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BATS Woos Chi-X With Valentine Union

European multilateral trading facility Chi-X Europe is expected to agree a sale to BATS Global Markets, operator of smaller rival MTF BATS Europe, by Feb. 11, sources say, after the venues confirmed they had entered “exclusive” talks on Dec. 22. ...

Inside Market Data | News | alliances, mergers & acquisitions | 02 Jan 2011

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BATS and Chi-X in Take-Over Negotiations

Multi-lateral trading facility Chi-X Europe, has entered into takeover discussions with BATS Global Markets, after reports emerged earlier this month that it had received bids from the four largest exchange operators in the US. Officials from BATS...

Sell-Side Technology | News | Exchange Technologies | 23 Dec 2010

BATS Europe Broadens Scope of BATS+ Primary

European multilateral trading facility, BATS Europe, has expanded coverage of its BATS+ Primary order type - originally launched in June for UK-listed securities - to include securities listed in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Frankfurt. BATS+...

Sell-Side Technology | News | Exchange Data | 02 Nov 2010

BATS Adds Dark Volume Data

Pan-European multilateral trading facility BATS Europe has incorporated trading volume and value statistics for a number of dark liquidity trading venues, including its own dark book, as well as Chi-X, Instinet's BlockMatch, Liquidnet, Nomura NX, ITG...

Inside Market Data | News | Exchange Data | 10 Sep 2010

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Bats to Roll Out Parallel Smart Routing Strategies

Equities and options exchange operator Bats Global plans to introduce three new smart-routing strategies that will complement its existing Cycle routing strategy available on Bats' various global markets. Starting on Sept. 7, Bats will bring its Parallel...

Sell-Side Technology | News | Smart Order Routing | 07 Sep 2010

Level 3 Connects to BATS

Fiber network provider Level 3 Communications has established connectivity to the BATS Exchange's pan-European multilateral trading facility, BATS Europe, giving its network clients low-latency access to data and trading on the venue, as well as low-latency...

Inside Market Data | News | Connectivity & Networks | 13 Aug 2010

Level 3 Links to Bats Europe

Network services provider Level 3 Communications has added direct connectivity to Bats Europe's multilateral trading facility (MTF), vendor officials announced today. The connection, launched six months ago, is one of 15 financial exchanges, 14 ECNs...

Sell-Side Technology | News | Connectivity & Networks | 13 Aug 2010

BATS Enlists Thomson Reuters for EU Data

Pan-European multilateral trading facility BATS Europe has begun sourcing data from European exchanges and rival MTFs via Thomson Reuters' Elektron infrastructure and its Reuters Data Feed Direct (RDF Direct) low-latency, managed feed service, in addition...

Inside Market Data | News | Data Feeds & Handlers | 26 Jul 2010

MTFs Urge Consolidated Tape in MiFID Review

Operators of pan-European multilateral trading facilities are calling for this year's review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive to make it easier for trading firms to participate in multiple markets by mandating an affordable means for...

Inside Market Data | Feature | Exchanges | 05 Apr 2010

Smarts and Bats extend surveillance partnership

Smarts Group, a provider of market surveillance systems, has completed the installation of its Smarts Integrity Platform, a real-time market surveillance system, at Bats Europe. This follows a similar implementation at the US-based Bats Exchange in 2009....

Buy-Side Technology | News | Compliance | 01 Apr 2010

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