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Flash Boys is 'complete nonsense': CMCRC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
A recent high-profile book criticising high frequency trading (HFT) has been branded 'nonsense' by the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) with the group urging regulators not to respond to the scaremongering. The research body has released ...

Front-runners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... OMX Group's main bourse, and four platforms run by BATS Global Markets, on possible reforms..." earlier this month. Should HFT be reformed, banned or left alone? Nays. HFT is not illegal. If trading provides liquidity to the market, HFT provides higher ...

FBI launches probe into high speed traders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and securities regulators have opened up an examination into whether high frequency trading (HFT) firms are involved in insider trading. According to reports, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity ...

CMCRC launches regulator tool to test market "fairness"

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... have seen a lot of knee-jerk reactions from regulators and markets generally, especially around controversial issues like HFT and dark pools. While regulators consult with the market their efforts, while well intentioned, could well be adding to the ...

High frequency trading improves market fairness

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... (CMCRC) has found. CMCRC examined data from 22 exchanges from around the world, from 2003-2011 and found that the presence of HFT decreases the probability of end-of-day (EOD) dislocation by 21%. The report also found that HFT was associated with a decrease ...

ASIC brandishes whip on dark liquidity and HFT

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
Dark liquidity and high frequency trading (HFT) will be subject to new regulation after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced its new market integrity rules. ASIC Commissioner Cathie Armour said the new rules will improve ...

New dark pool transparency rules introduced

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
New rules affecting dark pools and high frequency trading (HFT) have been introduced in a bid to improve transparency. Minister Assisting for Financial Services and Superannuation David Bradbury announced a package of market integrity rules just prior ...

ASIC relaxes HFT and dark pool proposals

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... and Investments Commission (ASIC) has relaxed parts of its proposed rule changes for dark pools and high-frequency trading (HFT) after extensive consultation with the industry. ASIC will not go ahead with proposals to rest small orders on the market ...

ISN calls for electronic auctions to block HFT leakage

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013

ASIC eases fears on high frequency trading

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said in a new report that fears related to high frequency trading (HFT) are mostly unfounded. The much-anticipated report, released today, follows investigation into market prices by two internal ...
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