Americas Archive

Market operator BATS Global Markets has begun providing monthly reports which compare quality of order execution for all US exchanges on a stock-by-stock basis. read more>

The number of futures commission merchants serving the US futures markets will continue to decline despite a growing willingness of clients to diversify relationships, according to a recent TABB Group report. read more>

Global markets operator Nasdaq OMX will acquire the eSpeed electronic trading platform for US treasury notes and bonds as the fixed income market undergoes wholesale regulatory-driven change. read more>

Credit Suisse this week announced the addition of single leg tactics for US listed equity, index and exchange-traded fund options to its derivatives trading system, which will give buy-side traders greater efficiencies for managing directives execution. read more>

Agency broker ITG has launched a new monitoring tool for commission sharing agreements and client commission arrangements, giving buy-side firms global visibility on payments made for equity and options trades. read more>

Swap futures may offer market participants greater hedging options, while divergent block trading rules could have a significant impact on liquidity, a report has stated. read more>

US exchange operator NYSE Euronext has joined competing US venues in offering mini options contracts for the most popular underlying stocks on its NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex exchanges. read more>

US market operator BATS Global Markets will launch mini options for five of the most actively traded securities on its options market, as it standardises processes for both mini and regular options contracts. read more>

US market operators are preparing for new rules that will reform trading of credit default swaps indices, including MarketAxess, which is seeking temporary exemption from swap execution facility registration because of the associated cost burden. read more>

US exchange operator Nasdaq OMX has entered into a joint venture with SharesPost, a private shares market, to create a new platform for non-listed, high-growth companies. read more>