RE: RNS - there it is9 Nov 2024 10:57
I agree, they operate in a highly regulated market, but it is not illegal for them to prioritise certain orders over others. They can also buy or sell off book to meet their demands which may create false market demands. That said, this activity is substantially different from wash trading which is illegal and participants would be jailed and their employers imposed with massive fines. There is often a fine line between the two, the FCA is a slow moving beast, but when it bites, it bites hard.