18.09.2013 - Norway's sovereign wealth fund raises HFT concerns
High frequency traders, who use computers to trade markets in milliseconds, are a favourite target for grumbles from big, long-term investors like pension funds. So the verdict of Norway's giant government pension fund on what HFTs do to markets makes intriguing reading. The $770 billion fund, financed by the Nordic nation's oil wealth, is one of the world's biggest single investors of any kind. By its own estimates, it owns about 1.3% of the global equity market...............................................Full Article: Source
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