U.S. securities regulators have postponed a roundtable discussion to Oct. 2 from Sept. 14, aimed at addressing ways to promote market stability in the wake of recent technology glitches that have eroded investor confidence in financial markets. Citing scheduling conflicts, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said late on Thursday the new date will help accommodate individuals and groups who have expressed strong interest in participating in the discussion. The SEC has yet to say who will be involved in the talks. The roundtable on how "appropriate controls" for implementing technology could support a reliable market, was announced in August, two days after a software error cost Knight Capital Group $440 million in trading losses and nearly bankrupted the firm. The event will begin with a panel on preventing errors, followed by a discussion on how to best respond to errors when they do occur, the SEC said. Technology has enabled the markets
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