Europe

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has delayed the introduction of non-displayed order types to its SETS electronic order book.

Lee Hodgkinson, head of London-based stock exchange SWX Europe, will become CEO of SmartPool, the non-displayed multilateral trading facility set up by exchange group NYSE Euronext, on 1 May.

Nasdaq OMX Europe, a pan-European multilateral trading facility, is planning to launch Market Replay Europe, a historical market analysis tool for the European market, in the second quarter of this year.

Instinet Europe, the European subsidiary of global agency brokerage Instinet, has connected to NYSE Arca Europe, the pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF) launched by exchange group NYSE Euronext on Monday.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Oslo Børs have revealed details about how they will cooperate, following the strategic partnership the two exchanges announced last December.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has decided to replace its Nasdaq OMX derivatives trading system with Canadian exchange group TMX’s SOLA platform as part of a plan to develop its derivatives business.

Turquoise, a pan-European equity trading platform, has joined the MTF common symbology working group because of the operational and trading benefits it will provide to its members.

The equity markets division of banking group ING has extended its electronic desk access (EDA) and direct market access (DMA) services to its clients via the Marco Polo network, an independent platform for electronic trading of global emerging markets.

Chi-X Europe, a pan-European multilateral trading facility, has appointed Mark Howarth as interim CEO, replacing Peter Randall, who is stepping down for personal reasons.

NYSE Arca Europe, a displayed pan-European multilateral trading facility (MTF) created by exchange group NYSE Euronext, started trading today and will offer free trading until April as part of a three-week-long launch promotion.