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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has voiced disagreement with recent rules that dictate a minimum number of quotes market participants must seek when trading on new swap execution facilities. read more>

Brokerage and trading services provider ConvergEx has upgraded the infrastructure behind its US alternative trading system (ATS) Millennium ATS, claiming to have reduced latency by 75%. read more>

Regulatory compliance services firm Abide Financial has released a new service to help firms comply with the European market infrastructure regulation alongside the firm's existing reporting tool. 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>

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>

Barclays has confirmed it will continue reporting monthly aggregate data from its US dark pool LX citing the industry benefits of greater transparency, a month after rival dark pool operator Credit Suisse ceased relaying similar data. read more>

Sell-side trade body the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has appointed former US senator Judd A. Gregg as CEO and former US representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. as president. read more>

Sell-side trade body the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has appointed former US senator Judd A. Gregg as CEO and former US representative Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr. as president. read more>

Reducing settlement times and streamlining post-trade processes were key issues in new FIX Protocol Limited global post-trade processing guidelines released today, according to a senior member of FPL's post-trade team. read more>

New rules introduced by MiFID II and a pan-European transaction tax could have far-reaching implications for dark trading in Europe, while US authorities are expected to review critical regulations that impact alternative trading venues. read more>