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Agency brokerage and trading technology provider ITG has extended its European algorithmic offering to cover markets in Israel, Hungary and Poland.

Stock exchanges' announcements of unbundling pre- and post-trade data have passed the 'hot potato' of transparency to OTC traders.

London-based financial services software provider Fidessa group has appointed Robert Thompson as president of its North American buy-side operations.

If post-trade data from brokers and venues were standardised, transaction cost analysis systems could provide a truly objective benchmark for execution performance.

US-based investment banking firm Jefferies has announced it is making five new appointments to its international equity sales and research sales team.

Carlos Tavares, chairman of the Portuguese Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários regulatory body, has been named as chair of the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR).

Canadian alternative trading system Alpha Group intends to launch a dark trading facility in November 2010.

The Polish Treasury Ministry has chosen four companies to manage the initial public offering of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, scheduled to take place in November.

Exchange group NYSE Euronext's unveiling of a UK securities market to rival the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has generated more heat than light in the emerging competitive landscape between Europe's leading exchange groups.

The European Commission has closed its public consultation on short selling and has received over 100 responses, which it is preparing to publish.