MTFs & ECNs Archive

The watchdog which oversees alternative venues in Japan has set out new guidelines for the circumstances in which it will halt the trading of securities on alternative venues. read more>

BATS Global Markets could raise up to US$100 million through its initial public offering today, helping to support the market operator's planned expansion into new asset classes and geographies. read more>

Turquoise, the pan-European multilateral trading facility owned by the London Stock Exchange, has added SIX x-clear to its list of central counterparties. read more>

Nomura’s new venue for exchange-traded funds has increased its offerings to include a wide range of emerging markets instruments. read more>

The Japanese regulator is soon to publish new guidelines which will ensure market participants are able to continue trading, should the country’s main exchange experience an outage. read more>

Pan-European multilateral trading facility Chi-X Europe reached 4.7% market share in Spain last month, making significant headway against incumbent exchange Bolsas y Mercados Españoles. read more>

A new multilateral trading facility has been launched by Nomura and global interdealer broker Tradition, affording electronic trading of exchange traded funds, referencing net asset value. read more>

Alternate trading venue SBI Japannext has reported its highest daily volumes since opening for trading in November 2006. read more>

A Japanese regulator is reassessing its policies for halting trading on proprietary trading systems when there are problems with the country’s primary exchanges. read more>

A new Italian multilateral trading facility launched by Borsa Italiana, the Italian subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group, aims to build a stronger market for SMEs by attracting local and international institutional investors, according to Barbara Lunghi, head of mid and small caps, Borsa Italiana. read more>