Asset Management

Dutch HFT plots US expansion

A recent regulatory approval in the US will help Flow Traders build out its institutional trading capabilities

Friday 20 March 2015 at 16:21

The high speed trader has its eyes set on the US for expansion
The high speed trader has its eyes set on the US for expansion

A Dutch high-speed trading firm reportedly preparing for an IPO that could value it at more than $1 billion has secured a broker dealer license with Wall Street’s self-regulator that will allow it to expand its trading in the US.

Flow Traders, known primarily for its market making activities in exchange-traded funds, was admitted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority last month, filings show.