QSG's Managing Partner, John Wightkin Participating in a Panel Discussion at the 7th Annual Public Fund Summit January 11th - 13th, 2006.NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- QSG QSG Quick Start Guide (reference manual) QSG Quality Support Group QSG Quick Study Guide (aviation) QSG Quantum Singularity Generator (game) QSG Quantitative Sciences Group is participating in Opal Financial Group's 7th Annual Public Funds See Fund, 3. See also: Public Summit to be held at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale (O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. Scottsdale has become internationally recognized as a premier and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as " , January 11th through the 13th, 2006. QSG is one of a select group of sponsors who will be collaborating with Opal Financial to address issues that will be critical to the investment success of senior public pension fund officers and trustees in the future. By creating an atmosphere of education, the Public Funds Summit provides a unique environment in which members of the public sector can exchange ideas and learn from other delegates, money managers, consultants, and other related parties. John Wightkin, QSG's Managing Partner, will be participating in a panel concerning Transaction Costs Transaction Costs Costs incurred when buying or selling securities. These include brokers' commissions and spreads (the difference between the price the dealer paid for a security and the price they can sell it). , Trading & Execution Maximization. He will be discussing some of the more important and relevant aspects of trading and execution costs Execution costs The difference between the execution price of a security and the price that would have existed in the absence of a trade, which can be further divided into market impact costs and market timing costs. . "Trading strategies and their associated costs have been an often ignored part of the investment process for many years. Given the changes in the market microstructure Market microstructure The functional setup of a market. , the SEC's proposed changes to the soft dollar rules and the focus on "best execution", plan sponsors can no longer overlook this area of the investment process. With a greater understanding of the trading process and its impact on the overall investment process, plan sponsors will be able to make more thorough evaluation of their managers." QSG is a leading provider of advanced trading analytics. QSG's T-Cost Pro(R) is recognized as the only analytics package capable of thoroughly analyzing algorithmic or automated trading techniques. The service's detailed analysis of time-stamped executions makes it the perfect tool to spot front running and assure "best execution". About Quantitative Services Group LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control QSG is an independently owned consulting firm and a leading provider of sophisticated equity analytics. QSG's products include T-cost Pro(R) and T-cost Analyst(R) trading software, Factor Analyst(R) and Virtual Research Analyst(R). The details of QSG's client relationships are kept strictly confidential. QSG maintains an independent ownership structure to avoid conflicts of interest and limits access to many of its most desirable product offerings. For more information, visit http://www.qsg.com. |
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