Fidessa Helps Buy Side Source Block Liquidity via AutexNovember 26, 2012Through a collaboration with Thomson Reuters, Fidessa group plc has developed tools to help the buy side cut through large volumes to quickly access relevant and actionable IOIs.
Fragmentation Is Redlining the MarketsAugust 06, 2012Fragmentation is wrecking one of the greatest financial markets of all time, according to Tabb Group’s Larry Tabb. In the wake of the Knight Capital fiasco, he says, the SEC should think hard about the market structure it has created, and do its utmo
Liquidity Centers Are Exchanges' New Revenue CentersFebruary 29, 2012Looking for alternative revenue sources, NYSE Euronext, Nasdaq and CME Group have built out liquidity centers that offer services ranging from colocation to on-demand trading technology and market data.
BATS Exchange Receives SEC Approval for Market Maker ProgramFebruary 06, 2012Designed for BATS' new U.S. primary listings business, the competitive liquidity provider (CLP) program is designed to incent market makers to make tighter quoted spreads for each listing on BATS.
PDQ ATS Rolls Out New Order Type February 02, 2012With Parallel Posting, equity traders can colocate passive orders in multiple venues simultaneously and then automatically rebalance the remaining bids and offers at the most active venues.
Liquidity Centers Are Big BusinessJanuary 26, 2012Exchanges are the latest participants to jump into the data center colocation game as the appetite for hosted services shows no letdown.
Are Exchange Order Fees the Best Way to Regulate High-Frequency Trading?January 18, 2012When it comes to oversight of high-frequency trading, regulators should focus on simplicity, access and competition, according to Wayne Arden, former VP of sales for Nasdaq OMX’s Market Technology division, who says revamping the exchange order fee s
Exchanges Say Colocation Is A Regulated BusinessDecember 20, 2011All customers are equidistant from the matching engines in colocation facilities, say exchange officials who've had to file their policies with regulators.
NYSE Technologies Launches Tokyo Liquidity CenterDecember 15, 2011Drawing on its acquisition of Metabit, the firm will provide access to liquidity in all major Tokyo markets through turnkey trading, data and connectivity applications.
TradingScreen Adds Two FX Liquidity ProvidersNovember 28, 2011The addition of BNP Paribas and Merrill Lynch boosts liquidity for buy side customers using TradingScreen's FX liquidity network.