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The Securities and Exchange Board of India last week accused Jane Street of a “sinister scheme” to manipulate Indian stocks and derivatives, temporarily banned its activities in the country and impounded more than $550mn of “illegal gains” — the most draconian penalty it has ever levied.

Whether arbitrage or manipulation, the Jane Street episode highlights a critical truth: markets need more transparency, more accountability, and more human judgment.