John D. Unwin began working in the financial markets sector in
1994, developing real-time projects for large financial
institutions such as Reuters. In 1998, when the futures markets
in London went electronic, John was the technical director for
Easy Screen PLC, a large public company that delivered trading
systems to many thousands of users trading markets in the U.S.
and Europe. In addition to his technical responsibilities, John
was relied upon for fundraising and presentations to investors.
John moved on to become chief technology officer for Future
Dynamics, a company specializing in front, mid and back office
trading systems. More recently, he has worked at the forefront
of technology, focusing on the development and delivery of
high-performance and algorithmic trading systems, as well as
filling senior management roles at large institutions such as
the international company, Van der Moolen.
John Unwin is a recognized leader in product development and
delivery of electronic trading technologies, and has authored
articles, participated on panels and appeared on Bloomberg
T.V.’s “CEO in the Hotseat” program.
John earned his bachelor of engineering degree from Sheffield
University in the UK, where he specialized in the computer-aided
analysis of magnetic fields.
John's specialties include:
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Engineering and management skills necessary to deliver large
scale and technically complex systems
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In-depth knowledge of front, mid and back office business
processes used in trading equities, futures and options
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Expertise in algorithmic trading systems and FIX (Financial
Information eXchange) protocol
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Membership on the boards of listed companies, supporting
fundraising, investor relations, and the strategic growth
process
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Management of vendor and client relationships
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