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Tick-size reform denting Japan HFT: Mitsubishi UFJ AM

Reductions in tick sizes may be prompting high-frequency traders to move to the sidelines to re-assess their strategies, says Yasuaki Sumimoto, head trader at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management.
Tick-size reform denting Japan HFT: Mitsubishi UFJ AM

While doubts over the ability of Abenomics to revive Japan’s economy have been blamed for the Nikkei 225 index’s year-to-date decline of 4.88%, trader Yasuaki Sumimoto* said Tokyo Stock Exchange reforms could be partly responsible for subdued activity.

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