High Frequency Trading

EU Swaps-Clearing Clash

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 4/22/2013

European Union (EU) delegates are unable to settle a dispute between Germany and the U.K. regarding derivatives-clearing competition, requiring the discussion to begin again on draft legislation. Ireland, which holds the EU’s...more

Raj Mahajan, Allston Trading CEO, Talks HFT and the Business of Prop Trading [Video]

by MarketsReformWiki on 4/18/2013

Raj Mahajan took the reins at Allston Trading as CEO in September 2012 and has spent a good deal of his time looking at the issue of high frequency trading (HFT). Allston has been one of the proprietary trading firms who has...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- March 11‚ 2013

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 3/11/2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - As the first full week of the Federal government’s sequestration comes to a...more

Germany Enacts High-Frequency Trading Act

by Torsten Schwarze | Morgan Lewis on 3/8/2013

Act regulates high-frequency trading firms and certain trading activities to address concerns about their potential impact on market stability. On 28 February, the German Parliament (Bundestag) approved the "Act for...more

"German Bundestag Approves Law Regulating High Frequency Trading"

by Matthias Horbach | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/7/2013

The lower chamber of German parliament (Bundestag) approved last week a draft act regulating high frequency trading in Germany. The chamber of the federal states (Bundesrat) is scheduled to vote on the act on March 22. If...more

Germany’s Lower House Approves High Frequency Trading Bill

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 3/6/2013

On February 28, the Bundestag (Germany’s lower house of parliament) approved a bill aimed to prevent the abuse and associated dangers of high frequency trading. The bill requires that high frequency traders obtain...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - March 4, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: *Financial Industry Developments - Amendments to Fed and OCC Foreclosure Consent Orders - Fed Proposed Rule on Systemically Important Financial Market Utilities - Rating Agency...more

FINRA Offers Regulatory Road Map for 2013

by Christopher Gallagher, Richard Levin, David Rice | BakerHostetler on 2/7/2013

On January 11, 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued its annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter (Priorities Letter) to member firms, which highlights its primary areas of focus for the...more

FINRA Issues 2013 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/4/2013

Overview: On January 11, 2013, the Financial Industry Regulated Authority (FINRA) issued its 2013 Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter (Priorities Letter). This letter is issued annually to highlight new...more

High-Frequency Trading (HFT) And Central Clearing Of OTC Derivatives

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 1/28/2013

What will the of increasing global OTC derivatives clearing be on high-frequency trading (HFT)? As speculation mounts about the impact of centralized clearing on pensions and hedge funds, attention has naturally turned to...more

"SEC Enforcement in the Second Term of the Obama Administration"

by Joshua Ellis, Louis Greenstein, Andrew Lawrence, Colleen Mahoney, Erich Schwartz, Charles Smith, Charles Walker | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/23/2013

As the second term of the Obama administration begins, the SEC is experiencing a profound leadership transition, with the departures of agency Chair Mary Schapiro; Director of Enforcement Robert Khuzami; its general counsel;...more

HFT Rules: Rules for the Algo Highway [Video]

by MarketsReformWiki on 1/22/2013

Watch the Restoring Customer Confidence video series: http://jlne.ws/TJeVtG About this solution: Customer confidence has been hit by a number of different events over the past several years and high frequency trading...more

How Tobin Tax and certain regulatory duties affect Block Trades in Italy

by Iacopo Canino, Ferigo Foscari, Michael Immordino, Alessandro Seganfreddo | White & Case LLP on 1/17/2013

Italian Law No. 228 dated December 24, 2012, which approved the 2013 budget, contemplates, among others, a new tax applicable to certain financial transactions (the “Tobin Tax”). The Tobin Tax will apply to transactions,...more

Will High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Get The German Treatment In The U.S.?

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 1/16/2013

German regulators have increased the pressure on high-frequency traders, prompting concerns from the market that the country risks damaging its financial sector....more

HFT Rules: Three Part HFT Harmony [Video]

by MarketsReformWiki on 1/15/2013

Watch the Restoring Customer Confidence video series: http://jlne.ws/TJeVtG About this solution: High Frequency Trading (HFT) has been in the financial press a lot over the past several years. From the Flash Crash of...more

CFTC Report Brings HFT, Flash Crashes Back To Media Spotlight

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 12/11/2012

A report by U.S. Commodity Trading Futures Commission (CFTC) chief economist Andrei Kirilenko that shows the advantages of high-frequency traders over small investors is turning the public eye back toward trading and...more

Buckets and Cheetahs? The CFTC’s Chilton on High-Frequency Trading

by Shipkevich PLLC on 10/10/2012

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Bart Chilton delivered an address to the High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday. Chilton’s address outlined the CFTC’s position on a...more

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EU Swaps-Clearing Clash

Raj Mahajan, Allston Trading CEO, Talks HFT and the Business of Prop Trading [Video]

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- March 11‚ 2013

Germany Enacts High-Frequency Trading Act

"German Bundestag Approves Law Regulating High Frequency Trading"

Germany’s Lower House Approves High Frequency Trading Bill

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - March 4, 2013

FINRA Offers Regulatory Road Map for 2013

FINRA Issues 2013 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter

High-Frequency Trading (HFT) And Central Clearing Of OTC Derivatives

"SEC Enforcement in the Second Term of the Obama Administration"

HFT Rules: Rules for the Algo Highway [Video]

How Tobin Tax and certain regulatory duties affect Block Trades in Italy

Will High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Get The German Treatment In The U.S.?

HFT Rules: Three Part HFT Harmony [Video]

CFTC Report Brings HFT, Flash Crashes Back To Media Spotlight

Buckets and Cheetahs? The CFTC’s Chilton on High-Frequency Trading

Raj Mahajan, Allston Trading CEO, Talks HFT and the Business of Prop Trading [Video]

HFT Rules: Rules for the Algo Highway [Video]

HFT Rules: Three Part HFT Harmony [Video]

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