Asset Classes

Polish alternative bond trading platform approved

The Polish Financial Supervision Authority has approved changes to the Warsaw Stock Exchange's (WSE) alternative trading system regulations that will allow the bourse to launch the unregulated trading portion of its new CATALYST corporate and municipal bond market on 6 October.

Atrium Network links to Quote MTF

Quote MTF, a newly-launched pan-European multilateral trading facility, has joined connectivity provider Atrium Network’s extranet community.

Tradebook adds average price limit to algos

Agency broker Bloomberg Tradebook has introduced a new feature to its benchmark algorithms that enables users to choose an average price limit for all executions in an order rather than a hard limit per execution.

Japan’s OSE to use Nasdaq OMX technology

The Osaka Securities Exchange, a Japanese securities and derivatives bourse, has chosen global exchange group Nasdaq OMX as the new provider of its derivatives trading platform.

Kabu.com joins Fidessa to reach institutions

Clients of Fidessa can now link to Kabu, a Japanese cash equities proprietary trading system (PTS) aimed primarily at retail investors, via the FIX protocol using the technology provider’s connectivity network or trading platform.

Spanish broker joins NYSE Arca Europe

Barcelona-based broking house SeBroker has become a member of NYSE Arca Europe, the displayed pan-European multilateral trading facility operated by global exchange group NYSE Euronext.

Hedge fund deploys Aegisoft’s EMS for FX

Scandinavian hedge fund manager Sector Asset Management has implemented AthenaTrader, an execution management system from trading technology provider Aegisoft, for algorithmic trading of foreign exchange.