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FISD CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Training Courses & Workshops for Market Data
Professionals, Facilitated by FISD
Market & Reference Data Training for Newcomers & Industry Veterans
Market & Reference Data Basics:
This course is the training session for new industry arrivals. The program
will provide the framework and key tools for understanding this complex business
segment. Topics covered include:
*An overview of the markets
*Real time prices
*Delivery & display
*Costs & management
*News, commentary, research and analytical tools
*Reference data
*Vendor strategies
*Issues for the next decade
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Market Data & Trading Technology:
This course is designed to provide an introduction and comprehensive overview to
the subject of real-time market and reference data, what it is, and how it is
used in the financial markets, being aimed at those with particular interests
and responsibilities in the technology, administration and cost control areas.
Topics covered include:
*Dealing room technology
*Understanding the industry and the key role of market data
*New technical innovations in the low-latency data distribution and processing
environment
*Regulatory impact on financial market systems
October 20, 23, 24: Hong Kong (in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference)
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Rethinking Market Data:
This course is designed for seasoned professionals planning for the future and
defining strategies, especially around market data management and pricing.
The course begins with presented research. Five years of findings on…
*How is the data used?
*What is content?
*Who owns the data?
*What is value?
*What is a fair price?
*How is data delivered?
… and ends with an analysis of solutions for current problems such as ownership
rights, units of count and alternative pricing strategies and delivery
architectures that solve the problems of the message volume tsunami
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Securities and Derivatives, An Introduction for Financial Information
Professionals: This course provides a comprehensive view of securities and
derivatives markets for both new hires and experienced financial information
industry executives. The instructor’s extensive experience in both securities
and derivatives trading and market data management makes him uniquely qualified
to present this material. Topics covered include:
*Securities
Definition and Types of Securities
Trading In Securities
Exchanges – Broker/Dealers – Vendors
*Derivatives
Fair Value - Concept and Understanding
Option Contracts
Risk Management in Options Trading
Definition and determinants of value for Forward (Futures) Contract
Credit Default & Foreign Currency Swaps
*Review of Macro Economic Concepts – Inflation vs. Recession
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