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By Gontran de Quillacq
On January 15, 2026

Ted Morgan, market surveillance and algorithmic trading expert, joins Navesink International!

Ted Morgan is a recognized authority in high-frequency trading regulatory compliance, with deep expertise in trade surveillance for complex algorithmic markets. He has built and led the development of advanced real-time systems designed to detect market manipulation and regulatory breaches in fully automated trading environments.

Portraits_ellipse_Ted MorganTed, welcome to the Navesink International team!

Ted Morgan is a senior compliance executive with over 32 years of experience in global capital markets, specialising in the intersection of technology, trading, and regulatory compliance. His career has spanned roles as Chief Compliance Officer for several complex, high-frequency trading firms, as well as leadership positions in the development of industry-leading trade surveillance and regulatory reporting technologies.


Mr Morgan is a recognised expert in the full trading lifecycle, with particular specialisation in market abuse detection. He has designed, implemented, and calibrated sophisticated surveillance models to detect and investigate manipulative trading behaviours, including spoofing, layering, ramping, momentum ignition, wash trading, and marking the close. He has served as a supervisory principal at multiple registered broker-dealers, bringing firsthand operational and supervisory knowledge of trading practices and regulatory obligations.


In addition to his compliance leadership, Mr Morgan brings deep technical expertise as a data analyst. He has worked extensively with complex, high-frequency trade data and vast quantities of market data, including order book reconstruction and analysis. His familiarity with all major OMS and EMS platforms allows him to interpret the data they generate with precision and insight.


Mr. Morgan’s academic and technical background provides a rare depth of understanding of trading algorithms and execution platforms, extending to source code-level analysis. He is proficient in advanced data analysis tools including SQL, Python, Tableau, and other leading data visualisation and analytics platforms, enabling him to uncover patterns, anomalies, and evidence critical to regulatory investigations and litigation.

Ted’s profile is available at this link.

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