Regions Archive

October 29, 2009

SMARTS unveils US market surveillance tool

SMARTS Group, a financial markets surveillance technology provider, has launched a version of SMARTS.broker, its market surveillance platform, for the US securities market. read more>

October 28, 2009

BofA Merrill launches algos in Brazil

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has expanded its global algorithmic platform into Brazil to capitalise on the increasing demand from international and local investors for electronic trading on domestic exchange BM&F BOVESPA. read more>

October 28, 2009

Nomura to start trading on Burgundy

Pan-Nordic multilateral trading facility Burgundy has approved investment bank Nomura as a trading participant on its platform. read more>

October 28, 2009

US dark pools call for SEC to amend block definition

US dark pools call for SEC to amend block definition

While block trading will be exempt from new non-displayed trading rules proposed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week, some US dark pools are concerned that the exemptions will not apply to small- and mid-cap blocks. read more>

October 27, 2009

Turquoise enters commodities trading market

Turquoise, a broker-backed pan-European multilateral trading facility, has expanded the range of instruments on its platform with six exchange-traded commodities (ETCs). read more>

October 27, 2009

Regulatory concerns halt LCH’s interoperability deals

Interoperability agreements signed between UK clearer LCH.Clearnet Limited and other central counterparties (CCPs) have come to a standstill because of objections from regulators. read more>

October 27, 2009

Nasdaq OMX extends deadline for Brazilian exchange deal

US-based exchange group Nasdaq OMX has extended an exclusive discussion period with BM&F BOVESPA aimed at establishing a commercial partnership with the Brazilian bourse. read more>

October 27, 2009

Nomura launches crossing and SOR in Japan

Investment bank Nomura has launched its Nomura Cross (NX) crossing network and SmartDMA routing and execution algorithm in Japan. read more>

October 26, 2009

BNP Paribas reshuffles Japan team after regulator rebuke

The Tokyo branch of BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) has replaced its general manager and chief country representative, and made a string of management changes to strengthen controls after the Japanese Financial Services Agency ordered one of its units to stop trading for two weeks. read more>

October 26, 2009

Turquoise talks will not stall Baikal Order Book launch

The order book segment of the London Stock Exchange’s Baikal non-displayed trading and liquidity aggregation service will launch as expected in November despite the exchange’s merger discussions with multilateral trading facility Turquoise. read more>