On the first day of your job at the Securities Exchange Commission, you attend a work research seminar, where the speaker makes the following comment: "In general, dark trading is mysterious and can be quite dangerous for markets" Your senior colleague, who couldn't attend this research seminar asks you to write a synopsis of what was discussed in the meeting.

You are required to address the following questions with the aid of relevant academic literature

a) Defne and provide the motivation for dark trading. [Note: You are also required to provide some"real-life" examples] b) Is dark trading good or bad for financial markets? [Required: You will need to discuss one-sided dark trading versus two-sided dark trading]