Regions Archive

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

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>

The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union has put forward new compromises for MiFID II and its attendant regulation to resolve differences between member states on permitting interoperability between derivatives trading venues and clearing venues. read more>

Alternative trading venue Chi-X Australia today traded in excess of AU$1 billion for the first time, as it maintains a consistent share of local equities trading. read more>

Execution and research broker ITG has extended the reach of its POSIT suite of crossing and aggregation tools to Singapore. read more>

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange published a study on 15 May 2013 that analyses the behavioural change of investors in the Shenzhen market. It shows the continued heavy participation by retail investors, even as institutional investment accumulates more of the free-float. read more>

Changes to rules governing dark pools in Australia on 26 May may prompt a shift of equity market liquidity back onto lit trading venues, but mid-point crossing services are expected to thrive. read more>

An extension of post-trade matching service Traiana that sends OTC equity trades through central counterparties will cut bilateral equity trade settlement fees for brokers and banks, and will have a muted impact on greater interoperability for cash equities in Europe. 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>

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>