Mainstreamed Alternatives Pose Challenges

Chidem Kurdas

It is now official.

Will High-Frequency Trading Survive?

Chidem Kurdas

Computer-driven fast trading has become a piñata for governments everywhere. Proposed policies could make many algorithm-based strategies infeasible. This vilification does not make immediate sense. Is public interest better served by non-computer-driven slow trading?

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Traders Face Transparency

Chidem Kurdas

Goldman Sachs, among others, has suggested that the Securities and Exchange Commission require stock exchanges to disclose more information. This is one of the regulatory changes proposed in response to the May 6^th “Flash Crash”. What does it mean for funds and other active traders?