High-frequency trading (HFT)
European Firms Grapple with Algo-Tagging Rules
Although the flagging and tagging of algorithms is only currently required in Germany, under the German HFT Act, it is slowly making its way into Pan-European law. Marina Daras looks at the German rule to see how the algo labeling requirement under Mifir…
Finra CIO Randich Says Hands On Cloud, Hands Off HFT
By his own admission, Finra CIO Steve Randich is engaged in a public relations campaign. Finra, the huge self-regulatory organization (SRO) overseeing most of the US market, isn't well-thought of in banking circles despite boasting an IT staff of 1,000…
NAFIS 2014: HFT, Managed Services, OTC Derivatives Top Data Industry Trends, Says Aite's Weiss
Market data professionals should be prepared to take the heat for high-frequency trading (HFT), warned David Weiss, senior analyst at Research firm Aite Group, during his speech on current trends in market data at Inside Market Data and Inside Reference…
Through Acquisition, Japan's Buy Side Grows its Presence Globally
According to NRI's Kazumitsu Yokokawa, asset managers in Japan are working to grow their global presence largely through acquisition. Additionally, the regulatory and economic environment in the nation is changing in a way that may prove favorable to buy…
HFT Profits Down as Concerns Grow
At the recent Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, Neil Katkov, senior vice president of the Asia region for Celent, laid out the state of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US and discussed what might lie ahead for Japan.
May 2014: Regulators’ Arbitrary Line in the Sand
The high-frequency trading debate is raging, thanks to Michael Lewis' Flash Boys. But Victor says the answer is not to rely on regulations to ensure fairness.
Max Bowie: Does HFT ‘Debate’ Detract from True Tech Innovation?
HFT has been grabbing the headlines, but, Max wonders, is it merely hijacking the limelight from companies that deserve greater recognition for new developments?
ConvergEx Survey: Market Not “Fair For All Participants”
A recent survey on US equity market structure conducted by New York-based broker ConvergEx found that 70 percent of respondents do not believe that equity markets are “fair for all participants.”
SEC's Berman: The Data Disputes HFT Narrative
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC’s) office of analytics and research has run extensive studies in the past year on cancellation rates and other market activities related to high-frequency trading (HFT). Citing the results, Gregg Berman,…
SEC's Berman: The Data Disputes HFT Narrative
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC’s) office of analytics and research has run extensive studies in the past year on cancellation rates and other market activities related to high-frequency trading (HFT). Citing the results, Gregg Berman,…
Sussman Jumps to Liquidnet, Ready to Enter HFT Debate
Liquidnet has announced that Adam Sussman will join as its head of market structure and liquidity partnerships.
Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads
The tumult over Flash Boys continues to lead coverage, along with Fatca.
HFT as Seen Through an Op Risk Lens
At an operational risk conference, US Bancorp's head of quantitative analytics explained how the Flash Crash and HFT should be viewed through an operational risk lens.
What Do You Mean, Rigged?
The book "Flash Boys" has proven to be something of a tipping point against high-frequency traders. But are the markets really rigged against the retail investor?
James Rundle: HFT Inquiries Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
The announcement by the New York attorney general that the state would be investigating practices associated with high-frequency trading has caused a stir. But James argues that while it may grab headlines, any such investigation will have the wrong…
HFT as Seen Through an Op Risk Lens
At an operational risk conference, US Bancorp's head of quantitative analytics explained how the Flash Crash and HFT should be viewed through an operational risk lens.
Flash Boys: Michael Lewis' Latest Book Makes Waves Across the Capital Markets
The release of Michael Lewis' latest book, Flash Boys, has caused a stir on Wall Street. Since Monday, the author and his interviewees, as well as his depicted villains, have been plastered across television programs and the internet, defending and…
FBI Probes Ultrafast Trading
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating high-speed buying and selling of securities on US markets, in an attempt to determine whether firms engaged in this practice are contravening rules on insider trading.
Ex-Cantor Team Launches Lucera, Targets High-Frequency FX
The low-latency infrastructure provider has set out to offer the industry a flexible cost scheme that is particularly applicable to trading in fragmented markets like foreign exchange (FX).
Deutsche Börse Preps for HFT Regulation
Deutsche Börse has released version 14.0 of its electronic trading system, Xetra.
BSC Proposal to Introduce HFT Tax Criticized
Late last week, the UK's Business Select Committee (BSC) called for the introduction of a tax on high-frequency trading (HFT) activities, a move that has been roundly criticized by the financial services sector.
