Equities Archive

BNY Mellon's new European equities and fixed income brokerage further positions the custodian and institutional services firm as a full-service provider to institutional clients, according to managing director Ian Gass. read more>

Barclays has introduced a 'toxicity framework' to its LX dark pool that it claims makes predatory trading easier to identify. read more>

First-quarter figures for block trading venue Liquidnet have shown institutional investors in Europe again trading equities in size. The firm's Europe chief attributed the resurgence to regional stabilisation. read more>

In Q1 2013, total proceeds from Asia-Pacific-listed equity and equity-linked deals (ex-Japan) saw a 13.3% sequential decline from the US$52.6 billion recorded in the fourth quarter 2012, according to figures from Thomson Reuters for the period to 25 March. Proceeds of US$45.6 billion nevertheless reflect a 6.2% increase on Q1 2012. read more>

Small- and mid-cap UK shares may receive a liquidity boost from this month's budget decision to exempt trades on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market from stamp duty, but plans to drive greater retail liquidity into the market could have a more lasting impact. read more>

Agency broker ITG has released a new algo that targets the point at which US exchanges release imbalance information to better tap into closing auction liquidity. read more>

US alternative trading system AX Trading has launched a new tool letting sellers large blocks of shares directly to the buy-side via an investment bank sponsor. read more>

The proportion of equities traded off-exchange grew throughout 2012 despite a three-year decline in trading volumes of US shares, new data has revealed. read more>

Equity fund flows into Brazil have soared since the transaction tax was repealed last year, driven by increased inflow from Europe, not the US, new research has shown. read more>

Market operator Nasdaq OMX has launched a global index initiative with the creation of 4,000 US dollar indices. read more>