In late February, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Regulation NMS, a long-awaited proposal for reform of the US securities market. There is little doubt that reform is overdue.

Perfect competition is a theoretical model with many buyers and sellers offering identical products. In this model, firms cannot influence prices and make zero long-term profit due to free entry and ...

Gary Gensler, the newly minted Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testified recently that he will seek a deep dive into the market structure of the United States Equity Markets. My ...

The energy market has fierce critics and supporters, but new legislation could have a big impact on how much residents pay for power. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, ...

My most recent article failed to fully explain my idea of the contribution of financial futures to the evolution of financial market structure. It is easy to misinterpret that article as an argument ...

In December last year the Securities and Exchange Commission made four proposals to change US market structure. The proposals that were put for comment included updating Rule 605 which covers data ...

With the election of Donald Trump as the next US president, the future of financial regulation and its impact on the country's equity markets has become a key focus for industry participants. After ...

Retail competition enables end-users—residential, commercial, and industrial customers—to choose their electricity supplier and related services. This usually fosters competitive pricing, diverse ...