receive from clients, friends, family and colleagues. We continue to strive to earn the time and energy you spend with us by providing useful insight and high quality services.

2009 brings additional pressure to do more with less, especially for smaller firms. You can learn more about our special services geared to smaller firms' needs HERE.

Included in this issue of Relationships Drive Finance:

What's Happening at WJT Global Solutions

Crystal Ball

Sandbox

As always, please feel free to send us your comments. You can email me directly at mechem@wjtglobal.com

Thanks!

~ Will

Will Mechem
Managing Director
Willard John Thomas Associates
+1 646 784 0795
mechem@wjtglobal.com

Willard John Thomas - Nov 2008 Premier Newsletter

2008-11-18T17:04:00.001-05:00

Happy Holidays!

This email launches our newsletter, the premier edition of "Relationships Drive Finance", from Willard John Thomas Associates, which will be published monthly.

Many of you know me personally and all of us have interacted at some point in time. Those of you who do know me, know that I don't send out mass emails as a general rule.

It is our hopes that you or someone you know will benefit by having access to our network of finance & technology professionals and will appreciate being kept up to date on new developments.

To get your copy of our premier company newsletter, "Relationships Drive Finance" immediately click here to download the PDF.

If you do not wish to receive future emails from us, please unsubscribe using the link below, and your request will be honored.

We are very excited about the progress we have made in 2008 and want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have supported our efforts!

Our industry is undergoing dramatic changes to say the least, and many among us have had our livelihood and our family's financial security impacted by forces largely beyond our control. It is through building, developing, and nurturing relationships that we will all come out on top.

We take a personal interest in you and develop a customized solution for each engagement. We believe this approach combined with global reach and scale sets us apart from the competition and will give us a long term, sustainable strategic advantage.

As always, we encourage candidates and job seekers to update their resume on file with us so that we can identify the best opportunities for you. Resumes can be emailed to willm@wjtsearch.com.

Clients seeking top talent on a permanent, interim, or project basis will find many exciting service offerings available through Willard John Thomas Executive Search and WJT Global Solutions financial technology consulting. We offer promotional discounted fees and flexible terms to help you overcome budget constraints and complete your Q4 projects and objectives on time! Please contact me to discuss your immediate needs so that we can ensure the best talent is available.

Warmest wishes for the holidays and thank you! We look forward to continuing to work with you in the moths to come!

~ Will

Will Mechem
Managing Director / CEO
mechem@wjtglobal.com
Willard John Thomas Associates
WJT Global Solutions

2008-11-02T12:29:00.000-05:00

WJT Global Solutions (www.wjtglobal.com), welcomes Rebecca Chow, Managing Director, in Shanghai to further strengthen worldwide financial technology consulting capabilities and reach.

Ms. Chow is specialized in assisting foreign enterprises to start up and grow in the China market and has extensive experience in medium-sized foreign direct investment, cross-culture business transactions, corporate services, M&A, sourcing & outsourcing and IP law. She has successfully provided services to many famous multinational companies in China, such as Marubeni (Japan), B&Q (UK), Fujisu (Japan), Fosroc (UK), Zublin (Germany), ChiaTai (Thailand).

Ms. Chow holds a Master of Business and Master of Computer Technology.

The addition of 6 development centers in mainland China adds 1800 developers to provide customized software services including:

Enterprise software design and analysis
Enterprise software upgrade and maintenance
Enterprise software implementation
Client/Server to web-based application migration
Client application and product testing (QA)
Package upgrading, implementation, customization, migration and support

WJT Global Solutions is the financial technology consulting arm of Willard John Thomas Associates, Inc., a US based corporation with offices in New York, India, Latin America, and China.

WJT Global Launches New Web Site

2008-11-02T07:12:00.001-05:00

WJT Global Solutions is the financial technology consulting arm of Willard John Thomas Associates, Inc., a US based corporation with offices in New York, India, Latin America, and China.

http://www.wjtglobal.com

Will Mechem
Managing Director
+1 646 784 0795

WJT Global Solutions
mechem @wjtglobal.com

Willard John Thomas Associates
willm @wjtsearch.com

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News Release: Anton Shondra joins Willard John Thomas Associates to Lead Asset Management Technology Practice

2008-09-17T20:22:00.001-04:00

New York, NY US
September 17, 2008

News Release:Anton Shondra joins Willard John Thomas Associates to Lead Asset Management Technology Practice

Anton Shondra joins WJT As Principal Consultant to head up the New York based Asset Management Technology practice. Anton Shondra brings over 10 years of financial industry experience and expert knowledge of the Microsoft Development Platform. Past Client engagements include Citigroup, CUNA Mutual, MetLife Investments, Citi Insurance Investments, Dun & Bradstreet. Anton has specialized knowledge in Fixed Income Securities and Derivatives, and Object Oriented Programming. Anton heads global engagements with a team of developers in Minsk, Belarus to deliver complex portfolio management and cross-asset reporting applications.

WJT (www.wjtsearch.com) provides financial technology consulting, executive search, and capital services globally with offices in New York, Calcutta, New Delhi, Minsk and Santiago.

Contact:

Will Mechem

(646)784-0795

willm@wjtsearch.com

www.wjtsearch.com

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News Release:

Willard John Thomas Associates appoints Alejandro Cañete Managing Director, Latin America, adds financial technology engineering team of 50 to Global Solutions capability.

^NEW YORK, NY and VINA DEL MAR, CHILE – 10 SEP 2008

Based in New York with global teams in Calcutta, New Delhi, India and Santiago Chile, Willard John Thomas Associates combines global reach with local commitment to our clients.

Our Financial Engineering & Technology teams around the globe provide world class solutions to buy side firms including asset management, hedge fund, and alternative investment traders and portfolio managers.

Alejandro Cañete, Managing Director for Latin America has more than 6 years experience as a leader of R&D and IT development teams, Cañete has assembled and currently leads a Latin American based multidisciplinary financial technology development team with deep and relevant experience in financial technology research, development and consultancy. Cañete holds a Master in Applied Finance Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile, and a Master in Marketing and Commercial Management IEDE, Chile.

Contact:
Will Mechem
willm @wjtsearch.com
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News Release: New York, NY & Calcutta, India - July 10, 2008 Willard John Thomas Associates opens offices in Calcutta and Delhi

2008-08-25T21:23:00.000-04:00

News Release: New York, NY & Calcutta, India - July 10, 2008
Willard John Thomas Associates opens offices in Calcutta and Delhi
Based in New York with offices in Calcutta and Delhi, India, WJT combines global reach with local commitment to our clients.
Research - The WJT Analyst Team excels in researching top firms and identifying, sourcing and recruiting top talent.

To ensure the long term success of our clients' human capital investments, we go beyond skills, experience, education, and compensation. Using eading edge technology and world class research methodology, our team delivers corporate intelligence and complete candidate profiles. A natural derivative of our research is competitive analysis for investment, funding, acquisition, and market intelligence.

Will Mechem, Managing Director for New York has twenty years experience delivering financial technology solutions in the US market. Will is responsible for developing and maintaining clients relationships, and leverages his vast network of local and global leaders in finance technology to execute search assignments and provide referrals.

Indrajit Mukherjee, Managing Director for India brings nearly 30 years of success in technology solutions selling, project delivery, off-shoring, consulting and staff augmentation in the US and India. Indrajit is responsible for managing operations in India,consulting and offshore engagement delivery, and new business development for consulting services.

Will Mechem
(646)784-0795

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www.wjtsearch.com
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Career Opportunities in Indai - New York, NY

2008-08-25T21:22:00.001-04:00

The economy in India is growing at a rapid pace creating opportunities for foreign nationals and returning Indian citizens in management, finance, and technology.

If you would like to see the world or return home to India, we have fantastic career opportunities in Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.

Send resume / cv with cover letter stating your goals and specifics regarding your situation (H1B visa status, citizenship, work authorization etc.)

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News:Ben Orejana joins WJT as Principal Consultant to Leas IA Practice

2008-08-25T21:19:00.001-04:00

Based in New York with offices in Calcutta and New Delhi, India, WJT combines global reach with local commitment to our clients. WJT provides Executive Search, Technology Consulting, and Capital Services to financial firms, mid-size growth, and start-up companies.

Our Principal consultants are industry thought leaders with deep knowledge and hands-on experience. Principals lead and are an intrinsic part of our Technology Consulting solution development process and maintain a hands-on leadership role throughout the entire engagement life cycle.

Ben Orejana, Principal Consultant, brings nearly 20 years experience delivering complex financial solutions. Ben's expert knowledge is in Information Architecture (IA), User Experience (UX) and systems architecture in both thin and thick-client. Ben has led key initiatives for industry leaders Moody's Investors Services, Merrill Lynch, SAC Capital and others.

Contact:
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(646)784-0795
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Willard John Thomas Associates

Industry Workshop: Launching a High Frequency Trading Firm and Trends in FX, FI and Futures HF Tra

Pre-release WJT launches "evolve | hft" high frequency trading platform for quants

New York, NY, U.S.A. Santiago, Chile Shanghai, China Mumbai, India

WJT Global Solutions launches "evolve | xtp" high frequency trading solution for quantitative hedge funds and prop traders.

WJT Global News

Relationships Drive Finance Q1 Newsletter

Willard John Thomas - Nov 2008 Premier Newsletter

WJT Global Launches New Web Site

News Release: Anton Shondra joins Willard John Thomas Associates to Lead Asset Management Technology Practice

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News Release: New York, NY & Calcutta, India - July 10, 2008 Willard John Thomas Associates opens offices in Calcutta and Delhi

Career Opportunities in Indai - New York, NY

News:Ben Orejana joins WJT as Principal Consultant to Leas IA Practice

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