Traderforce reduces costs with Atrium connection
Atrium Network, a connectivity provider, has added trading solutions and market data provider Traderforce to its extranet community.
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SIX closes SWX Europe
Swiss financial conglomerate SIX Group has closed SWX Europe, its London-based exchange for Swiss blue-chip stocks.
Alpha trading platform snatches 36% share in Canadian blue chips
Alpha, the alternative trading system (ATS) launched last Friday by a consortium of Canadian brokers, grabbed 36.24% of overall volume in ten blue-chip Canadian stocks on its second day of trading.
Direct Edge CEO plays down market share dip
Recent month-on-month falls in the market share of Direct Edge, a US equities trading platform, are a temporary blip, according to CEO William O’Brien.
DIFX extends trading day, adds Sunday hours
The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) is to lengthen its trading day and open on Sundays, to bring its trading hours in line with other regional exchanges.
BT Radianz offers low-latency connectivity in Chicago
UK telecoms firm British Telecommunications (BT) has launched its Radianz Ultra Access connectivity service in Chicago.
Ballista ATS begins live trading
Ballista Securities, operator of the new Ballista ATS for block options and delta neutral orders, has started live trading on its platform.
Patsystems launches derivatives algo trading platform
Patsystems, a provider of derivatives trading solutions, has released AlgoServer, an algorithmic trading tool through which brokers can develop and distribute their proprietary execution algorithms to customers.
SGX wants Asian clearing links for ASEAN exchange initiative
Hsieh Fu Hua, CEO of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), has outlined provisional clearing and settlement arrangements for a pan-Asian stock exchange.
Chi-X members demand competitive clearing
Chi-X, a European multilateral trading facility, could follow the lead of some its rivals by considering the introduction of a competitive clearing model.