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Regulatory approval for move would be group’s latest effort to shake up US equity market
Quantlab’s Smith is looking for ‘fun’ elsewhere and he is not the only one
Citic, Haitong and Guosen punished for helping trading during market downturn
Shift reflects incoming new rule under Mifid to keep pace with high-frequency trading
Wall Street’s ‘flash boys’ discover the flipside of disruption
Vincent Viola’s high-speed trading group acquires rival for $1.4bn
High-frequency trading group decides against increasing initial offer for rival
Hiring may spur questions over revolving door between Wall Street and Washington
High-frequency groups need new ways to get an edge as competition reshapes industry
City seen as desirable location for vital price-matching engines
Purchase by Quantlab comes as mounting costs make it harder to compete on speed alone
The rise of algo trading and passive investing is bringing new patterns and pitfalls
Equities businesses face constant cost pressures
Bid for KCG comes as low levels of volatility are squeezing industry players
Interxion expansion underscores demand from banks and traders despite Brexit worries
Fears that new rule will backfire to promote dark pools instead of public exchanges
Policymakers urged to change rules that could allow some brokers to circumvent laws
Brexit vote raises questions on access to EU from UK bases
The $1.4tn asset manager was an early backer of IEX, the equity exchange with a speed bump
A lack of market volatility hits profits and raises questions about the sector’s valuation
American traders denied planning permission for 300m towers
