In a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, the FIA Principal Traders Group (FIA PTG) urged the SEC not to approve EDGA’s proposal to introduce an asymmetric speed bump. FIA PTG said they remain opposed to artificial latency mechanisms of all kinds and are not aware of any data showing that speed bumps result in material improvements to market quality or benefit end investors.
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, FIA PTG again encouraged the Commission to reject IEX’s proposal to modify the resting price of its Discretionary Peg Order type.
In a letter submitted to the SEC today, FIA PTG encouraged the Commission to consider the impact and overall fairness of this mechanism, which proposes to modify the resting price of its Discretionary Peg Order type, on any displayed protected quotes on IEX.
FIA PTG submitted a letter to the SEC today in support of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) - Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Market Data Fees and Request for Guidance on Market Data Licensing Practices; Investor Access to Market Data.