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FlexTrade Systems, the execution and order management system provider, has added two new trading solutions to its FlexOPT options trading repertoire.

Exchange group NYSE Euronext has claimed that its European equity markets offer superior liquidity over pan-European multilateral trading facilities (MTFs).

SwapClear, the OTC derivatives clearing business of Anglo-French clearing house LCH.Clearnet – an acquisition target of exchange group NYSE Euronext – has signed up US bank Wells Fargo and introduced a new onboarding solution.

Rapid growth of the Asia Pacific exchange-traded funds market has given rise to the need for algorithmic trading tools that enable institutional investors to access the ETF market efficiently and enhance the liquidity of these instruments.

Nanhua Futures, a China-based futures company, has selected technology provider SunGard's Global Network to facilitate access to its international clients' order flow.

Chi-X Japan, the proprietary trading system operated by Chi-X Global, has continued its steady growth with another record trading month in May.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has said it will extend the range of synthetic futures available on its platform, following their initial introduction on 9 May.

Financial data provider Bloomberg has launched a non-ringgit denominated index to serve as a global benchmark for the performance of sukuk bonds and foreign currency issues.

According to Singapore Exchange, today's launch of exchange trading of Singapore government bonds will improve price transparency and liquidity, while providing investors with “both capital protection and steady returns”.

Both buy- and sell-side market participants remain unprepared for impending regulation on OTC derivatives reform, according to a new report by research consultancy TABB Group.