News from Kx Systems

New kdb+ version
Within the next few weeks, Kx will release v2.7, a significant update to kdb+, which includes file compression. A beta version is already available to licensed users at kxdownloads.com.

Reuters feed handler
Another major enhancement to kdb+ is a new library which enables access to RMDS (Reuters Market Data System) market data, versions 5 and 6. This is for licensed kdb+tick users, and is an almost drop-in replacement for the classical SSL library previously provided by Kx.

Computerworld Honor Award 2010
Kx was nominated as a Laureate by Morgan Stanley, as an innovative technology company. We attended the Medal Ceremony and Gala Awards Dinner in Washington on 7th June. Photos can be seen at the Computerworld Honors Program 2010 website. Read more about it.

Kx customer receptions
We regret that we were forced to cancel the Kx London Customer Reception and Workshop this year due to the volcanic ash clouds. We consider face to face time with you essential, and are planning meetings in London and New York over the next few months. Please contact us if you would like us to visit your firm.

Kx in Asia
In January 2010 we participated in TradeTech China, where Head of Kx Asia, Chris Burke, was one of the technology panelists discussing how to leverage the latest technology solutions and trading platforms to enhance profitability and efficiency.

We will be exhibiting at Trading Architecture Asia, Hong Kong, 1-2 September 2010. Please visit our booth - we look forward to seeing you and your colleagues. Read more.

We are planning a technical meeting in Singapore in the first week of October, with Charlie Skelton, Kx Chief Technology Officer. Please contact us for more details.

Kx in the media
Kx customers rated us highly in Aite Group’s report, “Quant Strategy Development Playgrounds: The High Performance Database Sandbox” Read more. Simon Garland, Kx Chief Strategist, is quoted in Securities Industry News in an article: “Algos Take Hold in Fixed-Income Markets”. We have also received media coverage in Market Data Insight, Asia Etrading, and Bobsguide.com among others.

Updated material on Kx.com
Please see the 2010 versions of the FAQ and White Paper.

For more information about Kx and its products
Email us at info@kx.com with any questions or requests for information.

First Derivatives announces kdb+ training courses

My name is Nathan Perrem and I am the head kdb+ trainer at First Derivatives. I will be hosting public kdb+ training in New York and London on the following dates in June/July 2010:

New York
21st, 22nd, 23rd June: q Fundamentals
24th, 25th, 28th June: q for gods
29th, 30th June, 1st July: q for DBAs

London
5th, 6th, 7th July: q Fundamentals
8th, 9th, 12th July: q for gods
13th, 14th, 15th July: q for DBAs

See the syllabus for these courses, and the dates for all remaining public courses in 2010.

We also provide customized on-site training for clients.

For further information on our training courses please contact me.

Kind Regards,
Nathan Perrem

Nathan Perrem
Kdb+ Trainer/Consultant
First Derivatives plc
(m) 917-453-0008
nperrem@firstderivatives.com

BAA announces 2010 Annual General Meeting

The British APL Association will hold its Annual General Meeting at 3pm on Fri 21 May at The Albion, 2-3 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6AA.

Agenda

• Minutes of AGM 2009
• Report from the Chairman (Paul Grosvenor)
• Report from the Treasurer (Nicholas Small) (including report from membership secretary)
• Committee for 2010-2011
• Appointment of Auditor
• Questions
• Presentation of the Outstanding Achievement Award
• Any other business (at least 24 hours notice, please.)

The AGM will be brief and will be followed by an ordinary meeting with invited speakers from Dyalog and MicroAPL. Tea, coffee and a light buffet will be provided

Anthony Camacho, Hon Sec

If you hope to attend, please notify treasurer@vector.org.uk.

The Albion is on the west side of New Bridge Street, just south of Ludgate Circus, the junction of New Bridge Street, Fleet Street, Farringdon Street, and Ludgate Hill. NB: Blackfriars underground station is closed until 2011.

JobWatch UK

Senior and graduate Python developers wanted with APL, J or K experience preferred:

Graduate Python Developers are required to work for a new emerging leader in the information security industry based in South West London.

You will be a part of a company that is growing rapidly in size and in reputation. As one of their Graduate Python developers you will be in a key position to be a part of something big and exciting, giving you endless opportunities to progress rapidly from a Graduate Python Developer to a Senior Python Developer position. You will receive an excellent starting salary, long holidays and discretional bonuses. You will ideally have had good academic experience working with Python and you will have a strong interest in Linux/Unix. You will have at least a 2:1 or above from a redbrick University and you will ideally have A's and B's at A-level.

A background in any of C, Haskell, APL/J/K, Lisp, Django would be beneficial but they are not essential.

Also…

Graduate Python Developers are required to work for a new emerging leader in the information security industry based in South West London. You will be a part of a company that is growing rapidly in size and in reputation. As one of their Graduate Python developers you will be in a key position to be a part of something big and exciting, giving you endless opportunities to progress rapidly from a Graduate Python Developer to a Senior Python Developer position. You will receive an excellent...

Contact Dan Seddon at Oho Group on +44 20 7622 6399.

JobWatch: UK

A top tier Investment Bank is looking for a kdb+/q Architect to spearhead the architecture and development of a Greenfield Tick Data Capture system.
Working closely with IT heads, Traders and Analysts you will have excellent communication skills and strong understanding of cross asset class business including FX, Rates and Commodities.

You will have proven experience in designing and implementing quality controls within high-pressure investment banking environments with substantial exposure/ hands on experience of developing kdb+/q time series, relational database systems along with good Unix, perl and shell scripting Matlab and Oracle skills using Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

Based in London this is a permanent position

Please mail me on philip.greenwood@palmmason.com if you are interested.

Two events in London: correction

Correction: the IPSA Christmas party will start at 5.30pm not 7pm as first posted.