Trading Venues Archive

February 18, 2013

Staring into the dark

Broker dark pools have been under threat since the start of regulatory negotiations on MiFID II, but clarity on final rules is likely to be some way off. read more>

February 15, 2013

Randall’s legacy lives on despite Equiduct departure

Randall’s legacy lives on despite Equiduct departure

Peter Randall, one of the most candid executives to grace the European market structure landscape in recent years, has stepped down as CEO of retail focused trading platform Equiduct. read more>

February 15, 2013

HKEx sets date for after hours futures trading

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will offer trading of futures outside of trading hours from 8 April, letting buy-side traders adjust their positions based on events in US and Europe. read more>

February 13, 2013

Margin trading key to Japannext market share growth

SBI Japannext, an alternative trading system for Japanese equities, has called for changes to margin trading rules to encourage growth on its platforms and has implemented improvements to its trading infrastructure. read more>

February 13, 2013

New Indian bourse faces tough road ahead

New Indian bourse faces tough road ahead

MCX-SX, India's newest stock exchange, has got off to a quiet start in its bid to become a serious rival to the country's two incumbent bourses, registering low volumes in its first three days of trading, following its launch on Monday. read more>

February 13, 2013

LSE to target capital raising by growth companies

The London Stock Exchange has published its draft rulebook for the High Growth Segment, a new section of its main market for high growth companies that it plans to launch in March. read more>

February 08, 2013

Banks lend support to LSE's International Board

Banks lend support to LSE's International Board

UK-based exchange operator London Stock Exchange has signed deals with two investment banks to help grow liquidity on its new market for international stocks. read more>

February 08, 2013

New Brazilian fixed income market gears up for launch

A new trading platform for Brazilian corporate debt developed by the IntercontinentalExchange and fixed income depository Cetip is set for launch later this month. read more>

February 06, 2013

Eurex clears first buy-side IRS trades

Eurex clears first buy-side IRS trades

Eurex Clearing, the central counterparty owned by Deutsche Börse, has successfully cleared interest rate swap trades on behalf of two of Europe's largest buy-side firms. read more>

February 05, 2013

US IRS market gears up for launch with Interactive Data deal

Interactive Data will offer hosted services to trueEX, a US designated contract market for interest rate swaps, through its 7ticks platform, as preparations for the impending OTC derivatives legislation accelerates. read more>