Regions

Persistent OTC reporting errors vex Europe’s traders

A recent error in the reporting of over-the-counter (OTC) equity trades, which artificially inflated exchange group NYSE Euronext’s market share of the UK’s FTSE 100 index in June, has highlighted the continuing problems the buy-side faces in obtaining accurate post-trade data in post-MiFID Europe. This has prompted some to call for regulatory intervention.

Burgundy targets high-speed, non-Nordic traders with hosting

Interxion, a European data centre operator, has agreed to provide members of specialist Nordic multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy with proximity hosting services and enable low-latency access to the platform from outside the Nordic region.

Algo renaissance boosts US electronic trading – Greenwich

Electronic equities trading has increased significantly in the US over the last year, driven largely by a sharp increase in algorithmic trading, according to the latest study from consultancy firm Greenwich Associates.

Thomson Reuters launches Japanese consolidated tape

Data vendor Thomson Reuters has launched a suite of pre- and post-trade analytical tools, including a consolidated price source, for the Japanese equities market to help buy- and sell-side traders take advantage of increasing liquidity fragmentation and price competition in the country.

Citadel investment a shot in the arm for Equiduct

Citadel Securities, the market-making and trade execution division of Citadel Investment Group, has taken a majority stake in alternative trading venue Equiduct, just four months after the platform launched in late March.

Auerbach Grayson hires for Nordic expansion

Auerbach Grayson, a New York-based institutional brokerage, has hired J. Patrik Dahlen to oversee the expansion of its Nordic institutional sales team.

SGX appoints ex-OMX chief as new CEO

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Nasdaq OMX president Magnus Böcker as its next CEO, replacing Hsieh Fu Hua, whose term expires in September.

FPL recruits buy-side trader for Asia-Pacific role

FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), the developer of the FIX financial messaging standard, has appointed Zoltan Feledy, a buy-side trader from State Street Global Advisors, as co-chair of the FPL Asia-Pacific regional committee.

Chi-X offers nanosecond-precise trade measurement

TS-Associates (TS-A), a financial technology firm, will provide its TradeSync trading engine synchronisation and latency monitoring service to members of multilateral trading facility Chi-X Europe on a monthly subscription basis.

Instinet names new Asia CEO

Agency broker Instinet has appointed Glenn Lesko, previously head of its US-based international trading group, as the new CEO of its Asian operations.