THE QUIXOTIC QUEST FOR FAIRNESS: THE SEC’S ROLE IN THE RISE OF HIGH FREQUENCY TRADING

This paper examines the complex factors facilitating the rise of high frequency trading (HFT) from a historical perspective. Over the course of several decades, various stock market regulations and reforms, championed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), created room for HFT to develop...

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Main Authors: Janice Traflet, William Gruver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2015-04-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/253