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Edgar Perez
Edgar Perez
Born	Lima, Peru
Education	Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (B.S.), Universidad ESAN (M.M.), Columbia Business School (M.B.A.)
Occupation(s)	Author of "The Speed Traders" and "Knightmare on Wall Street" and director of global programs on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, deep learning and cybersecurity
	Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Cyber security, High-frequency trading, Investing
Website	mredgarperez.com

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Edgar Perez (born February 7, 1974) is an American-Peruvian business author, keynote speaker and corporate trainer who has spoken at a number of academic and professional institutions. He is the author of The Speed Traders and Knightmare on Wall Street, and has been interviewed internationally on the topics of artificial intelligence and deep learning, quantum computing, cybersecurity and high-frequency trading. He currently lives in New York City.

Education

Perez was born in Lima, Peru. From 1990 to 1994, he attended Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería), earning a B.S. in Systems Engineering; he was elected there as president of the students’ center. Later, he was the youngest graduate ever to receive a Masters in Management from Universidad ESAN in 1997. He later attended Columbia Business School and received his M.B.A. in Finance and Management.

He speaks English and Spanish.

Additional Affiliations

Perez is a Council Member of the Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) and Guidepoint Global Advisors, and fellow with the Ponemon Institute. He is a former consultant with McKinsey & Company, senior consultant with IBM Global Services, and vice president at Citigroup.

Career

Perez is a keynote speaker and corporate trainer on cutting-edge technologies and their impact on business. He has addressed executives in the world's major financial centers in New York City, London, São Paulo, Santiago, Seoul, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm, Warsaw, Kyiv, Beijing and Hong Kong.

He has been featured in a number of interviews to discuss topics including high-frequency trading, financial regulation and international economics. He has been interviewed by CNBC (Cash Flow and Squawk Box),^[1] China Central Television (China Business News), Bankier.pl,^[2] and TheStreet.com,.^[3] He has been featured in articles by The Wall Street Journal,^[4] The New York Times,^[5] The Star,^[6] Dallas Morning News,^[7] Valor Economico (Portuguese),^[8] and Caixin (Chinese),.^[9]

He has presented before a number of institutions, including universities (Columbia, Harvard, MIT, NYU, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, and Peking University) and other professional institutions.

Works

Perez's first book was published in 2011, The Speed Traders: An Insider’s Look at the New High-Frequency Trading Phenomenon That is Transforming the Investing World. It details the evolution of high-frequency trading with a chronological account, as well as details of some of the public misconceptions around the 2010 Flash Crash. The book includes a thorough discussion of the interaction between high frequency traders and retail and institutional investors as well as detailed interviews with practitioners from American and European firms.

On August 1, 2013, Perez released his second book, Knightmare on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Knight Capital and the Biggest Risk for Financial Markets. It is an account of the hours following Knight Capital's August 1, 2012 trading disruption, which led to a $400 million rescue by Jefferies, Blackstone Group, GETCO, Stifel Financial, TD Ameritrade and Stephens. Perez's book reviews the initial years of Knight Capital since its founding in 1995 by Walter Raquet and Kenneth Pasternak, and closes with the acquisition of the company by GETCO, before being renamed KCG Holdings.

References

^ CNBC Interview: High-Frequency Trading with Edgar Perez Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, "CNBC", "June 23, 2011"
^ High Frequency Trading or a million in a second Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine,"Bankier.pl", "April 29, 2011"
^ High Frequency Traders Not the Enemy Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, "The Street", June 9, 2011"
^ SE Asia to Power Asian Growth for Next Two Decades, "The Wall Street Journal", "August 3, 2012"
^ Don’t Ban the Trades; Regulate Them in Real Time, "The New York Times", "August 27, 2012"
^ Up Close and Personal with Edgar Perez Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, "The Star", "May 19, 2012"
^ High Frequency Traders Push Boundaries and Market Volatility, "Dallas News", "October 3, 2011"
^ [1], "Valor Economico", "June 2, 2012"
^ High Frequency Dispute, "Magazine Caixin", "June 11, 2012"

External links

Edgar Perez official website

[1] CNBC Interview: High-Frequency Trading with Edgar Perez Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine, "CNBC", "June 23, 2011"

[2] High Frequency Trading or a million in a second Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine,"Bankier.pl", "April 29, 2011"

[3] High Frequency Traders Not the Enemy Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine, "The Street", June 9, 2011"

[4] SE Asia to Power Asian Growth for Next Two Decades, "The Wall Street Journal", "August 3, 2012"

[5] Don’t Ban the Trades; Regulate Them in Real Time, "The New York Times", "August 27, 2012"

[6] Up Close and Personal with Edgar Perez Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, "The Star", "May 19, 2012"

[7] High Frequency Traders Push Boundaries and Market Volatility, "Dallas News", "October 3, 2011"

[8] [1], "Valor Economico", "June 2, 2012"

[9] High Frequency Dispute, "Magazine Caixin", "June 11, 2012"

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-'''Edgar Perez''' (born February 7, 1974) is an American-Peruvian business author, keynote speaker and strategy consultant, who lives in New York. He is the author of ''[[The Speed Traders]]'' and ''Knightmare on Wall Street'', and has been interviewed internationally on the topics of [[artificial intelligence]] and [[deep learning]], [[quantum computing]], [[cybersecurity]] and [[high-frequency trading]].
+'''Edgar Perez''' (born February 7, 1974) is an American-Peruvian business author, [[Keynote|keynote speaker]] and [[corporate trainer]] who has spoken at a number of academic and professional institutions. He is the author of ''[[The Speed Traders]]'' and ''Knightmare on Wall Street'', and has been interviewed internationally on the topics of [[artificial intelligence]] and [[deep learning]], [[quantum computing]], [[cybersecurity]] and [[high-frequency trading]]. He currently lives in [[New York City]].
 ==Education==
-Perez was born in [[Lima]], [[Peru]]. From 1990 to 1994, he attended [[:es:Facultad_de_Ingeniería_Industrial_y_de_Sistemas_(Universidad_Nacional_de_Ingeniería,_Perú)|Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería)]], earning a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S. i]]<nowiki/>n [[Systems engineering|Systems Engineering]]; he was elected there as president of the students’ center. Later, he was the youngest graduate ever to receive a [[Master of Management|Masters in Management]] from Universidad ESAN in 1997. He later attended [[Columbia Business School]] and received his [[M.B.A.|M.B.A]]. in Finance and Management.
+Perez was born in [[Lima]], [[Peru]]. From 1990 to 1994, he attended [[:es:Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Perú)|Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería)]], earning a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S. i]]<nowiki/>n [[Systems engineering|Systems Engineering]]; he was elected there as president of the students’ center. Later, he was the youngest graduate ever to receive a [[Master of Management|Masters in Management]] from Universidad ESAN in 1997. He later attended [[Columbia Business School]] and received his [[M.B.A.|M.B.A]]. in Finance and Management.
 He speaks English and Spanish.
 ==Additional Affiliations==
-Perez is a Council Member of the [[Gerson Lehrman Group]] (GLG) and [[Guidepoint|Guidepoint Global Advisors]], and fellow with the Ponemon Institute . He is a former consultant with [[McKinsey & Company|McKinsey & Company,]] senior [[consultant]] with [[IBM Global Services]], and vice president at [[Citigroup]].
+Perez is a Council Member of the [[Gerson Lehrman Group]] (GLG) and [[Guidepoint|Guidepoint Global Advisors]], and fellow with the Ponemon Institute. He is a former consultant with [[McKinsey & Company]], senior [[consultant]] with [[IBM Global Services]], and vice president at [[Citigroup]].
 ==Career==
-Perez is a keynote speaker and corporate trainer on cutting-edge technologies and their impact on business. He has addressed executives in the world's major financial centers in [[New York City]], [[London]], [[Sao Paulo]], [[Santiago]], [[Seoul]], [[Singapore]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Stockholm]], [[Warsaw]], [[Kiev]], [[Beijing]] and [[Hong Kong]].
+Perez is a keynote speaker and corporate trainer on cutting-edge technologies and their impact on business. He has addressed executives in the world's major financial centers in [[New York City]], [[London]], [[São Paulo]], [[Santiago]], [[Seoul]], [[Singapore]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Stockholm]], [[Warsaw]], [[Kyiv]], [[Beijing]] and [[Hong Kong]].
-He has been featured in a number of interviews to discuss topics including [[high-frequency trading]], [[financial regulation]] and [[international economics]].  He has been interviewed by [[CNBC]] (''Cash Flow'' and ''Squawk Box''),<ref>[http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=2023403523 CNBC Interview: High-Frequency Trading with Edgar Perez], "CNBC", "June 23, 2011"</ref> [[China Central Television]] (''China Business News''), Bankier.pl,<ref>[http://bankier.tv/high-frequency-trading-czyli-milion-w-sekunde-11171.html High Frequency Trading or a million in a second] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607053922/http://bankier.tv/high-frequency-trading-czyli-milion-w-sekunde-11171.html |date=2012-06-07 }},"Bankier.pl", "April 29, 2011"</ref>  and [[TheStreet.com]],<ref>[http://www.thestreet.com/video/11144274/high-frequency-traders-not-the-enemy.html High Frequency Traders Not the Enemy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906050309/http://www.thestreet.com/video/11144274/high-frequency-traders-not-the-enemy.html |date=2012-09-06 }}, "The Street", June 9, 2011"</ref>. He has been featured in articles by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref>[https://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/08/03/se-asia-to-power-asian-growth-for-next-two-decades/ SE Asia to Power Asian Growth for Next Two Decades], "The Wall Street Journal", "August 3, 2012"</ref>{{dead link|date=February 2022}} ''[[The New York Times]]'',<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/06/how-to-regulate-high-frequency-trading/regulate-high-frequency-trading-in-real-time Don’t Ban the Trades; Regulate Them in Real Time], "The New York Times", "August 27, 2012"</ref> ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]'',<ref>[http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2012%2f5%2f19%2fbusiness%2f11272484 Up Close and Personal with Edgar Perez], "The Star", "May 19, 2012"</ref> ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'',<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/jim-landers/20111003-high-frequency-traders-push-boundaries--and-market-volatility.ece High Frequency Traders Push Boundaries and Market Volatility], "Dallas News", "October 3, 2011"</ref> ''Valor Economico'' (Portugese),<ref>[https://valor.globo.com/noticia/2012/02/06/alta-frequencia-deve-girar-20-da-bolsa-ate-o-fim-do-ano.ghtml], "Valor Economico", "June 2, 2012"</ref><!-- old Valor URL reroutes to generic main page: http://www.valor.com.br/impresso/financas/alta-frequencia-deve-girar-20-da-bolsa-ate-o-fim-do-ano High Frequency Must Turn 20% of The Bag Until The End of The Year -->  and ''Caixin'' (Chinese),<ref>[http://magazine.caixin.com/2012-06-08/100398566.html High Frequency Dispute], "Magazine Caixin", "June 11, 2012"</ref>.
+He has been featured in a number of interviews to discuss topics including [[high-frequency trading]], [[financial regulation]] and [[international economics]]. He has been interviewed by [[CNBC]] (''Cash Flow'' and ''Squawk Box''),<ref>[http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=2023403523 CNBC Interview: High-Frequency Trading with Edgar Perez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705005918/http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=2023403523 |date=2014-07-05 }}, "CNBC", "June 23, 2011"</ref> [[China Central Television]] (''China Business News''), Bankier.pl,<ref>[http://bankier.tv/high-frequency-trading-czyli-milion-w-sekunde-11171.html High Frequency Trading or a million in a second] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607053922/http://bankier.tv/high-frequency-trading-czyli-milion-w-sekunde-11171.html |date=2012-06-07 }},"Bankier.pl", "April 29, 2011"</ref> and [[TheStreet.com]],.<ref>[http://www.thestreet.com/video/11144274/high-frequency-traders-not-the-enemy.html High Frequency Traders Not the Enemy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906050309/http://www.thestreet.com/video/11144274/high-frequency-traders-not-the-enemy.html |date=2012-09-06 }}, "The Street", June 9, 2011"</ref> He has been featured in articles by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref>[https://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/08/03/se-asia-to-power-asian-growth-for-next-two-decades/ SE Asia to Power Asian Growth for Next Two Decades], "The Wall Street Journal", "August 3, 2012"</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'',<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/08/06/how-to-regulate-high-frequency-trading/regulate-high-frequency-trading-in-real-time Don’t Ban the Trades; Regulate Them in Real Time], "The New York Times", "August 27, 2012"</ref> ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]'',<ref>[http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2012%2f5%2f19%2fbusiness%2f11272484 Up Close and Personal with Edgar Perez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012052334/http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2012%2f5%2f19%2fbusiness%2f11272484 |date=2013-10-12 }}, "The Star", "May 19, 2012"</ref> ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'',<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/jim-landers/20111003-high-frequency-traders-push-boundaries--and-market-volatility.ece High Frequency Traders Push Boundaries and Market Volatility], "Dallas News", "October 3, 2011"</ref> ''Valor Economico'' (Portuguese),<ref>[https://valor.globo.com/noticia/2012/02/06/alta-frequencia-deve-girar-20-da-bolsa-ate-o-fim-do-ano.ghtml], "Valor Economico", "June 2, 2012"</ref><!-- old Valor URL reroutes to generic main page: http://www.valor.com.br/impresso/financas/alta-frequencia-deve-girar-20-da-bolsa-ate-o-fim-do-ano High Frequency Must Turn 20% of The Bag Until The End of The Year --> and ''Caixin'' (Chinese),.<ref>[http://magazine.caixin.com/2012-06-08/100398566.html High Frequency Dispute], "Magazine Caixin", "June 11, 2012"</ref>
-Perez has presented before a number of academic and professional institutions.
+He has presented before a number of institutions, including universities ([[Columbia University|Columbia]], [[Harvard University|Harvard]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]], [[New York University|NYU]], Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, and [[Peking University]]) and other professional institutions.
 ==Works==
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 On August 1, 2013, Perez released his second book, ''Knightmare on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Knight Capital and the Biggest Risk for Financial Markets''. It is an account of the hours following [[Knight Capital]]'s August 1, 2012 trading disruption, which led to a $400 million rescue by [[Jefferies Group|Jefferies]], [[Blackstone Group]], [[Global Electronic Trading Company|GETCO]], [[Stifel Financial]], [[TD Ameritrade]] and [[Stephens Inc.|Stephens]]. Perez's book reviews the initial years of Knight Capital since its founding in 1995 by Walter Raquet and [[Kenneth Pasternak]], and closes with the acquisition of the company by GETCO, before being renamed [[KCG Holdings]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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