Trading Venues

SmartPool, the pan-European dark pool operated by exchange group NYSE Euronext, has unveiled plans to launch MatchView, a post-trade analytics and data consolidation service for non-displayed trading venues. read more »

While displayed pan-European multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) have been vociferous in their calls to get the liquidity traded on alternative venues incorporated into stock index calculations, index providers remain unmoved. read more »

Turquoise, the pan-European multilateral facility (MTF) purchased by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in February, has set its sights on becoming the largest alternative trading venue in Europe by 2013. read more »

SMARTS Group, a provider of market surveillance tools, has completed the rollout of its SMARTS Integrity platform at pan-European multilateral trading facility BATS Europe. read more »

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced two agreements that will enable it to expand the number of India-related products it can offer for trading. read more »

NYSE Liffe US, the North American futures exchange operated by exchange group NYSE Euronext, has sold minority stakes in its platform to six banks and market makers. read more »

Xetra International Market (XIM), the pan-European trading operation of Deutsche Börse, has announced plans to expand the number of instruments it trades from 86 to 1,000. read more »

New research from agency broker and technology provider ITG has shown that trading costs for Japanese equities dropped by 36% in January, following the introduction of the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s (TSE) new Arrowhead trading platform. read more »

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 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 »