Regulators and traders are out of sync

Most brokers and trading firms now use high-speed computers to fire off thousands of orders in the blink of an eye, and the acceleration is hindering regulators’ ability to know precisely when buyers and sellers are matched up. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Securities and Exchange Commission—the primary overseers of US stock markets—and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority are tightening rules to impose stricter time-keeping standards. More on Financial News here.