Last week, the High Court in London convicted six defendants in a precedent setting case of market manipulation (in particular, layering) where Justice Snowden stated that “Dr Aitken was an impressive and authoritative expert and his evidence and demonstration using the SMARTS system was illuminating and clear.” In an unprecedented move, the FCA asked the
NSW Premier the Hon. Mike Baird unveiled the hub – to be named Stone and Chalk – on Tuesday afternoon, saying the space will “encourage innovation and creativity” in the fintech sector. Former AMP chief executive Craig Dunn has been appointed chairman of the new hub. Source: SMH News Link: CMCRC is a Founding Partner
CMCRC has found that changes to the matching algorithm used in futures markets leads to new strategic behaviour by traders. The research examines the 2007 change in LIFFE STIR futures contracts. LIFFE moved to time pro-rata allocation, which considers the size of an order and its relative position in the order book in determining what
CMCRC has suggested that the dismissal of insider trading charges against Australian Trent Martin last week is less dramatic than some have interpreted, but still points to the importance of understanding the means by which changes to insider trading regulations need to be judged. Source: Mondovisione News Link: U.S. insider trading lawsuit points to a
A recent ruling on insider trading has been criticized as slackening market manipulation rules. But all it does is force prosecutors to convict by evidence rather than innuendo. And that clearly is in the interests of justice. If investors perceive the market is unfair, however, they will not participate, and transaction costs will increase. Source: TABB