Trading Venues Archive

June 16, 2008

NYSE rule changes a step in the right direction

Rule changes announced on Friday that will redefine the role of ‘specialist’ market makers on NYSE, thus potentially increasing liquidity on the exchange, are a “welcome move” according to TABB Group, a research house. read more>

June 13, 2008

New Portuguese MTF gears up for launch

Portuguese Stock Exchange OPEX is set to start activity on PEX-MTF, its new multilateral trading facility (MTF) aimed at the Portuguese market, on 16 June. read more>

June 13, 2008

Vienna boosts stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange

Wiener Börse, the operator of the Vienna Stock Exchange, plans to acquire an additional 25.5% stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange from UniCredit Bank Hungary. read more>

June 13, 2008

SGX implements high-speed trading

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched ultra-low latency access to its securities and derivatives platforms. read more>

June 12, 2008

NSX and RiverCross ATS to use SunGard’s Brass suite

Technology firm SunGard has rolled out parts of its Brass Liquidity Services suite to the National Stock Exchange (NSX) and the RiverCross ATS crossing network. read more>

June 12, 2008

Equiduct’s VBBO available on Thomson Reuters

European trading platform Börse Berlin Equiduct Trading’s Volume-weighted Best Bid and Offer (VBBO) pricing benchmark is now available to users of data vendor Thomson Reuters’ equities data feeds. read more>

June 10, 2008

NYSE Euronext and Progress team up to offer trading solutions

NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions, the trading technology division of exchange group NYSE Euronext, is to offer its customers complex event processing capabilities provided by Progress Software’s Apama CEP platform. read more>

June 10, 2008

LSE’s high-speed data service to benefit algo traders

A new high-speed delivery mechanism for the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Infolect data has gone live. read more>

June 10, 2008

SAVVIS offers proximity hosting for LSE users

SAVVIS, an IT infrastructure services provider for business applications, is to provide a proximity hosting service, offering access to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) for member firms, hedge funds, market data vendors and the automated trading community. read more>

June 09, 2008

CBOE and KRX exchange ideas on options

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a collaborative business relationship. read more>