MTS Opens Office in New York; Is US Fixed Income Trading Next?

NEW YORK--MTS, whose EuroMTS platform is one of the leading electronic trading systems for European bonds, has recently opened an office in New York. The move is aimed at boosting liquidity in existing instruments, officials say, but it may also mark its intentions to enter the US government securities markets.

"We're looking for opportunities to install terminals in the US and working on the legal and regulatory aspects of that," says Brad Golding, director of marketing and development for the