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May 22, 2013

Comprehensive TCA: A sudden awakening for CIOs

Back- and mid-office environments will become central to discussions of trading efficiency over the coming years - with far-reaching consequences, according to Endre Markos, Asia-Pacific regional head of the execution to custody team at Citi Securities and Fund Services. Read the interview>>

May 23, 2013

Chi-X Australia breaches AU$1 billion daily traded mark

Alternative trading venue Chi-X Australia today traded in excess of AU$1 billion for the first time, as it maintains a consistent share of local equities trading. read more>

May 23, 2013

ITG extends POSIT suite to Singapore

Execution and research broker ITG has extended the reach of its POSIT suite of crossing and aggregation tools to Singapore. read more>

May 22, 2013

Small investors at greater risk as institutions grow in Shenzhen

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange published a study on 15 May 2013 that analyses the behavioural change of investors in the Shenzhen market. It shows the continued heavy participation by retail investors, even as institutional investment accumulates more of the free-float. read more>

May 22, 2013

ASIC rule changes may shrink Australian dark pools

ASIC rule changes may shrink Australian dark pools

Changes to rules governing dark pools in Australia on 26 May may prompt a shift of equity market liquidity back onto lit trading venues, but mid-point crossing services are expected to thrive. read more>

May 20, 2013

Fox River expands into Japanese equities market

SunGard has announced that its algorithm provider, Fox River Execution Solutions, is set to expand its Asian coverage to offer use of its algorithms in the Japanese equity markets. read more>

May 20, 2013

HKEx launches quartet of mainland futures

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing plans to introduce four new futures products that will broaden the choice for investors in mainland Chinese stocks. read more>

May 17, 2013

Koscom to use smartTrade SOR as venue competition looms

Koscom says it will use smartTrade’s liquidity management system to offer aggregation and smart order routing services to help their clients connect to new alternative trading systems in Korea. read more>

May 16, 2013

Japanese listed infrastructure market takes shape

The Japan Exchange Group is moving ahead gradually with its concept of introducing a listed infrastructure market in Japan, according to updated plans published this week. read more>

May 16, 2013

JPX and Nikkei to develop a new Japanese index

Agreement has been struck to develop a new stock price index in Japan. Japan Exchange Group, the exchange operator formed from the merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange, are to combine with Nikkei to build the new product. read more>

May 15, 2013

Asia leads the pack in cross-listed futures

Where in the world do cross-listed futures most frequently appear in local exchanges? Surprisingly, it is in Asia. That is according to a report from the financial industry research firm, TABB Group. read more>