End of the first day and it’s been ‘ interesting.’
Check out my del.icio.us for some cool stories I won’t have time to cover but are well worth the reading.
My client meeting was terrific. Darwinian, algorithmic trading strategy development in capital markets. OK…off topic. One example we discussed is a US trader whose average holding time is 7 seconds. If he holds for 15 seconds, he worries about being too long. Some trades are made within 20 milliseconds of acquisition. Imagine the myriad of potential issues around that trading environment??!
I met with John Clough, formerly of BDO and now with IRIS. I hope John’s recovered from my two hour ear bashing about the industry. Once again I found a person who is exactly as I expected – a delightful chap with great insights and great stories. For another time. Tidbit – John reckons he can walk from Covent Garden to Waterloo in 10 minutes: “I walk fast.” Faster than a London bus I reckon -:)
It was great to meet up with friends old and new. The IBM’rs were terrific company. Not a Blue Suit anywhere to be seen. Thanks Roo, thanks Andy. By the time I made it back to my hotel, there was a nice email from Richard Brown to say ‘thanks’ for meeting up. A sign of the times?
The phone rang at 3.00 am. A colleague with an interesting problem in a new job. Exploring automated enterprise compliance. This is a surprisingly fascinating topic.
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