Asset Classes

Neonet moves to clarify Deutsche Börse takeover rumours

Neonet, a Swedish-based agency brokerage and technology provider, has confirmed it is in exploratory discussions with a “counterpart”, widely tipped to be German exchange operator Deutsche Börse.

UK shorting ban weakened stocks’ liquidity – LSE study

The short-selling ban on 34 UK financial stocks, imposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on 18 September last year, resulted in a “statistically significant deterioration in liquidity” in the 15 FTSE 100 shares affected by the restrictions, according to a study commissioned by the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

FSA to lift shorting ban, extend disclosure regime

The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed its plans to lift a ban on the short-selling of UK financial stocks on 16 January – the expiry date originally given when restrictions were imposed on 18 September last year.

Nasdaq OMX Europe revises onward routing service, fees

Nasdaq OMX Europe, a pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF), has modified its onward routing fee structure for the third time since its launch last September and has added new trading venues to the service.

Thomson Reuters launches low-latency data feed for NYSE UTP

Data provider Thomson Reuters has released a beta version of an ultra low-latency direct data feed for NYSE Euronext’s Universal Trading Platform (UTP), the exchange group’s single point of access to its cash and derivatives trading platforms.

Buy-side still needs SOR education – Lees

While some buy-side traders have grasped the importance of smart order routing (SOR), others still have some work to do, according to Jerry Lees, head of alternative execution at agency broker CA Cheuvreux.

Liffe launches CDS clearing with LCH.Clearnet

Liffe has become the first derivatives exchange to offer clearing of credit default swaps (CDSs) following an agreement with LCH.Clearnet, the global central counterparty (CCP).