From Big Data For Finance:
   
With a theme of "Big Fast Data for Automated Trading" the 
Low-Latency Summit taking place in London next month (October 8, and 
November 12 in New York City) is embracing the convergence of 
technologies built for high speed connectivity and massive data transfer
 with those built for high performance computing and huge data 
management.
  
 
     
   
    
Check out these morning sessions ...
Low-Latency: No Longer a Strategy. So What Is?
Outright speed is no longer enough, even if one can afford it. 
Intelligent trading, aka smart trading, is the new focus. It means 
making better trading decisions through data-driven analytics, and 
executing with competitive latency, at an affordable cost. What are the 
best approaches to participating in the intelligent trading marketplace?
News and Social Media for Trading - Analytics over Latency?
Trading strategies driven at least in part by news and social media 
updates are being increasingly adopted, and generating investment 
returns that many are taking note of. What sources of information are 
suitable for what trading strategies, and what approaches are available 
for connecting to and processing this potentially lucrative Big Data 
world?...MORE