Fireside Friday with… SIX’s Alexandra Roby

The TRADE caught up with Alexandra Roby, head of equity sales, UK and Ireland, at SIX, to unpack key market structure changes taking place across Europe, from the decline of the lit book to the growth of periodic auctions, as well as the role played by incoming regulation and systematic internalisers.

Europe may be fragmented by design, but rich in opportunity

While fragmentation offers European market participants benefits such as bilateral liquidity and reduced venue fees, experts at TradeTech 2026 in Amsterdam highlight that market data and infrastructure cost challenges remain.

EuroCTP announces pricing structure for EU equities consolidated tape

Non-professional clients will have free data access, while professional users will be subject to fees depending on how they use the data, as EuroCTP chief executive tells The TRADE the pricing structure also includes mechanisms to reduce fees over time if adoption exceeds expectations.