Need level-playing field for algo trades, Sebi tells brokers

Need level-playing field for algo trades, Sebi tells brokers

PTIUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 04:06 PM IST
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Mumbai : To prevent possible manipulations in trading activities, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha told brokers that there should be a level-playing field for high frequency trades and cautioned that strict action will be initiated against such violations.

During his meeting with brokers, Sebi chief discussed a range of issues, including cyber risks, ways to attract more retail investors into the capital market and boost commodity derivatives trading.

According to sources, Sinha discussed in detail high frequency trading (HFT), also known as algo trades, and emphasised that the capital market regulator is not against HFT, but expects a level-playing field.

 “Sinha said Sebi would take action in case it finds lack of level-playing field for all players,” one of the brokers who attended the meeting said. The market regulator already has strict norms in place on such trading.

Recently, concerns have been expressed in certain quarters that some entities might be at an advantage in carrying out HFT.

 Besides, the brokers’ community have been assured that they would soon be allowed to trade in equities as well as commodity derivatives from the same broking platform. “He (Sinha) told us that some time during this year, we will be allowed to trade in commodities as well as securities from the same broking platform,” a broker said.

Issues pertaining to the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) also came up for discussion at the meeting. In the nearly Rs 5,600-crore payment crisis at the bourse, some brokers have also come under the scanner for alleged violations, the sources said.      -PTI

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