Tag Archives: high frequency trading

Stacy Summary:   Okay, which argument do you believe in the high frequency trading debate?  Front running all the little chumps and ponzis that dear take them on?  Or a Geldofian worthy cause to help all in the market?

• High frequency traders say speed works to everyone’s advantage

• Wall Street front-running on speed

• Credit default swaps are targeted in new bill

• AIG unit keeps $2.4 billion from sale, rather than repay taxpayer

• UK:  Consumer watchdog falls victim to £250,000 fraud

• Hard up Michiganders fish for mercury-laden food

Hat tip headlines:

• CIBC surges on electronic front-running (h/t Guiseppe Bagodonutti)

• Monsanto lobbyist to be placed in charge of food security (h/t M)

• UK govt adviser on swine flu being paid over £100,000 by Glaxo (h/t M)

• New taser can shock three at a time (h/t Mini US)

• CFTC to blame speculators for oil price swing (h/t Mep)