Algorithmic Trades May Fall Under FCA’s Conduct Rules
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Bankers responsible for the algorithms that power high-speed trading may come under increased scrutiny as the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority considers expanding its conduct rules to wholesale market activities.
People who manage trading algorithms as well as those who can approve material changes to them may cause “significant harm” to their firms and clients, the FCA said in a consultation paper published on Tuesday.