I believe there exists a direct link between algorithms that are used to trade our market and the future prosperity of this country. There was a time when money flowed into the US simply because of the returns their market offered. This translated into high paying US jobs and a great employment market. Sure foreign investment by china here doesn't rely on ASX 200 performance, but imagine how different life would be in Australia if our market was cut loose of these shackles and foreign investors wanted a piece of the action available on our exchange. The type of foreign investment activity that the US enjoyed during its hey day.