# In an op-ed, Prof. Vasant Dhar highlights the role of data and analytics in high-frequency trading

1 Faculty News June 20, 2014 ![Big Data logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/BigDatalogo.jpg?itok=nslK6dPh)>

Excerpt from [Big Data](http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/big.2014.1524) -- "In financial markets, a larger question for society is how we might improve market conditions for all investors and create a marketplace that is best for society. Quite incredibly, the answer is with the additional transparency through big data that are made available to all."

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