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Regulators across the global grapple with a response to the rise of high-frequency trading. They seem to be driven primarily by public concern and there is a real danger that attempts to regulate HFT will ignore the real issues in their attempts to appease public perception at the expense of liquid markets. Exchanges are finding it ever more difficult to keep up with regulators and their increasing demands. The fear from regulators, is one which is based on a failure to understand financial markets and how institutions conduct business

Had a distinct sense of déjà vu at TradeTech in London last week. Seems like much of the debate and chatter was the same as it was last year - HFT, ill thought through regulation, etc. It struck me, though, that maybe the regulators should let the market decide what is good or bad for us rather than agonising over these issues on our behalf. Take HFT for example. Whilst different definitions abound, electronic market making has just as much right to exist as any other business model in today's trading ecosystem. If you don't want to trade with them, then the answer's simple - don't

What's the difference between gambling and shrewd investing? Playing hunches, forecasts, tips, and special situations makes you a gambler not an investor.