Market manipulation, HFT and algorithmic trading Speaker: Jamie Symington Director of Enforcement, Financial Conduct Authority The speaker and participants will discuss: Wednesday 20 May 2015 Refreshments followed by presentation and discussion, 5.30pm to 7.30pm th Moot Court Room, 7 Floor, New Academic Building 54 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LJ Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please reply by email to law.lfmp@lse.ac.uk by 30th April 2015. . Law and Financial Markets Project The FCA’s approach to the regulation of high frequency trading (HFT) and algorithmic trading on the financial markets Market manipulation involving HFT and algorithmic trading Whether the criminal offence of creating a misleading impression (Financial Services Act 2012, section 90) engages HFT and algorithmic trading