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Tradeweb to Offer Access to Asian Dark Pool BlocSec

Tradeweb, a global provider of online markets, is now offering traders access to the Asian dark pool BlocSec through the global financial information exchange Autex Trade Route.

Tradeweb, a global provider of online markets, is now offering traders access to the Asian dark pool BlocSec through the global financial information exchange Autex Trade Route.

BlocSec, which was launched in 2008, is the first Asian dark pool to cater to buy-side and sell-side investors. The service has also become a key Asian liquidity aggregator and electronic crossing network for Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and Australian equities, Christian Chan, CLSA’s director of electronic execution sales, said in a statement.

“We are pleased to extend the availability of our deep pool of anonymous liquidity to Autex Trade Route’s global client base,” Chan said.

In a company statement, Tradeweb managing director Robert Warshaw said BlocSec’s buy-side and sell-side liquidity from across Asia will give clients “greater access to the region’s growing variety of advanced execution methods and venues.”

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