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Financial regulators say that the increasingly electronic bond
market may require reforms that emphasize stability over speed.
While regulators increased scrutiny of the nearly $13-trillion
Treasuries market following an unexplained flash rally in U.S.
Treasuries on Oct. 15, 2014, some investors and traders also worry
that the rise of high-frequency trading and algorithmic strategies
could make such disruptions more common and hurt the
securities' reputation for safety. The Treasury says its review
of the market is in its early stages. Meanwhile, SEC Chair Mary Jo
White suggested that closer oversight of algorithmic
traders and firms, as well as rules requiring greater transparency
for non-exchange trading systems, could be part of the
solution.
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