Monthly Archives: October 2011

Latest Financial Tax Proposal Could Net Billions for EU, Cripple High Frequency Traders

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Innovator

According to a  press release by Futures Trading Academy, the latest pitch to all 27 Union members in Europe is aiming to generate over 50 billion pounds annually for the troubled European financial system.  The financial transaction tax (FTT) is … Continue reading →

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The High Beta, High Volume Stocks that High Frequency Trading Systems Can’t Get Enough Of

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Innovator

A revealing new report done by the staff over at The Motley Fool breaks down the numbers behind the stocks traded most frequently by high frequency traders. The stocks that made each of the NYSE, Nasdaq and the BATS exchange … Continue reading →

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Chi-X Brings Foreign Competition to Australia and ASX’s PureMatch High Frequency Trading Platform

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Innovator

As reported by Bloomberg’s Eleni Himaras, Chi-X Australia Pty, the country’s first foreign-owned stock exchange operator in 150 years, opened for trading today, pledging to drive down prices as it battles to take market share from monopoly bourse owner ASX … Continue reading →

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High Frequency Traders Flock to Switzerland

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Innovator

According to Tim Cave of the Financial News, the SIX Swiss Exchange, Switzerland’s national stock market, has attracted a raft of influential high-frequency trading firms this year as attempts to overhaul its electronic trading systems and keep pace with rival … Continue reading →

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Bank of America, the New Darling for High Frequency Traders

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Innovator

Golden Networking’s High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore (http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com), conference that will provide the most up-to-date overview of cutting-edge developments and insights to build a competitive advantage in high-frequency trading to investors and traders, will take place at the … Continue reading →

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IOSCO Releases Report Warning that High Frequency Trading Could Distort Short-Term Prices

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Innovator

Golden Networking’s High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore (http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com), conference that will provide the most up-to-date overview of cutting-edge developments and insights to build a competitive advantage in high-frequency trading to investors and traders, will take place at the … Continue reading →

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Dominique Braun, Founder of DB OneCapital, at High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Innovator

Dominique Braun, founder of DB OneCapital, will be a speaker at High Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore (http://www.HFTLeadersForum.com), series organized by Golden Networking in New York, Chicago, Hong Kong and London. Dominique Braun is Founder of DB OneCapital and … Continue reading →

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Swiss Exchange Jumps Head First Into High Frequency

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Innovator

The Six Swiss Exchange announced it will offer co-location services – allowing for the shortest connection between its trading platform and the trading systems of its participants – in the first half of next year. According to CNBC’s Carolin Schober, … Continue reading →

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The High Frequency Trading Conference No Speed Trader Can Afford to Miss

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Innovator

As ChannelNewsAsia.com’s Linette Lim reported, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has unveiled several strategies to attract more traders and raise trading volumes, in a move to stay competitive. This follows its recent failed bid to merge with the Australian Stock Exchange. … Continue reading →

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