Battle of the Quants - Hong Kong December 12-13th, 2012

Hong Kong welcomes the mighty quantitative traders as a difficult trading year comes to an end. The Battle of the Quants is a series of events that looks at innovative techniques to find solace in the markets.

“Battle of the Quants” brings together the leading minds in quantitative analysis and provides the attendees with an understanding of why quantitative finance is becoming increasingly relevant to everyday trading. Critical issues confronting the quantitative approach to finance are covered by our growing speaking faculty and include:

DEBATE: Man vs. Machine vs. Quantamental

INVESTOR PANEL: Overcoming the Challenges of Due Diligence on Quantitative Strategies

ENTER THE DRAGON: Quantitative Trading on China Mainland and from Overseas

WINNING STRATEGIES: Quantitative Models Finding Success

(HFT) DEBATE: Liquidity /Spreads/Volatility/Regulation/Scalping/Spoofing/Flash Crash

SENTIMENT Analytics (News, Social Media, Big Data) in Quantitative Trading – Does it Work?

PRESENTATION: What I’ve Learned Trading Asia Quantitatively

FUTURE OF QUANTITATIVE TRADING: Market Regime Changes, Regulation, China Market Access Liberalization

Special events:

Wednesday Evening: Registration and Networking Cocktails

Thursday Morning: Quantitative Capital Introduction Roundtable Breakfast (Investors Only)

Thursday Evening: Cocktail Networking Reception and Hong Kong Award Ceremony (Asian Quant Awards Presentation)

Attendees will network with quantitative focused hedge fund managers, investors, and advanced technology providers.

For more information, please visit our website www.battleofthequants.com