Cboe Europe to launch EBBO retail trading solution
The offering will provide retail investors with free execution of retail orders at, or better than, EBBO across 18 European markets.
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ION integrates FastTrade with Equiduct
The move comes as part of the push to boost retail trading across Europe and will provide FastTrade users with access to 13 European markets available through Equiduct Apex.
One Trading expands retail access for crypto perpetual futures venue
The move follows the announcement in April 2025 that the exchange had become the only Mifid II-regulated trading venue for crypto perpetual futures in the EU.
Spectrum Markets enhances offering through sino partnership
Through the collaboration, Spectrum Markets is expanding its client reach while providing sino clients with increased trading hours.
Adrian Bradshaw: Retail liquidity – the current state of play
Senior equity dealer at Invesco, Adrian Bradshaw, sits down with The TRADE to discuss: the key factors to bear in mind when it comes to accessing retail liquidity; the current challenge for the buy-side; and the importance of effectively leveraging platforms.
Retail regulatory restrictions could boost European listed derivatives markets, but how will institutional brokers be affected?
New report explores the potential shift to listed futures and options by retail brokers following increasing regulatory restrictions on contract for difference markets and the impact this will have on competition and the institutional brokerage landscape.
Interactive Brokers gets regulatory green light for new cryptocurrency retail trading expansion
Eligible clients will now be able to transact and manage cryptocurrencies alongside other asset classes in a single account and interface.
BondbloX makes its bond trading platform available for individual investors
A first for Asian markets, the platform will also be accessible to individual investors globally, aiming to democratise access to global bond markets via a fractional investment model.
Virtu partners with InvestorLink to connect retail investors to the primary markets
InvestorLink to integrate order management and AI-based matching platform with Virtu’s infrastructure to give retail broker-dealers access to the primary markets and secondary market liquidity.
The relentless rise of retail trading: How can the institutional market join the dots to encourage investor access?
On 16 May, The TRADE held a closed-door roundtable where panellists delved into the global role of retail markets including key barriers to entry, retail and institutional interaction, regulation and the future outlook as the market grows.