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Sebi to keep algorithmic trading norms updated to ensure fairness and transparency, says Tuhin Kanta Pandey

India’s high-frequency trading space has come under sharper regulatory focus after the Sebi accused Jane Street Group of manipulating the country’s stock and derivatives markets, allegedly disadvantaging millions of retail investors.

Sebi extends timeline to rollout algo trading framework for retail, with a glide path for brokers

Sebi found that majority of the stock brokers require more time to carry out the necessary changes in their systems on the basis of recently issued clarifications and modifications by exchanges.

AI in algo trading risks ‘shallow quants’, LTCM-style blowups, experts warn

Generative AI lowers entry barriers and boosts execution speed, but gaps in explainability, talent depth, and regulation could leave markets exposed

Wall Street to tap engineers in India after $100,000 fee

US lenders including Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are among the biggest employers of India’s so-called global capability centers

DE Shaw raising $5 billion in first hedge fund run by humans

The New York-based firm will take in between $3 billion and $5 billion in the D.E. Shaw Cogence Fund over the coming months

Sebi’s Jane Street order based on wider probe, sources cite legal precedent to withhold internal notes

Sources familiar with the matter said that Sebi's interim findings are based on an expanded data review, with past SAT rulings in similar cases backing the limited disclosure of the regulator's internal communications.

Jane Street to argue that retail demand drove its India trades

The trading giant has been working on its defense against market manipulation allegations from the Securities and Exchange Board of India

NSE sets rules to register retail algo strategy and empanel providers to safeguard investors

In a circular issued on July 22, NSE said all algo strategies will have to be mandatorily registered and be given a unique identification. The revised unique identification mechanism will help the exchange identify algo orders from client Direct API (Application Programming Interface).

It's business as usual for Jane Street, at least globally; hiring mode on, no mention of SEBI order on site

Jane Street is also looking for at least two dozen experienced people in the trading, research and machine learning division, which includes quantitative traders and options traders along with machine learning researchers and engineers.

Sebi’s Jane Street crackdown triggers global rethink on India's trading structures

Several leading wall street high-frequency trading firms have opened shop in India using structures similar to Jane Street's.

Jane Street’s 'illegal' strategy made other algo firms wary of taking positions on expiry days, say experts

The SEBI order has sent a strong signal to all HFT firms that bend the rules to make extra profits while making it tough for genuine market participants, say market experts.

Explained: Sebi’s settlement scheme for brokers in algo trading case

At the request of the industry, Sebi has proposed a settlement scheme cleared by the board in March, and notified in June. Registered stock brokers who were associated with algo platforms and against whom proceedings had been initiated by Sebi can apply.

Which algos will need to be registered? 10 highlights from the new operational norms

The latest circular from the exchange gives details about the threshold that has been set, the arrangement a broker can have with algo platforms and more.

As SEBI cracks down on F&O, brokers eye algo-trading as new revenue stream

A retail investor can access algo-trading in two ways. One, he can go on a do-it-yourself (DIY) platform and create investment strategies. Two, he can use an existing investment strategy offered by a broker or a fintech company.

MC Exclusive: SEBI checkmates illegal algo providers with a tweak in final norms

In the final circular, the market regulator has made a small change that will keep out illegal algo operators and provide ease of operations for retail traders

Brokers welcome algo-norms, but will wait for clarity before investing big

According to SEBI circular issued on February 4, implementation standards will be out in April and directions will come into effect from August.

MC exclusive: Illegal algorithm providers could get around SEBI's proposed norms; the trick lies in a set threshold

SEBI proposes new norms to regulate algorithmic trading in a bid to make the process more accessible to retail traders and also safeguard their interests

SEBI's proposals for algo-trading norms could end illegal PMS arrangements within families

In a consultation paper released on December 13, the Securities and Exchange Board of India suggested a review of regulations that govern retail trading using algorithms.

SEBI proposes that black-box algo providers register as RAs, keep research reports

The market regulator released the consultation paper on new algo norms on December 13

Budget 2024: FM urged to hike STT on HFT F&O trades to shield retail investors

Asset managers urge the FM to hike STT on high-frequency F&O trades over Rs 1,000 crore to protect retail investors from excessive speculation and losses

Brokers propose API access to registered vendors, OAuth process for algo trading

At the meeting it was decided that Industry Standards Forum, which consists of brokers' associations, will present the recommendations to the market regulator Sebi.

MC Exclusive| API norms: How Sebi plans to crack down on unregulated algo sellers, illegal PMS

Insiders reveal what the regulator is targeting and how the norms are taking shape.

SEBI considering two models to regulate API based algo trading: sources

A meeting chaired by SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, including representatives from market infrastructure institutions (MIIs), algo providers and stock brokers took place to discuss various issues around algorithmic trading.