Ex-RBC traders set to launch anti-HFT venue

A team of former electronic traders plans to launch an alternative venue aimed at reducing the impact of high-frequency trading on large orders

Monday 19 March 2012 at 17:00

A team of former electronic traders at RBC Capital Markets plans to launch an alternative venue aimed at reducing the impact of high-frequency trading on large orders.

The move comes amid a growing appetite among institutional investors to protect themselves from predatory trading activities.