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1Regulators, politicians, and other authorities have all weighed in recently on HFT.
2Semeta said an EU transaction tax would reduce HFT volumes by 70 percent.
3HFT makes up more than half of all U.S. trading volume.
4HFT traders often use trading systems of banks and brokers to access markets directly.
5EU lawmakers don't think the draft rules go far enough in reining in HFT.
6HFT is seen by some policymakers as having an unfair advantage over other investors.
7It is not the first strike against HFT by EBS.
8HFT accounts for around half of all U.S. trading volume.
9Industry officials said HFT takes place on regulated markets.
10Several such firms are considered by HFT critics to be among the largest high-frequency traders.
11Critics say HFT causes volatility by hitting markets with many orders that are quickly cancelled.
12HFT officials were not immediately available for comment.
13HFT is very difficult to corset, to manage.
14There could still be recommendations to regulate HFT.
15No human being can see what HFT does.
16The academic evidence suggests that HFTs are good for markets, Haynes told the Reuters Summit on Monday.