Americas Archive

US exchange operator Direct Edge expects to lodge a formal application to launch an equity trading venue in Brazil in the coming weeks, but admits its success will depend on clearing interoperability. read more>

Increasing confidence in the future and options market has prompted a growth in electronic trading, a new report has outlined. read more>

US market operator BATS Global Markets is assessing compensation options after identifying issues with its matching system that caused almost 450,000 trades to be executed at prices that breached securities regulations. 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>

The pricing model for a new Chi-X Canada alternative trading system will attract an under-served portion of the market, while it's launch was delayed until Q2. read more>

A technological error at a market data hub operated by Nasdaq OMX led to stale data that left traders unable to determine US stock prices for a short period yesterday. read more>

Two of the main rules relating to the US' comprehensive OTC derivatives regulatory overhaul have come into force, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission stating that 65 firms are now provisionally registered as swap dealers. read more>

Chilean alternative venue Bolsa Electrónica de Chile today upgraded its exchange infrastructure to Nasdaq OMX’s X-stream platform. read more>

Fidelity Capital Markets, the institutional trading and execution division of Fidelity Investments, has launched a new US dark pool incorporating retail liquidity. read more>

A high proportion of buy-side firms still suffer from data reconciliation errors which can prove costly to a company’s reputation, a new report has warned. read more>