Compliance director leaves Spire Europe

Regulatory experts have become increasingly important to HFTs as the opaque industry reacts to greater scrutiny

Spire Europe's director of compliance has left the high-frequency trading firm at a time when the industry is facing increased regulatory pressures.

Jeetan Patel left Spire, which is one of Europe's largest high-frequency trading and marketmaking companies, in mid-August.

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