Impact assessment

Computer trading: regulatory scrutiny of algorithmic trading systems

Economic impact assessment on regulatory scrutiny of algorithmic trading systems.

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

Documents

Regulatory scrutiny of algorithmic trading systems: an assessment of the feasibility and potential economic impact (EIA16)

Ref: BIS/12/1075

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Details

This economic impact assessment discusses the practicalities and potential economic impacts of imposing regulatory oversight of algorithmic and high-frequency trading systems.

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

Published 31 August 2012