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Exchange Consolidation Wave Is Expected to Continue in 2008
U.S. exchanges are seeking mergers overseas and looking to consolidate with U.S. regional exchanges to diversify into multiple asset classes and cut technology costs.
NYSE Euronext to Form Block Trading Venture with BIDS
NYSE Euronext plans to form a joint venture with a dozen Wall Street firms that own BIDS Trading, an alternative trading system in a move to re-aggregate block liquidity.
Fidessa Launches Canadian Smart Routing
Fidessa has launched a new Smart Routing Service for the Toronto Stock Exchange and Pure Trading, the first Canadian alternative market.
NeoNet Connects to Chi-X
NeoNet, a global DMA agency broker, announced it has connected to Chi-X, its first link to a European alternative trading system (ATS).
Exchange Market Share Set to Decline Due to Competition from Nimble Dark Pools and ECNs
Aite Group expects to see an increasing decline for the exchange market share as NYSE, NASDAQ and regional exchanges struggle against price-competitive ECNs and dark pools.
Growing Dark Pool Trading Volume Could Be Problematic for Exchanges
As dark liquidity pools garner more and more volume, how will they evolve going forward, and what does it all mean for exchanges?
Instinet Aims to Simplify Commission Management
Looking to simplify the commission management process for both institutions and their broker/dealer partners, Instinet has released two new offerings.
Canadian ATSs To Make A Splash in 2008
With five alternative execution systems operating right now, plus another three that are due to launch this year - Canada is undergoing a dramatic change in market structure.
SEC Director Sirri on Exchange Pressures
As exchanges are coming under more and more pressure from alternative execution venues and trade volumes decline, regulators are keeping a watchful eye.
Analysts Weigh in on Nasdaq-BSE Acquisition
Analysts are weighing in with their opinions on Nasdaqs' acquisition of the Boston Stock Exchange for about $61 million, announced earlier this week.
STA Panel: Bright Future for Dark Pools
Finding and tapping liquidity is obviously a vital issue affecting traders across the board and at the Security Traders Association's (STA) 74th Annual Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, it was the focus of a key panel discussion.
Nasdaq to Acquire Boston Stock Exchange
This morning, the Boston Stock Exchange said The Nasdaq Stock Market would acquire it in a transaction worth $61 million. The sale of the BSE quickly follows the closure of the Boston Equity Exchange (BeX), an electronic stock trading facility that suspended operations last month in a struggle to gain market share amidst strong competition.
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