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title: "According to reports, mainland China is cracking down on high-frequency trading, and regulatory agencies are said to have requested exchanges to remove dedicated servers"
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description: "Chinese regulators have required exchanges to remove high-frequency trading dedicated servers, affecting the advantages of high-frequency traders. The commodity futures exchanges in Shanghai and Guangzhou have notified brokers to move high-frequency clients' equipment out by the end of next month. This move may impact high-frequency trading firms and international investment companies, such as Citadel Securities, Jane Street Group, and Jump Trading. Analysts believe this measure aims to focus on a fair competitive environment for investors and ensure market stability"
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# According to reports, mainland China is cracking down on high-frequency trading, and regulatory agencies are said to have requested exchanges to remove dedicated servers

Bloomberg cited sources familiar with the matter reporting that Chinese regulators have requested the removal of certain high-frequency trading dedicated servers from exchange data centers, which is expected to impact the advantages of high-frequency traders.

The report indicated that the commodity futures exchanges in Shanghai and Guangzhou have asked local brokers to remove their clients' servers from the exchange data centers. According to insiders, this initiative is led by regulatory authorities, and it is reported that the Shanghai Futures Exchange has informed brokers that they need to remove high-frequency clients' equipment by the end of next month, while other clients must complete the removal by April 30.

## Removing Equipment Reduces High-Frequency Trading Advantages

This measure is expected to affect domestic high-frequency trading firms, as well as international investment companies active in China. Insiders stated that the server access of foreign companies such as Citadel Securities, Jane Street Group, and Jump Trading is being impacted.

The report indicated that the measure threatens the speed advantage that high-frequency traders and quantitative hedge funds have long used to outpace competitors. By having servers located in exchange data centers, they can achieve slightly faster execution speeds than others, which is a significant advantage in a market where every millisecond counts.

## Expected to Be a Measure for Fair Competition

Although a few milliseconds of delay may be imperceptible to most investors, it is sufficient to affect the high-frequency trading of the aforementioned companies in futures, convertible bonds, and commodities. Without the fastest access speeds, some of their trading strategies may no longer be viable. These companies have placed their servers in the exchanges with the help of local brokerage firms, which serves as a way for brokers to ensure business.

Analysts believe that this measure is the latest action by the authorities to focus on ensuring a fair competitive environment for investors and maintaining market stability. Regulatory authorities tightened margin financing earlier this week and reportedly reviewed some ETF trades by foreign market makers.

According to estimates from CITIC Securities cited by Bloomberg, as of June last year, the assets under management of quantitative traders in China were approximately RMB 1.7 trillion

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