High frequency heads for Asia’s mainstream

Electronic trading is becoming more commoditised in Asia, which shifts focus to which market reforms could create the next opportunity for extension to high-frequency trading (HFT) strategies. That was the conclusion of a panel of electronic brokers, exchange officials and service providers organised recently in Hong Kong by Citi. This commoditisation does not mean HFT has reached a level of acceptance or size in Asian markets akin to, say, that in America. Rather, it means it h…