Equities Archive

BATS Chi-X Europe has launched inter-book orders, letting members hunt for liquidity more efficiently across both of the multilateral trading facility’s lit and dark order books. read more>

Half of market participants are not preparing for shorter settlement cycles, despite widespread support for a T+2 cycle, according to new research. read more>

European equity markets are down 30% as hurricane Sandy keeps US venues shut for a second day. read more>

As the Aussie regulator opens debate on competitive clearing, the incumbent national exchange has raised concerns about how a multi-clearing house environment might harm Australian market structure. read more>

August US equity trading dipped to the lowest level so far this year, while minor shifts occurred in venue market share. read more>

Société Générale is rolling out new algo functionality that lets institutional investors improve execution performance by avoiding high-frequency trading strategies. read more>

A partnership between market operator Chi-X Global and BM&F Bovespa that simplifies foreign access to Brazilian equities is now certifying participants as the initiative moves closer to launch. read more>

Continued low volumes combined with the second version of MiFID will require a new raft of investment from both buy- and sell-side firms if they are to stay ahead in the equities trading space. read more>

India’s newest stock exchange, MCX Stock Exchange, has gained regulatory approval to start trading new asset classes, pitting it against the country's two main exchanges for stock trading. read more>

As a cash equities liquidity drought across the region continues unabated, Asian investors appear to be favouring global companies with secondary listings in Asia, research from BNY Mellon Depository Receipts indicates. read more>