Has the proliferation of trading venues and order types created opportunities for predatory high-frequency traders to take advantage of investors?
And that would hurt regular investors while others may benefit the market?
I hope this hearing will educate the public about high-frequency trading and broker conflicts of interest.
The secondary markets exist for investors and public companies, and their interests must be paramount.
But are there also subjective factors in that determination for both?
Some argue that 30 cents on an order is a tiny, minuscule amount, you have given a very strong answer or response to that.
When you say 'agency,' what do you mean?
the highest rebate and best execution do not go together.
Conflicts of interest damage investors and markets--first, by depriving investors of the certainty that brokers are placing the interests of...
I find that to be, frankly, a pretty incredible coincidence.
there is a conflict inherent in that pricing schema.