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Liquidnet hires former UNX CEO

Liquidnet, the buy-side focused block-trading venue, has announced the appointment of Scott Harrison as its new global head of product in New York.

Buy-side backs T+2 settlement in Europe but raises concerns

Buy-side firms have shown qualified support for the creation of a fixed settlement period for securities trades in Europe, as part of a consultation on developing a standardised regime for central securities depositaries.

LSE merger partner plans HFT platform

Canadian exchange group TMX has released details of its planned alternative trading system, TMX Select, which is designed to attract high-frequency traders.

European investors warm to Eurex KOSPI contract

Eurex, the European derivatives exchange joint-owned by Deutsche Börse and SIX Swiss Exchange, has reported healthy volumes in its Korean KOSPI options contracts, with over 500,000 contracts traded since its launch on 30 August 2010.