Trading Tech Talk

Trading Tech Talk 13: Algo Hardware and High Speed Networks CTO Interview: Today's guest is James Spooner, VP of Trading Platforms at Maxeler Technologies. In this segment, he discusses: An overview of his background in the financial market, as well an overview of what he does at Maxeler Technologies. If he has seen an increased demand for your products in the wake of Dodd/Frank? How Maxeler Technologies will custom design hardware to meet the specifications of a customer's algorithm His take on the recent criticisms regarding potential abuses of those networks raised by Michael Lewis and other authors? What he thinks of the introduction of artificial delays in HFT networks in an attempt to stifle abuses? If he thinks we are seeing growing concerns over a lack of synchronization in the financial markets, is this a concern for Maxeler as well? What new products or developments can we expect from Maxeler in the coming months? Hot Topics in Tech: Clients are fleeing Barclays "dark pool" in the wake of a US law