Posts Tagged ‘Market Structure’

Death Threats Against High-Frequency Trading Advocate Fade

Staunch proponent of high frequency trading Irene Aldridge says the e-mail death threats she received last August and September following a controversial TV interview have subsided.

“That was after my first interview with Saluzzi,” she said matter-of-factly in a phone interview late Thursday.

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SEC Probing High – Frequency Strategies

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will likely seek public input on so-called high-frequency trading strategies, and whether traders using them gain any special advantages by placing fast computers next to exchanges.

High-frequency trading, which accounts for some 60 percent of U.S.

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Goldman Sachs defends market practices in report to SEC

In a lengthy report to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Goldman Sachs Group defended high-frequency trading, dark pools, short-selling and other market strategies. “The investing community (especially retail) has benefited from the evolving market structure and industry competition,” Goldman said in the report. Lawmakers have criticized the practices and are looking into ways to increase their transparency.


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