Blue Ocean leverages Eventus’ Validus platform for trade surveillance

The move follows an industry-wide uptake in extended trading developments in recent months. 

Blue Ocean Technologies has chosen Eventus’ Validus platform as its trade surveillance solution for Blue Ocean ATS.  

The move is expected to enhance reporting across operations and enable longer-term data-driven decision making, to support Blue Ocean ATS’ subscribers and help them to manage risk.  

“As the first after-hours trading platform to round out the 24-hour equities market, our mission is to continue providing subscribers an efficient marketplace to help them manage risk,” said Chris Meade, chief compliance officer at Blue Ocean ATS. 

“To support our ongoing expansion, we rely on robust tools, effective safeguards, clear policies and strong surveillance measures, all critical elements of our ongoing risk controls and success.” 

The selection of Eventus follows an uptake in industry developments to extend trading hours, and is set to support this expansion as it continues. 

Read more – An un-unified approach to expanding equities trading hours 

“Selecting the Validus solution will significantly increase our ability to monitor activity on the Blue Ocean ATS platform as a result of its comprehensive surveillance features and processes. Our ability to view what we need in a centralised, flexible and scalable fashion through Validus is essential functionality that serves our evolving and growing business,” Meade added.  

Blue Ocean Technologies has also seen similar developments in recent months. In March 2025, Clear Street partnered with Blue Ocean to expand to 24-hour, 6-day trading capabilities, with the aim of enhancing liquidity access and risk management for Clear Street’s global client base.  

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