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James Corcoran

James Corcoran

VP Engineering at KX
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Cryptocurrency Insights

What now for the future of Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets?

28 Jul 2022

Crypto is having a coming-of-age moment. Admittedly, that moment currently looks like its awkward teenage years, wrought with angst, uncertainty, and self-doubt, but as the mighty George Harrison once sang, all things must pass, and when they do, what will the future look like? At KX, we have talked about the sector moving from an existential to ...

Big Data

Stream If You Quant To Go Faster

04 Jul 2022

Below, I outline the four key capabilities that should be present in a modern quant research analytics platform. Relevant for both business users, seeking better trading outcomes for themselves and their customers, and quant teams looking to develop innovative new data-centric analyses to create an edge for their business. 1: Single platform data ...

Big Data

Why all businesses need to think with a microsecond mindset when it comes to their data

22 Jun 2021

In 2020 nearly all businesses (97%) saw an increase in both the volume and variety of data entering their business. This growth was fuelled by the exponential growth in data volumes and the speed at which that data is coming into organisations, in particular real-time data from devices and sensors often at the edge of networks. Industry analyst fi...

Big Data

Five steps to smarter, faster decision-making

28 Apr 2021

As a consequence of the global pandemic, there’s arguably never been a greater focus on the value of high quality, real-time data. As governments plot their roadmaps to recovery, it’s data that is informing the big decisions from vaccination strategies to the re-opening of shops, services and public transportation. At KX, we’ve long understood the...