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HFT Nothing To Worry About (at Least In Australia)

Posted by timothy on from the three-crocs-for-a-lorry-of-shrimp-fair-dinkum dept.

angry tapir writes "Although software-driven high-frequency trading has got a pretty bad rap (being blamed for the so-called 'Flash Crash' in 2012 for example) Australia's chief financial regulator ASIC says that, in Australia at least, it's not cause for concern. After an in-depth study of HFT in Australian markets, ASIC decided to hold off on previously considered regulatory changes (such as implementing a 'pause' for some small trades)."

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  1. Re:Obviously? by pitchpipe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... I sometimes expel flatulence from the asshole of which I speak ...

    You must have terrible breath.

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    Look where all this talking got us, baby.