Tag Archives: Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

High Frequency Trading: Clear and Present Danger?

According to huffingtonpost: As we look back on 2013, it has certainly been a year of increasing scrutiny and criticism of capital markets trading participants. One particular area of focus is so-called “High Frequency Trading” (HFT), the practice of automated … Continue reading

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Chi-X Co-Founder, Hirander Misra, to Urge Stricter Exchange Controls at High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London

Mr. Hirander Misra, Chairman of Forum Trading Solutions, will call for stricter exchange controls in the wake of “flash crash” events at Golden Networking‘s upcoming High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London. Mr. Hirander is the Chairman of trading technology provider Forum … Continue reading

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European Union Plans on HFT Regulation with Philippe Guillot, AMF, at High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2013 London

European regulators are now taking a shot at promoting transparency. Last year, the European Commission put forth a proposal for an update to its Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID, which was passed in November 2007 to create a more … Continue reading

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Key Mifid (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) II vote delayed by European Parliament’s Committee

Based on Tim Cave and Michelle Price from Financial News, A key vote due to take place next week on Mifid II, one of Europe’s most far-reaching pieces of securities reform to date, has been postponed until at least September, … Continue reading

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Robert Boardman’s Take on European Comission’s Trading Regulations

By Robert Boardman, European CEO of Investment Technology Group (ITG), for the Financial Times In Hollywood, movie sequels often lack the verve and purpose of the original. Traders in asset management firms fear it may prove just so with the … Continue reading

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