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13 April 2015

European Securities And Markets Authority Publishes Report On Implementation Of Automated Trading Guidelines

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On March 18, 2015, ESMA published a report reviewing how national regulators across the EU have implemented its guidelines on automated trading.
European Union Finance and Banking

On March 18, 2015, ESMA published a report reviewing how national regulators across the EU have implemented its guidelines on automated trading. The guidelines aim to increase levels of supervision on automated trading activities. ESMA's review found that the majority of EU national regulators have integrated the guidelines into their supervisory practices. However, the report also identified areas for improvement such as the need for regulators to: (i) increase their IT expertise; (ii) allow sufficient resources to be available so that proper supervision can take place; and (iii) coordinate between themselves so that ring fencing programs can be set up to prevent cyber-attacks.

The report is available at: http://www.esma.europa.eu/news/ESMA-sees-increased-convergence-automated-trading-supervision?t=326&o=home.

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