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to cover previously exempt proprietarytrading firms. The decision is set to contribute to greater transparency and strengthened oversight in the treasury markets due in large part to the fact that FINRA requires members report post-trade activity in these markets.
Acuiti’s research – commissioned by MIAX – included responses from senior executives across 94 proprietarytrading firms, hedge funds, banks and interdealer brokers, as well as the main futures commission merchants ( FCM ) that serve the derivatives market.
Will Mitting, founder of Acuiti, said: “Proprietarytrading firms are looking ahead to 2024 with optimism and planning expansion and increased investment. However, exchange costs are an increasing burden for many firms, which are trading fewer products and markets than they would if fees were lower.”
Both the US and Switzerland were popular amongst lower latency trading firms, said Acuiti. Read more: Volatility trading picking up traction as the market pegs it as a future core strategy “After an exceptionally volatile six months in the first half of last year, it is no surprise that proprietarytrading performance has dipped during 2023.
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Aquis attributed the growth in market share to changes to its proprietarytrading rule in September. Market share had grown from 4.97% in December last year to 5.46% in February.
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Zabel argued that the SEC believes that while “the confidentiality of short sellers should be protected, activists are not entitled to similar protection” even though their proprietarytrading strategies carry similar value.
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Speaking from the Jefferies viewpoint, he shares that “from a technology standpoint, the ability to not only access but develop your own proprietarytrading software will continue to be important.”
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