On February 11, 2016, FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to require registration as Securities Traders of associated persons primarily responsible for the design, development or significant modification of algorithmic trading strategies, or who are responsible for the day-to-day supervision or direction of such activities.
The associated persons covered by the expanded registration requirement must pass the requisite qualification examination and be subject to the same continuing education requirements that are applicable to individual Securities Traders.
The Commission notes that this minimum standard of knowledge is identical to the standard of knowledge currently applicable to traditional securities traders. The Commission believes that improved education of firm personnel may reduce the problematic market conduct and manipulative trading activities identified by FINRA.
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