Two basic problems undermine the principle of fairness in many of today’s financial markets.

1. Some participants use their technological superiority to make trades at a faster pace than other investors.
2. Some traders use technological trickery to gain unfair advantages in terms of market manipulation and price discovery.

In theory, the solution to these inter-related problems is readily apparent. Equalize the latency of trades and ensure that buyers and sellers meet in an open marketplace ruled by a transparent price discovery process.

At first glance, those goals seem beyond our reach in today’s overtaxed regulatory environment. But fortunately there is a practical technological solution available that will address the problems noted above and level the playing field for all investors regardless of the scale and scope of their financial resources.

This solution — based on a proven, Internet-based technology platform — is an exchange gateway device.

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