Impact assessment

Computer trading: minimum obligations of market makers

Economic impact assessment on proposed minimum obligations for market makers.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 31 August 2012

Documents

Minimum obligations of market makers (EIA8)

Ref: BIS/12/1069

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Details

This economic impact assessment looks at the impact of imposing minimum obligations on market makers who buy securities from sellers to resell them at a higher price to buyers.

This impact assessment was commissioned as part of the Foresight project on the future of computer trading.

Published 31 August 2012