Europe has seen considerable growth in trading volumes on dark pools in the first half of 2010, however this growth seems unlikely to continue at recent levels.
Exchange group NYSE Euronext has received approval to launch a new trading venue for international companies that wish to list in London, designed to further unify its global trading offering.
Three leading US market making firms have written to national regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposing stronger obligations for those providing two-sided markets.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority, regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre, has given approval for stock exchange Nasdaq Dubai to migrate its trading onto the trading platform of Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the emirate's principal stock exchange.
Members of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), the trade body that represents 52 stock exchanges, have made a series of commitments to improve the quality of their post-trade data.
Information and analysis provider Bloomberg Professional Services has extended its Bloomberg Valuation Service (BVAL) to cover over-the-counter derivatives.
Citi has made three new hires to its European equity derivatives index team as it continues to redefine its equities sales capabilities and trading platform in the EMEA region.