Asia-Pacific: Best-Execution Regulations on the Way?
While the U.S. and European Union have rules mandating that brokerages find the best possible price for clients, there are currently no equivalents in the Asia-Pacific region. That could change,...
View ArticlePan-European Platforms Form Symbology Working Group
Chi-X Europe, Nasdaq OMX Europe and BATS European Markets Division have formed a working group to create a uniform symbology for European equities. The three companies said today that the initiative...
View ArticleAsian Exchanges: Opportunities in Asia’s SouthEast Asian Markets
MALAYSIA-With the financial crisis expected to slow technology adoption throughout the Asia-Pacific region in the coming year, many are expecting some of Asia’s smaller exchanges to play a growing role...
View ArticleGlobal economic slowdown is not stopping Asia’s exchanges.
A year ago, traders and technology vendors in Asia were riding a growing wave of liquidity and technology adoption. Direct market access (DMA), alternative trading systems (ATSes) and crossing...
View ArticleChi-X seeks new business model for Asia
Founder Tony Mackay explains why the electronic trading network can’t easily tread the same path it forged in Europe. Chi-X, the European-based electronic trading exchange, will succeed in getting...
View ArticleIndustry Fears Proposal in Congress Would Destroy High-Frequency Trading and...
Trading industry experts said the passage of a new bill to tax each buy and sell transaction by up to 25 basis points would devastate liquidity in the equities market. The proposed House of...
View ArticleChi-X Global and SGX to launch first exchange-backed dark pool in Asia-Pacific
Chi-X® Global Inc. (Chi-X) and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) have signed a Heads of Terms Agreement to develop and launch the first exchange-backed dark pool in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
View ArticleSGX/Chi-X dark pool could revolutionise Asian trading
Buy-side traders, dark-pool brokers and technology providers are encouraged by Singapore Exchange’s announced dark-pool JV with Chi-X. // <![CDATA[ ord=Math.random()*10000000000000000;...
View ArticleDark Pools:New ideas fail to lift mood over dark pools
This week, Liquidnet, a US operator of “dark pools”, unveiled the latest device to emerge in European share trading, which it called “Supernatural”. The company claims it will help European fund...
View ArticleExchanges in a Race to Zero Latency
Nasdaq OMX Group said earlier this month that upgrades to its technology have made it the fastest exchange in the world. That may or may not be true but regardless, the exchange operator’s announcement...
View ArticleChi-X Global alleges ‘fear card’ move of ASX (Dark Pool)
The head of Chi-X Global, the equities trading platform, on Wednesday accused the Australian Securities Exchange of playing the “fear card” after the exchange’s chairman spoke of the dangers of...
View ArticleATS Alternative Trading System Guide September 2009
A-Teams ALTERNATIVE TRADING SYSTEM directory covers alternative trading venues for listed securities: equities, futures and options, and their associated, listed financial instruments in the US and...
View ArticleDark Pools in Danger ?
Increasing regulatory supervision and calls for transparency on one side and the threaten proliferation of “unregulated and opaque” Dark Pool and crossing networks by large institutions, have...
View ArticleDark Pools: HKEx chairman slams dark pools
Ronald Arculli joins the ranks of those criticising alternative trading platforms for creating an unfair playing field. Much has been said and written in recent months about dark pools, and on...
View ArticleBM&F BOVESPA News June 2010
“Brazil Easy Investing” will allow foreign investors to order routing in their local currencies BM&FBOVESPA and Chi-X Global are jointly developing an order routing software designed for the...
View ArticleThomson Reuters Opens RICs to all with Non-Realtime License
Thomson Reuters is taking a step toward answering client calls for more open access to its Reuters Instrument Code (RIC) symbology. The company is making RICs available for use with non-real-time...
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