Regions

G20 may name and shame Asian markets

Asian markets that do not conform with new financial market regulations agreed by the Group of 20 risk being named and shamed, according to Martin Wheatley, chief executive officer of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission.

Credit Suisse AES launches algos in Brazil

Credit Suisse Advanced Execution Services (AES) has launched a suite of algorithmic trading tools for clients trading on Brazil’s BM&F Bovespa stock exchange.

Japan’s OSE to use Nasdaq OMX technology

The Osaka Securities Exchange, a Japanese securities and derivatives bourse, has chosen global exchange group Nasdaq OMX as the new provider of its derivatives trading platform.

Kabu.com joins Fidessa to reach institutions

Clients of Fidessa can now link to Kabu, a Japanese cash equities proprietary trading system (PTS) aimed primarily at retail investors, via the FIX protocol using the technology provider’s connectivity network or trading platform.

Spanish broker joins NYSE Arca Europe

Barcelona-based broking house SeBroker has become a member of NYSE Arca Europe, the displayed pan-European multilateral trading facility operated by global exchange group NYSE Euronext.

EuroCCP to offer tiered fee structure

Pan-European clearing house EuroCCP will implement a new fee schedule for clearing European equity trades from October 1, which will charge high-volume users €0.002 a side and cut fees for all other users.

Hedge fund deploys Aegisoft’s EMS for FX

Scandinavian hedge fund manager Sector Asset Management has implemented AthenaTrader, an execution management system from trading technology provider Aegisoft, for algorithmic trading of foreign exchange.

Banca Akros offers DMA to clients using Orc

Banca Akros, the investment and private banking arm of the Banca Popolare di Milano Group, has signed a two-year contract with trading technology provider Orc Software to add support for direct market access (DMA) using the Orc Trading execution platform.