# What Are the Regulatory Perspectives on the Use of Asymmetric Last Look Protocols? ▴ Question

**Published:** 2025-08-12
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## Concept

The practice of [asymmetric last look](https://prime.greeks.live/area/asymmetric-last-look/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) within the foreign exchange markets represents a complex intersection of risk management, technological latency, and market ethics. At its core, last look is a mechanism afforded to a liquidity provider (LP) in [electronic trading](https://prime.greeks.live/area/electronic-trading/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) environments. When a liquidity consumer ▴ a client ▴ requests to trade at a price quoted by the LP, the last look protocol grants the LP a brief window of time to decide whether to accept or reject the trade at that price.

This practice originated as a defense mechanism for LPs in the highly fragmented and fast-moving FX market, where the absence of a central limit order book means that price discrepancies can exist across different trading venues. The time it takes for a quote to travel to a client and for the client’s trade request to return to the LP can be just long enough for the market price to have moved, exposing the LP to the risk of being “picked off” by faster traders executing on stale prices.

This system, however, introduces a fundamental information and power imbalance. The controversy, and the subsequent regulatory attention, centers on the asymmetric application of this privilege. In an asymmetric [last look](https://prime.greeks.live/area/last-look/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) arrangement, the LP tends to reject trades only when the market price has moved against them during the latency period. Conversely, if the price moves in the LP’s favor (and against the client), the trade is often accepted.

This creates a scenario where the client’s potential for [positive slippage](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-best-practices-for-communicating-an-rfp-cancellation-to-bidders-to-maintain-positive-vendor-relationships/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) is curtailed, while their exposure to negative slippage remains. This one-sidedness transforms the last look from a defensive risk control tool into a mechanism that can systematically disadvantage clients. The debate over its use is therefore a debate about the nature of [fairness and transparency](https://prime.greeks.live/area/fairness-and-transparency/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) in modern, high-speed financial markets. It questions whether a quoted price is a firm commitment to trade or merely an invitation to treat, and it highlights the challenges that regulators face in ensuring a level playing field in a market that operates in microseconds.

> Asymmetric last look protocols systematically filter client trades, creating a one-sided risk scenario that has drawn significant regulatory scrutiny.

The core of the issue lies in the opacity that often surrounds last look practices. Clients may not be fully aware of how an LP’s last look logic is configured. They may not know how long the “hold time” is, what tolerance levels are for price movements, or whether the rejection logic is symmetric or asymmetric. This lack of transparency makes it difficult for clients to accurately assess their true cost of execution and to compare the quality of liquidity from different providers.

The practice challenges the traditional understanding of a principal-based trading relationship, where a market maker provides firm quotes. Instead, it introduces a degree of execution uncertainty for the liquidity consumer, who cannot be certain that their trade will be filled even after they have acted on a displayed price. This uncertainty has significant implications for everything from algorithmic trading strategies to large-scale portfolio rebalancing, and it is this systemic impact that has compelled regulators and industry bodies to intervene.

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## Strategy

The regulatory perspective on asymmetric last look protocols has evolved from a position of cautious observation to one of active intervention, driven by a mandate to promote fairness, transparency, and efficiency in the global FX market. Regulators are not necessarily seeking to ban last look altogether, recognizing its utility as a risk management tool for [liquidity providers](https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-role-do-non-bank-liquidity-providers-play-in-offering-deep-liquidity/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) in a fragmented market. Instead, their strategic focus is on eliminating the unfairness inherent in the asymmetric application of the practice and on mandating a high degree of transparency around its use. This approach is best encapsulated by the FX Global Code, a set of principles of good practice for the wholesale [foreign exchange market](https://prime.greeks.live/area/foreign-exchange-market/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), developed through a partnership of central banks and market participants from around the globe.

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## The Centrality of the FX Global Code

[Principle 17](https://prime.greeks.live/area/principle-17/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) of the [FX Global Code](https://prime.greeks.live/area/fx-global-code/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) is the cornerstone of the modern regulatory and industry-led approach to last look. It does not prohibit the practice but establishes clear guidelines for its use. The overarching strategy is to shift the balance of power back toward a more equitable state by arming liquidity consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions. The key tenets of Principle 17 are:

- **Transparency** ▴ [Market participants](https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-ccp-default-waterfall-align-incentives-among-market-participants/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) employing last look must be transparent about its use and provide clear, comprehensive disclosures to their clients. This includes details on how the last look process operates, the duration of the hold time, and the methodology used for price checks.

- **Fairness** ▴ If last look is used, it should be applied in a fair and consistent manner. The Code strongly discourages the asymmetric application where trades are rejected only when they are unprofitable for the LP. While not an outright ban, it pushes LPs toward symmetric application or, at the very least, full disclosure of asymmetric practices.

- **[Risk Control](https://prime.greeks.live/area/risk-control/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite), Not Profit Generation** ▴ The Code stipulates that last look should be used as a risk control mechanism to verify price and validity, not as a tool to generate profits by exploiting latency. This principle directly targets the misuse of last look to filter out trades that would otherwise be profitable for the client.

- **No Misuse of Information** ▴ The Code was amended to state that market participants should not use the information from a client’s trade request during the last look window for their own trading activities. This prevents LPs from, for example, pre-hedging a trade and then rejecting it, a practice that would be a clear conflict of interest. 

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## Transaction Cost Analysis as a Strategic Defense

For liquidity consumers, the primary strategic response to the challenges of last look is the rigorous application of [Transaction Cost Analysis](https://prime.greeks.live/area/transaction-cost-analysis/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) (TCA). TCA allows buy-side firms to move beyond simple measures of execution price and to analyze the quality of their execution in a more granular way. By analyzing large datasets of their trades, firms can identify patterns that may indicate unfair last look practices. Key TCA metrics for detecting the impact of asymmetric last look include:

- **Rejection Rates** ▴ A high rejection rate from a particular LP, especially during volatile market conditions, can be a red flag.

- **[Slippage](https://prime.greeks.live/area/slippage/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) Asymmetry** ▴ Analyzing the difference between the price at which a trade was requested and the price at which it was executed (or rejected). If a client experiences significant [negative slippage](https://prime.greeks.live/guide/achieve-negative-slippage-with-advanced-crypto-options-rfq-strategies/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) on executed trades but sees very little positive slippage, it may indicate an asymmetric last look process.

- **Hold Time Analysis** ▴ Measuring the time it takes for an LP to accept or reject a trade. Unusually long or variable [hold times](https://prime.greeks.live/area/hold-times/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite) can be a sign that the LP is using that time to assess the profitability of the trade rather than simply as a latency buffer.

The following table provides a simplified comparison of execution outcomes under a “firm liquidity” model (no last look) versus a model with asymmetric last look, illustrating the potential for systematic client disadvantage.

### Table 1 ▴ Comparison of Execution Outcomes

| Market Movement During Latency | Firm Liquidity Outcome | Asymmetric Last Look Outcome | Impact on Client |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Price moves in client’s favor | Trade executed at original price (positive slippage for client) | Trade executed at original price (LP profits from favorable move) | Client’s potential for positive slippage is realized, but LP also benefits |
| Price moves against client | Trade executed at original price (negative slippage for client) | Trade rejected by LP | Client is protected from negative slippage on this trade, but must re-trade at a worse price |
| No significant price movement | Trade executed at original price | Trade executed at original price | Neutral outcome |

This strategic landscape places the onus on both liquidity providers and consumers. LPs are under increasing pressure to be transparent and fair in their application of last look, while consumers are empowered with the tools and frameworks to hold them accountable. The regulatory strategy is one of supervised self-regulation, with the FX Global Code as the guide and the threat of enforcement action as the ultimate deterrent.

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## Execution

The execution of regulatory policy against unfair last look practices is most vividly demonstrated through enforcement actions. These actions serve as a powerful signal to the market, translating the principles of the FX Global Code into tangible financial and reputational consequences. The 2015 enforcement action by the New York State Department of Financial Services ([NYDFS](https://prime.greeks.live/area/nydfs/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite)) against Barclays for its use of an asymmetric last look system provides a critical case study in the operational mechanics of this issue and the regulatory response.

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## Case Study the NYDFS Action against Barclays

In November 2015, the NYDFS fined Barclays $150 million for misconduct related to its electronic FX trading platform, BARX. The investigation revealed that Barclays had used its last look system not as a defensive risk control, but as a filter to reject client orders that became unprofitable for the bank during the latency hold period. The key findings of the investigation included:

- **Asymmetric Rejection Logic** ▴ Barclays’ system was designed to reject client orders if the price moved against the bank beyond a certain threshold during the hold period. However, if the price moved in the bank’s favor, the trade was accepted. This created the classic one-sided scenario that systematically disadvantaged clients. 

- **Lack of Transparency** ▴ When clients inquired about rejected trades, they were often given vague or misleading answers, such as “technical issues,” rather than being told the true reason for the rejection. This lack of transparency prevented clients from understanding their true execution costs and the nature of the liquidity they were receiving.

- **Internal Obfuscation** ▴ The investigation found evidence that senior employees at Barclays instructed IT staff and traders not to discuss the last look functionality with the bank’s own sales teams, further embedding the lack of transparency. 

The Barclays case was a watershed moment. It demonstrated that regulators were willing and able to delve into the complex, automated world of electronic trading and to impose significant penalties for practices they deemed unfair. It also highlighted the importance of not just the technology itself, but the governance and controls surrounding it. The action forced a shift in the industry, prompting many liquidity providers to review and amend their last look practices, moving toward greater transparency and more symmetric application.

> The NYDFS enforcement action against Barclays demonstrated that regulators would hold firms accountable for the fairness of their automated trading systems.

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## A Framework for Compliance and Best Practice

In the wake of the Barclays case and the widespread adoption of the FX Global Code, a clear framework for the compliant execution of last look has emerged. This framework is built on the pillars of transparency, fairness, and robust governance. The following table outlines key compliance checkpoints for liquidity providers, derived from the principles of the FX Global Code and the lessons of past enforcement actions.

### Table 2 ▴ Last Look Compliance Framework

| Compliance Area | Key Principle | Operational Best Practice | Rationale |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Disclosure | Full transparency on the use of last look. | Provide clients with a clear, written disclosure statement detailing the last look methodology, including hold times, price tolerance settings, and whether the logic is symmetric or asymmetric. | Allows clients to make an informed choice about the liquidity they are using and to conduct accurate TCA. |
| Price Check Logic | Fair and consistent application. | Employ a symmetric price check logic where possible. If an asymmetric logic is used, this must be explicitly disclosed and justified. | Prevents the systematic disadvantage to clients that arises from one-sided rejection logic. |
| Hold Times | Use as a latency buffer only. | Keep hold times as short as technologically feasible and avoid introducing additional, artificial delays (latency buffering). | Reduces the window for price movements that could trigger a rejection and demonstrates that the purpose is risk control, not profit seeking. |
| Information Handling | Protection of confidential client information. | Ensure that information from a client’s trade request is not used for any other purpose during the last look window (e.g. pre-hedging). | Prevents conflicts of interest and the misuse of sensitive client data. |
| Post-Trade Analysis | Provide clarity on trade rejections. | When a trade is rejected, provide the client with a clear and accurate reason for the rejection in post-trade reporting. | Enhances transparency and allows clients to better understand their execution outcomes. |
| Governance | Robust oversight and controls. | Establish a formal governance process for the last look system, with clear lines of responsibility and regular reviews by management and compliance teams. | Ensures that the system operates as intended and in accordance with stated policies and regulatory expectations. |

For the buy-side, the execution of a proper trading strategy in this environment means actively engaging with liquidity providers on these issues. It involves asking for detailed disclosures, using TCA to verify that an LP’s practices match their stated policies, and being willing to shift order flow away from providers who do not meet the standards of fairness and transparency outlined in the FX Global Code. The regulatory perspective has thus empowered the buy-side, providing them with the framework and tools to demand a more equitable trading environment.

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## References

- Global Foreign Exchange Committee. (2021). _Execution Principles Working Group Report on Last Look_.

- Norges Bank Investment Management. (2015). _The Role of Last Look in Foreign Exchange Markets_.

- New York State Department of Financial Services. (2015). _Press Release ▴ NYDFS Announces Barclays to Pay Additional $150 Million Penalty. _.

- Oomen, R. (2016). _Last Look ▴ A Black-Scholes-Merton Approach_. London School of Economics and Political Science.

- Financial Stability Board. (2017). _FX Global Code_.

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## Reflection

The journey of last look from an obscure market-making tool to a subject of global regulatory focus offers a profound insight into the maturation of electronic markets. The principles-based approach of the FX Global Code, backed by the credible threat of enforcement, represents a sophisticated regulatory model. It acknowledges that in a market defined by speed and complexity, rigid, prescriptive rules can quickly become obsolete.

Instead, it establishes a framework of fairness and transparency and places the responsibility on market participants to design their operational systems in a way that upholds these principles. This approach fosters a continuous dialogue about what constitutes good practice, a dialogue that is essential for the long-term health and integrity of the market.

For institutions, the key takeaway is that execution quality is a dynamic, multi-faceted concept. It is a product not just of price, but of the entire operational and ethical framework within which a trade takes place. Understanding the regulatory perspective on issues like asymmetric last look is therefore a critical component of a sophisticated trading strategy.

It allows an institution to look beyond the surface of a quoted price and to assess the true character of the liquidity it is accessing. This deeper level of understanding, this ability to dissect the very mechanics of market interaction, is where a true and sustainable competitive edge is found.

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## Glossary

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## Asymmetric Last Look

Meaning ▴ Asymmetric Last Look refers to a specific execution mechanism in electronic trading where a liquidity provider retains the unilateral right to reject an already-quoted price from a client after the client has sent an order to accept that price. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/electronic-trading/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Electronic Trading

Meaning ▴ Electronic Trading refers to the execution of financial instrument transactions through automated, computer-based systems and networks, bypassing traditional manual methods. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/last-look/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Last Look

Meaning ▴ Last Look refers to a specific latency window afforded to a liquidity provider, typically in electronic over-the-counter markets, enabling a final review of an incoming client order against real-time market conditions before committing to execution. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/fairness-and-transparency/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Fairness and Transparency

Meaning ▴ Fairness and Transparency, within the architecture of institutional digital asset derivatives, define the foundational principles governing market integrity and operational predictability. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-best-practices-for-communicating-an-rfp-cancellation-to-bidders-to-maintain-positive-vendor-relationships/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Positive Slippage

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## Foreign Exchange Market

Meaning ▴ The Foreign Exchange Market, commonly known as FX or Forex, represents the global decentralized financial market for the exchange of currencies. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/what-role-do-non-bank-liquidity-providers-play-in-offering-deep-liquidity/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Liquidity Providers

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## Fx Global Code

Meaning ▴ The FX Global Code represents a comprehensive set of global principles of good practice for the wholesale foreign exchange market. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/principle-17/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Principle 17

Meaning ▴ Principle 17 establishes the operational mandate for dynamic, pre-trade liquidity aggregation across disparate digital asset derivatives venues. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/question/how-does-a-ccp-default-waterfall-align-incentives-among-market-participants/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Market Participants

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## Risk Control

Meaning ▴ Risk Control defines systematic policies, procedures, and technological mechanisms to identify, measure, monitor, and mitigate financial and operational exposures in institutional digital asset derivatives. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/transaction-cost-analysis/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Transaction Cost Analysis

Meaning ▴ Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) is the quantitative methodology for assessing the explicit and implicit costs incurred during the execution of financial trades. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/guide/achieve-negative-slippage-with-advanced-crypto-options-rfq-strategies/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Negative Slippage

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## Slippage

Meaning ▴ Slippage denotes the variance between an order's expected execution price and its actual execution price. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/hold-times/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Hold Times

Meaning ▴ Hold Times refers to the specified minimum duration an order or a particular order state must persist within a trading system or on an exchange's order book before a subsequent action, such as cancellation or modification, is permitted or a new related order can be submitted. </a><a href="https://prime.greeks.live/area/nydfs/?utm_source=options.greeks.live&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=satellite" class="glossary-item-box">
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## Nydfs

Meaning ▴ The New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, functions as the primary regulatory authority overseeing financial services and products within New York State, encompassing banking, insurance, and increasingly, virtual currencies. </a>

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## Discover More

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### [How Can Institutions Verify a Liquidity Provider’s Adherence to Its Stated Last Look Policy?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-can-institutions-verify-a-liquidity-providers-adherence-to-its-stated-last-look-policy/)
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Institutions verify last look adherence by using transaction cost analysis to detect asymmetrical execution patterns in their trade data.

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### [How Does Last Look Affect the Principle of Best Execution in Fx Markets?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-does-last-look-affect-the-principle-of-best-execution-in-fx-markets/)
![A sleek, institutional grade apparatus, central to a Crypto Derivatives OS, showcases high-fidelity execution. Its RFQ protocol channels extend to a stylized liquidity pool, enabling price discovery across complex market microstructure for capital efficiency within a Principal's operational framework.](https://options.greeks.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/institutional-rfq-digital-derivatives-prime-os-microstructure-optimization.jpg)

Last look complicates best execution by introducing rejection risk, which a data-driven TCA framework can quantify and mitigate.

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### [What Regulatory Changes Have Been Implemented to Govern the Use of Last Look?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-regulatory-changes-have-been-implemented-to-govern-the-use-of-last-look/)
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Governing last look has shifted to a principles-based framework demanding transparency and fair application from market makers.

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### [How Can TCA Metrics Differentiate between Fair and Predatory Last Look Practices?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-can-tca-metrics-differentiate-between-fair-and-predatory-last-look-practices/)
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TCA differentiates fair from predatory last look by quantifying asymmetries in rejection rates, hold times, and slippage.

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### [What Regulatory Frameworks Govern the Use of Last Look and Hold Times in Fx?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-regulatory-frameworks-govern-the-use-of-last-look-and-hold-times-in-fx/)
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Last look is governed by principles-based frameworks like the FX Global Code, which mandate its use as a transparent risk control mechanism.

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### [What Regulatory Frameworks Govern the Use of Symmetric versus Asymmetric Last Look Protocols?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-regulatory-frameworks-govern-the-use-of-symmetric-versus-asymmetric-last-look-protocols/)
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Regulatory frameworks mandate transparency in last look, with a strong preference for symmetric application to ensure market fairness.

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### [What Are the Arguments for and against the Use of Asymmetric Last Look in Fx Markets?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-arguments-for-and-against-the-use-of-asymmetric-last-look-in-fx-markets/)
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Asymmetric last look is a risk mitigation protocol for FX liquidity providers that creates execution uncertainty for consumers.

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### [What Are the Key Disclosures Institutions Should Demand from Liquidity Providers regarding Last Look?](https://options.greeks.live/question/what-are-the-key-disclosures-institutions-should-demand-from-liquidity-providers-regarding-last-look/)
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Institutions must demand explicit disclosures on last look timing, symmetry, and data access to ensure verifiable, fair execution.

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### [How Has the Fx Global Code Impacted Last Look Practices?](https://options.greeks.live/question/how-has-the-fx-global-code-impacted-last-look-practices/)
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The FX Global Code has systemically impacted last look by mandating transparency, which has measurably reduced rejection rates and hold times.

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