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One market executive discusses how increased regulation of the U.S. equities markets might be creating problems where there weren't any before.

Four-paragraph CFTC notice holds firm-level and market-wide implications.

Huck has more than 35 years' experience in portfolio, electronic, and algorithmic trading in equities, futures, and options.

The agreement allows for Raymond James to introduce Velocity Prime Brokerage Services to its institutional client base.

Weather events like Superstorm Sandy and hurricanes have shuttered the markets periodically, exposing investors to risk. But columnist Dan Mathisson says the financial system has more to fear than storm closures going ahead as funerals for several living U.S. Presidents approach.

As the quantity of data for trading grows exponentially, it is creating challenges for the industry and its regulators. Computing experts descended upon the Times Center in New York City this week to discuss some of the issues caused by the explosion of data in the financial markets.

Despite the leveraging power and greater returns it potentially provides, portfolio margining has exited the gate at a trot, although Wall Street pros anticipate its pace will build to a steady gallop before long. Portfolio margining represents the biggest change to margin rules since the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, many say.

RealTick's long and winding road continues after a recent deal to purchase the pioneering execution management system closed. Brokerage ConvergEx added RealTick to its stable of offerings to institutional traders.

In a bid to grab more market share in equities and hopefully, profits, Convergex is about to make another splash in the electronic exchange traded fund (ETF) arena.

Treasury to solicit public input, feedback on the proposed regulations.