Australia financial regulator ASIC has published the results of two studies it had commissioned on high-frequency trading and dark liquidity - two very controversial topics of late in financial trading - and the results will likely surprise a lot of people. ASIC has concluded that financial market users have become better able to operate in…
Read morePhil Mackintosh, KCG's Head of Trading Strategy and Analysis has published an analysis called "Who Gets the Short End of the 'Tick?" which examines the Securities and Exchange Commission's pilot program to widen tick sizes in electronic trading. Are dark pools the future across North America?
Read moreBritish financial giant Barclays in receipt of lawsuit by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in latest governmental crackdown on dark pool activity. Undeterred, FX traders are set to increase use of dark pools.
Read moreAustralia's national regulator clearly understands the importance of the use of leading edge technology by traders, however it must be used correctly, states chairman Greg Medcraft
Read moreFollowing last year's announcement by ASIC that dark pools are acceptable methods of providing and taking liquidity, the Australian regulator has published a full statistical report on dark liquidity and its usage
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