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NYSE MTF signs second connectivity deal in a week

Technology firm SunGard has agreed to offer customers of its connectivity network access to NYSE Arca Europe, the displayed pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF) owned by exchange group NYSE Euronext.

NYSE expands SFTI network to Singapore

NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology unit of exchange group NYSE Euronext, has announced plans to expand its Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI) connectivity network into Asia to improve client links to NYSE Liffe, the group's global derivatives exchange.

Nasdaq OMX steps up assault on Oslo Børs

Nasdaq OMX Nordic, operator of the national exchanges in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, will start trading Norwegian derivatives from 14 September, exerting further competitive pressure on Norwegian exchange Oslo Børs.

Electronic platforms take lead in NYSE-listed shares

Electronic order books such as BATS Exchange, Direct Edge and Nasdaq Market Center have overtaken exchange specialists and dedicated market makers as the most active traders of New York Stock Exchange-listed equities, according to consultancy Celent’s latest study of NYSE market execution quality. However, they are not necessarily the fastest nor the best executors.

Eastward expansion outlined by Nasdaq OMX Europe

Nasdaq OMX Europe has announced its intention to become the first pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF) to offer trading in Eastern European stocks.

NYSE Euronext to sell stake in options exchange

NYSE Euronext, a global exchange group, has agreed in principle to sell a stake in NYSE Amex Options, one of its two US options exchanges, to a group of market makers and banks in a bid to enhance liquidity on the platform.

Chi-X Canada prepares systems for trading growth

Chi-X Canada, the alternative trading system for Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)-listed shares operated by Chi-X Global, has increased its platform’s capacity by almost 500% to help it deal with an expected rise in message traffic in the Canadian market.

PLUS to offer market maker incentives

PLUS Markets Group, a UK exchange specialising in small- and mid-cap stocks, is planning an incentive scheme for market makers in a bid to attract more equity trading volume.