News Archive

The impending MiFID II regulation will effectively cease broker crossing networks in Europe, causing unprecedented upheaval to trading processes and the technology that underpins them, an expert has warned. read more>

The derivatives arm of London Stock Exchange Group multilateral trading facility Turquoise, is set to offer trade reporting on 19 UK single stock options linked to UK-listed natural resources equities. read more>

Alternative trading venue Chi-X Australia today traded in excess of AU$1 billion for the first time, as it maintains a consistent share of local equities trading. read more>

Execution and research broker ITG has extended the reach of its POSIT suite of crossing and aggregation tools to Singapore. read more>

Banks must adapt to changes in the fixed income market in order to gain a competitive advantage, according to research published by London-based consultancy GreySpark Partners today. read more>

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange published a study on 15 May 2013 that analyses the behavioural change of investors in the Shenzhen market. It shows the continued heavy participation by retail investors, even as institutional investment accumulates more of the free-float. read more>

Changes to rules governing dark pools in Australia on 26 May may prompt a shift of equity market liquidity back onto lit trading venues, but mid-point crossing services are expected to thrive. read more>

An extension of post-trade matching service Traiana that sends OTC equity trades through central counterparties will cut bilateral equity trade settlement fees for brokers and banks, but is unlikely to spur greater interoperability in Europe. read more>

A 'mini flash crash' that wiped out the value of a US stock has again suggested US market structure distress, days after a roundtable saw captains of the finance industry agree that regulators should be careful not to interfere with a well-functioning system. read more>

Over half of asset managers do not agree that sales traders understand their business and how they generate alpha, according to research from US consultancy Woodbine Associates. read more>