Bloomberg adds block trade allocation to Bond Connect
Bloomberg will allow pre- and post-trade allocations so that clients can trade for multiple funds in one block on Bond Connect.
Tag: Block trading
Regulation
Dark pool trading volumes surge to pre-MiFID II levels
Analysis by TABB Group finds that dark pools volumes reached the largest share of on-exchange in April since before MiFID II was implemented.
Buy side
Conditional orders and periodic auctions come out on top post-MiFID II
When it comes to seeking liquidity under MiFID II, a survey of senior traders has found that periodic auctions and conditional order types are the most useful.
Buy side
BlackRock urges EU policymakers to protect midpoint trading
EU policymakers are looking to extend the tick size regime to SIs, periodic auctions and block trading venues, but the buy-side is concerned about the potential impact this could have on trading at the midpoint.
Cboe and LSEG see record month for block trading activity
October was a strong month for block trading activity, with Cboe and LSEG reaching new records on their platforms.
Block trading in Europe sees €8.1billion value traded record
Value traded of block trading in Europe saw record highs last week, led by Liquidnet, ITG POSIT, Cboe LIS and Turquoise Plato.
ITG rolls out conditionals for POSIT Alert block trading in Asia
POSIT Alert conditional orders are already available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the US.
Cboe sees record block trading activity in July
Cboe LIS continues to win over the buy-side with 158 asset managers now using the platform to trade large blocks under MiFID II.
Buy-side owned block trading venue sets new monthly records
Luminex Trading & Analytics saw record month of activity in May in terms of shares traded and notional value traded.
Cboe periodic auction broker priority allocations drops
Cboe says non-broker priority allocations within its periodic auction book has risen to 80%.