News Archive

LSE finalises Turquoise management structure

David Lester, Turquoise

Turquoise, the pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF) that was recently purchased by the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has announced its new management structure. read more »

Barclays makes second trading platform investment

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank, has announced its second investment in a trading venue in the space of two days. read more »

QuantHouse feeds to power BATS Europe’s new SOR

Pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF) BATS Europe has chosen technology firm QuantHouse to provide it with real-time market data feeds from other European trading venues. read more »

MTFs and exchanges lifted by continued trading growth

European trading venues enjoyed another strong month of trading activity in February, with the second-highest turnover since the mass sell-off that hit the market in autumn 2008. read more »

UBS to launch pan-European dark MTF

Tim Wildenberg, UBS

UBS Investment Bank intends to launch a dark-liquidity multilateral trading facility (MTF) for crossing orders in European stocks, pending regulatory approval from the UK's Financial Services Authority. read more »

Left out in the cold

Can you afford to ignore a quarter of all trading in European blue chips? According to index providers in Europe, you can. read more »

LSE cuts Turquoise stake to 51% as three banks invest

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has sold stakes in its recently acquired multilateral trading facility (MTF) Turquoise to three major banks. read more »

Europe not big enough for current MTF crop – UBS

Europe’s equities market is not large enough to sustain the current number of trading venues, which will lead to consolidation in the medium term, according to research from investment bank UBS. read more »

Germany follows CESR’s lead on short disclosure

Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, has introduced a new short position disclosure regime following recommendations from the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR). read more »

HKEx prepares for evolving exchange landscape in Asia

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) has laid out a strategic plan for 2010-2012 that will help it adjust the developing competitive landscape and enable it capture more business in mainland China. read more »