MTFs & ECNs Archive

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

Chi-X Australia CEO Peter Fowler is relinquishing his post after shepherding the alternative venue through a successful first year of trading. read more>

The battle for Scandinavian market share is set to intensify with a new initiative from domestic exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Nordic to attract overseas flow and the implementation of the London Stock Exchange's Millennium Exchange platform at Oslo Børs. read more>

Pan-European multilateral trading facility BATS Chi-X Europe will adjust its trading fees from next year in a bid to differentiate the liquidity available on the two lit order books it operates. read more>

Equities trading volumes for Turquoise, the London Stock Exchange’s multilateral trading facility, are down nearly 30% year-on-year, according to the exchange operator's six-monthly results, giving its new CEO a host of issues to deal with. read more>

Turquoise, the London Stock Exchange’s multilateral trading facility, has promoted Natan Tiefenbrun to CEO following the departure of Adrian Farnham to the London Metal Exchange. read more>

New UK-based sell-side block trading venue Squawker has signed a deal for its technology infrastructure to be hosted and managed by BT Radianz Services, a unit of global telecoms provider BT. read more>

Broker crossing networks such as Credit Suisse’s Crossfinder and other alternative dark venues are gaining traction in Japan, although future technological improvements on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and potential regulatory restrictions may provide challenges down the road. read more>

Broker ITG will offer futures execution and routing as part of an expansion to meet a spike in futures trading. read more>

Equity market participants believe planned new rules restricting high-frequency trading are the biggest threat to liquidity across European markets, according to the latest poll results from theTRADEnews.com showing traders' continued concern of impending regulation. read more>