Annabel Smith explores the growth of bilateral trading volumes in European equities, unpacking how the ascension of this increasingly complex segment could impact future liquidity and if it’s something regulators will assess further.
The latest funding round also saw continued backing from existing investors Nasdaq Ventures, FactSet and IQ Capital’s Growth Fund.
The TRADE explores evolving liquidity dynamics, delving into the impacts of RTS amendments as well as the role that electronic liquidity providers (ELPs) are playing in this shifting landscape.
Following a last-minute decision from Brussels in March to plug an accidental regulatory loophole, Annabel Smith explores what might’ve happened if the European market was left with no caps on dark trading and whether the events signal a wider issue in the European regulatory machine.
In late 2023, The TRADE and Optiver partnered on the buy-side European cash equity trading survey, uncovering key trends in the space through original research, delving into: market structure, real time transaction cost analysis (TCA), buy-side broker relationships, data costs, consolidated tape plans and more.
The three additions join the growing list of global members at the non-profit industry initiative aimed at improving ESG measures in the trading industry.
The addition of Optiver aims to help represent the diverse interests of all market participants alongside fostering innovations to improve the overall market experience.
Learn more about the four firms shortlisted for The TRADE’s 2023 Editors’ Choice Award for Sell-side Market Structure Excellence: including Goldman Sachs, Optiver, RBC, and TD Cowen.
Learn more about the four firms shortlisted for The TRADE’s 2023 Editors’ Choice Award for Outstanding Non-Bank Electronic Liquidity Provider: including Citadel Securities, Optiver, Virtu Financial, and XTX Markets.
The past week saw appointments across electronic sales, trading, equity finance and institutional sales.