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GETCO Buys BofA Merrill's Market Making Unit
The significantly expands GETCO's market making operation and responsibilities on the NYSE, making it the designated market maker for nearly 650 companies and 850 securities on the exchange.
Algos Once Again Come Under Fire
Rogue algos have been increasingly scrutinized by regulators and critics since the Flash Crash.
A High-Frequency Trader Fights Back
With European politicians threatening high-frequency trading as we know it through proposed regulations and inflammatory rhetoric that's hardening the public's negative view of the practice, at least one industry official appears to have had enough and is fighting back.
Direct Edge To Open New Exchange in Brazil, Home To Hottest Emerging HFT Market
The NJ-based exchange will competing with BM&F Bovespa for a share of the algo trading market, which has recently seen both locals and U.S. traders tap into low latency opportunities.
Direct Edge To Launch Brazilian Exchange In Q4 2012
The move places Direct Edge in direct competition with the Sao Paulo-based BM&F Bovespa, the world's third-largest exchange and second-largest in the Americas by market value.
Pipeline Moves to Divest Milstream
Following a management shakeup, Pipeline acknowledges that buy-side customers are not comfortable trading in the Block Market ATS as long as Milstream, the controversial trading affiliate, is given access.
Mexico Takes Huge Steps To Boost Its Position In High-Speed Trading Market
The Mexican Exchange, which is the second largest exchange in Latin America, announced a number of strategic and technology initiatives designed to promote foreign investment in the Mexican financial markets and its position as a Latin American leader in high-frequency trading.
Pipeline Shakes Up Management Following Scandal
After settling SEC charges over its dark pool violations, Pipeline tapped a former Liquidnet executive. But can the firm bounce back after lying to its buy-side customers?
Pipeline's Bombshell Hurts All Dark Pools
Trust in dark pools takes a hit as the SEC charges Pipeline with filling customer orders via an affiliated trading entity rather than by matching them against other customer orders, as advertised.
New Equity Trading Venue Inserts Speed Bump
PDQ ATS offers an electronic auction market with a 20 millisecond pause, arguing that a slowdown benefits liquidity.
Deutsche Bank Offer DMA to Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
This is the 75th equity market offered by the Autobahn equity business, which the bank said, underscores its commitment to electronic emerging markets.
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