Interxion hosts low-latency AlgoSpan and ALGO Technologies services
Trading technology provider ALGO Technologies and connectivity supplier AlgoSpan have made their services available to clients of data centre operator Interxion.
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Quod offers smart access to Asian liquidity
Quod Financial, a global trading solutions provider, has teamed up with Singapore-based technology firm Catena Technologies to offer its Adaptive Execution Platform, including its Adaptive Smart Order Router (ASOR), to buy- and sell-side firms in Asia.
Knight takes stake in Equiduct to boost retail ambitions
Knight Capital, a US–headquartered broker has taken a “significant” stake in retail-focused pan-European trading firm Equiduct as part of its expansion of its European market making business.
Market forces or higher forces?
Up until now, MiFID has given market participants room for manoeuvre in how certain aspects of the directive are handled. However, with a number of problems still hampering European equity markets, a more hardline approach looks on the cards.
ConvergEx builds US block trading service for mid-tier broker group
Agency broker and trading technology provider ConvergEx Group has developed new block trading platform for Mahogany Partners, a consortium of mid-tier US brokers.
Asia-Pacific exchanges gear up for automated trading
The Singapore Exchange has become the latest Asian bourse to commit to an extensive overhaul of its trading platform, while the Australian Securities Exchange has adjusted its pricing to attract volume ahead of its own market revamp.
ITG integrates buy-side systems to simplify workflows
Agency broker and trading technology company ITG has created linkages between its Triton execution management system and Macgregor XIP order management system to help buy-side institutions to streamline their trading and execution workflows.
Nasdaq to run own circuit breakers in parallel with SEC scheme
US exchange Nasdaq Stock Market, part of the Nasdaq OMX group, plans to introduce stock-specific circuit breakers that will operate in conjunction with a similar proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tora expands Asian liquidity aggregator
Tora, an Asia-focused technology and trading service provider, has extended the reach of its liquidity aggregation service to Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.
Execution Noble extends European coverage
UK-based investment bank Execution Noble has recruited two senior equity sales specialists to its Paris office as part of plans to expand its French operations and service clients across continental Europe.