Trading

High-speed traders face capital speed bumps

European rules to make banks safer could cause some HFTs to spin off the trade

Russ Tudor
Russ Tudor

High-frequency traders, already under close scrutiny by regulators, may be running up against another speed bump in European securities markets.

New capital requirements designed to shore up the balance sheets of wholesale banks are set to penalise proprietary trading firms disproportionately.

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