When it comes to liquidity it’s a game of give and take and maintaining an effective balance, asserted expert panellists speaking at a TradeTech Europe panel on Wednesday.
As the US continues its path towards a seemingly 24/7 trading set up, panellists at TradeTech Europe debated the potential for a European shift in the opposite direction.
Industry looking to address issues impacting liquidity growth in Europe as political uncertainty in the US opens up opportunities for the market.
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Launch follows significant institutional growth in the digital asset derivatives market; first successful trade already executed.
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Move follows his exit from UBS in February; firm has since shuttered its outsourced trading offering.
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Newly rebranded BlockMatch Select will offer connectivity via Instinet’s execution platform using a modular workflow, with the option to target tailored liquidity.
The move follows SET’s prior deployment of Nasdaq’s advanced surveillance and risk technology in February 2024.
Individual brings extensive electronic equities trading experience, and previously worked at Elwood Technologies, IEX Exchange and JP Morgan.
The move is expected to drive global expansion of the ETF and derivative RFQ platform and will see MarketAxess hold an approximate 90% controlling stake.
The decision comes off the back of recommendations from the ‘investment research review’; rules affect full-scope UK alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs), among others.
The new offering makes KCx’s data source available on FlexTrade System’s AI assistant, FlxAI and follows increased AI uptake on trading desks.
The move follows the announcement in April 2025 that the exchange had become the only Mifid II-regulated trading venue for crypto perpetual futures in the EU.
The statement comes ahead of the move to T+1 settlement and follows widespread discussion around European 24-hour trading after Cboe, Nasdaq and other venues announced plans to extend US equities hours.
The offering will allow clients to access currency-related insights and market news; follows the firm’s launch of LINK in February 2025 as part of a rebranding effort.
Individual joins from UBS; has also previously served at Citibank and Lehman Brothers.
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