High-frequency trading: Regulate, don’t destroy
/ Thursday, September 27, 2012
Outsiders claim that the high-speed race to execute the fastest trades in opaque markets set off market disasters like the May 6, 2010, flash crash and a $440 million trading loss that crippled Knight Capital Group earlier this year.
Insiders are concerned that high-speed trading could get out of hand, causing markets to collapse at an inconceivable speed.
Yet the data shows that, for the most part, high-frequency trading benefits long-term investors, Simone Foxman tells Quartz. See her ‘case for’ here.
Advertisement
Experts
-
Social media mishaps: Why businesses should think twice before cracking jokes online Catriona Pollard CP Communications founder
-
An ‘opportunity-hunting’ generation: Here's what millennial workers need and want Karen Gately Corporate Dojo founder
-
Spilling the beans: Why inviting someone to 'grab a coffee' is disingenuous and unnecessary Sue Parker DARE Group founder
-
-
How Emily McWaters manages her Sydney-based business from Kangaroo Island Emily McWaters The Hamper Emporium chief
-
Why 'Orwellian' performance monitoring is crucial to building an ethical company culture Michael Kodari Kodari Securities chief
