· Gary Gensler Wiki · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Wiki“Market Structure and the Retail Investor:” Remarks Before the Piper Sandler Global Exchange Conference
Read full speech on sec.gov ↗ContextSpeech by Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Why it mattersGensler questions how retail orders are routed and priced.
Problems raised
- Wholesalers may keep savings from retail orders.
- The NBBO has gaps.
- Retail investors may not get a level field.
Solutions proposed
- Review retail market structure.
- Improve price competition for orders.
- Increase short position reporting.