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It must be election year in Europe as the "tobin Tax " has yet again appeared on our radars ? James Tobin in the early seventies tried in vain to introduce this idea and most governments ...
Blockchain has managed to survive 2018 and one cannot help wondering if regulators could of helped establish more confidence in this new currency provider ? Initial coin offerings (ICO) were hurrie...
One of the very few benefits of open outcry trading was the fact that traders could see everyone trading and the chances of rogue trading was easier to spot compared to today. Through a virtual pit
Recent studies of several exchanges contracts suggest market abuse and manipulation is still in operation . Exchanges have always needed market makers to provide liquidity and volume especially with n...
Last week I was asked who is in charge ? Massive fines but sadly no order of command ! Recently exchanges have been seeking more autonomy , greater profitability and therefore greater power .........
Navindar Sarao returns to court on thursday 4th February accused of triggering the May 6th 2010 flash crash . www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2flY-fTwfQ if you have time to look at above and perhaps you wi...
Trading exchanges by charging for data feeds have suddenly perched themselves above the radar and now serious questions need answering and perhaps addressing ? Recent years have questioned whether ...
This week I read a research paper ; endorsed by Mark Spanbroek acting chairman of FIA . The paper states that the order cancellation ratios of !non HFT firms are "almost identical " to HFT...
In 2016 we have to ask what working committee agreed to allowing "last look" trading tool to market makers and platform providers ? Sadly the more information received only shows how abuse
Events last week have asked the market a serious question . Do our regulators have the respect or trading knowledge to understand market making from manipulation ? Currently under "the Volcker ...
Back in 2013 Citadel , the biggest HFT , found that spoofers were robbing their algos of monies ! The spoofer places orders that it had no intention of filling and enticed Citadel into trading , then ...