Townsend Analytics, a subsidiary of Barclays Bank, has added Goldman Sachs to its RealTick international multi-broker network. This arrangement allows clients to access Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading through RealTick EMS.

RealTick users can now access equity algorithms from Goldman. Clients will also have the ability to send orders to Goldman Sachs' ATS, SIGMA X, as well as send orders directly to the market via Goldman Sachs' SIGMA smart order router.

RealTick's global multi-broker network already includes, among others, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, BNY Convergex, CA Cheuvreux, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Instinet, JP Morgan, MF Global, Morgan Stanley, Nomura Securities, Societe Generale, and UBS. RealTick aggregates multiple brokers and their electronic products onto a single-screen format.

RealTick recently upgraded its multi-asset class EMS with enhanced single stock and list trading functionality as well as options trading enhancements. New features include advanced benchmarking, industry sector management, dynamic navigation tools and advanced options spreads trading capabilities.