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Borsa Italiana derivatives market moves to SOLA platform

Borsa Italiana's derivatives market, IDEM, has become the latest London Stock Exchange Group venue to migrate to the TMX SOLA trading system, which was developed by Montréal Exchange, TMX Group's derivatives exchange.

Deutsche Börse acquires stake in derivatives software firm

Deutsche Börse has purchased a minority stake in Paris-based trading software and consulting firm Investors Derivatives solutions, in a move to increase pre-trade transparency for institutional investors.

A step into the unknown

The Dodd-Frank Act created the concept of the swap execution facility for trading OTC derivatives in the US, but more clarity is required on how this will impact buy-side trading.

RTS to provide technology for MexDer-CME link

Mexican derivatives exchange MexDer has chosen trading technology firm RTS Realtime Systems Group to provide the technology solution for the venue's imminent 'south to north' order routing agreement with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

TMX sets sights on London

Canadian exchange group TMX is planning to open an office in London in early 2011, as part of a drive to build up its presence in the UK and European markets across financial services and exchanges in the equities, derivatives, data, energy and fixed-income markets.

Credit Suisse launches ultra-low-latency DMA in Australia

The launch of Credit Suisse's ultra-low-latency direct market access service in Australia marks an extension of the bank's efforts to cater for high-frequency traders in Asia-Pacific, a region where the hurdles of providing such services are as diverse as the opportunities they seek.