The SEC is proposing a ban on flash trading along with other issues grabbing headlines, like direct market access for high-frequency traders.

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In addition, with the growth of direct market access (DMA) and algorithmic trading, asset managers and hedge funds are using broker dealer infrastructure to trade on the market, and potentially create trading problems.

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The SEC has already proposed a number of changes designed to address their growing influence, including extra restrictions on broker-dealers that provide direct market access to high frequency traders, a trader tracking system for large traders, circuit breakers that would slow trading in individual stocks if they fall more than 10%, and new rules for off-exchange trading venues.

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Maintain risk management controls and supervisory procedures under the direct and exclusive control of the broker-dealer with market access.

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Michael Shea, managing partner at Direct Access Partners, noted on Friday, when the bond market closed early at 2 p.m.

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Once the company was listed on the Tokyo over-the-counter market in 1996, he had access to equity and other types of direct financing.

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These 20- and 30-somethings are armed with Bloomberg Terminals, in-house proprietary research, direct access to business leaders and politicians and billions of dollars in leverage to help them outperform the market.

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