US: HFT has 55% of the market share for equity trading (Europe: 35%; Japan: 28%; Australia: 20%, Canada 18%; Asia 12%).
Since 2008, in US, HFT has been over 50% of the equity market. Now regulators are wondering if new regs should be brought in to allow more disclosure of/standards for automated trading systems often blamed for sudden, dramatic market volatility. Such disclosures may include disclosure of trading strategies and algorithms.
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Celent's Latest Views on FX Spending
Celent, a financial technology research and consulting firm, announced that $1.1bn was spent in 2010 on technology in firms active in fx markets. Technology has pushed margins wafer-thin and mandated the need for more investment in technology to maintain competitiveness.
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