Practitioners’ Insights: Understanding High-Frequency Trading and How to Select Top-Tier Strategies and Funds
Overview
Investment strategies and portfolio construction are undergoing a significant transition because of macro events, market evolution, and rapid advances in computing capabilities. This webinar will focus on the fast-paced world of high-frequency trading (HFT) and some of the important concepts associated with it. Although HFT is not a new phenomenon, important developments have emerged in this area over the past few years.
Danial Jim will explore the origins and evolution of HFT, from its inception to its current prominence in financial markets and will discuss the discovery mechanism for a spectrum of HFT strategies, tailored to diverse investor profiles. This webinar will uncover the strategic nuances guiding the selection of HFT strategies and their integration within individual or institutional portfolios.
Please join this webinar if you are interested in exploring cutting-edge developments in the HFT landscape, particularly amid the recent surge of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) innovations. Whether you're a seasoned trader, an aspiring investor, or simply captivated by the fusion of finance and technology, this webinar is poised to elucidate the intricacies of HFT and to reveal how investors can use it for their portfolio management.
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain an understanding of the origins and types of high-frequency trading (HFT) strategies.
- Analyse the significance of HFT strategies within a portfolio context.
- Evaluate key considerations for effectively selecting HFT strategies.
- Explore the latest advancements in HFT domain, following the recent AI and ML revolution.
This is the archived version of a live webinar that took place on 20 June 2024
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1 PL Credit
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