US Democrats to support transaction tax on HFT
Clinton's presidential platform will include a proposed tax on what it calls the speediest traders.
Tag: HFT
The long road travelled
Once dismissed as being too small to matter, Aquis Exchange has staged a phenomenal fightback. Joe McGrath asks boss Alasdair Haynes if the sleepless nights have been worth it…
Aquis doubles market share after predatory HFT ban
Alasdair Haynes says response to controversial move to eradicate predatory behaviour has been overwhelming.
KCG sells NYSE market maker to Citadel
Deal sees second NYSE market maker sold to HFT firm in two weeks.
TradeCast Episode 5
Catch up with all the week's news and analysis in episode 5 of The TradeCast.
Aquis to ban predatory HFTs
Aquis Exchange - the trading venue founded by Alasdair Haynes - is to ban aggressive high frequency trading to protect liquidity.
Euronext and Virtu fined over high-frequency trading
Firms fined €5 million each for regulatory breaches, but Euronext said fine is disproportionate and anachronistic.
ASIC reviews HFT, finds no need for new regulation
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will not introduce new regulation for high frequency trading and dark liquidity, finding that existing settings “are largely adequate and effective.”