Exchange Technologies
Burgundy Runs Acceptance Test for May Launch
STOCKHOLM-The 15 members of Nordic multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy are in the process of testing Cinnober's TradExpress trading engine in preparation for the venue's slated launch on May 8, officials tell DWT .
Liquidnet Brings Sell-Side Blocks to H2O
NEW YORK-Crossing network provider and agency brokerage Liquidnet hopes to roll out a new product, dubbed H2O Blocks, to provide additional block-sized liquidity to its members by the end of April. The new offering allows Liquidnet's streaming liquidity…
Colombian Exchange Preps For Electronic Migration
NEW YORK-Colombian commodities exchange Bolsa Nacional Agropecuaria (BNA) is in the process of changing from being a manual exchange to going fully electronic with the help of FIX-enabled trading network provider Marco Polo Network.
Nasdaq OMX Sets Neuro Dark Launch
LONDON-European liquidity is about to get a little darker as multilateral trading facility (MTF) Nasdaq OMX Europe plans to launch its pan-European dark pool, dubbed Neuro Dark, on April 27.
Pragma Readies New Dark Pool
NEW YORK-To combat the growing fragmentation of the dark pool space, quantitative financial technology provider Pragma plans to launch its own venue.
LSE, Borsa Italiana Eye Consolidation Finish Line
LONDON-Officials from Borsa Italiana and its owner, the London Stock Exchange (LSE), expect to complete the integration of the exchanges' trading activities in the second quarter of this year, DWT has learned.
NSX Shaves Latency on Blade Engine
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-After multiple concurrent year-long projects to optimize and improve its Blade matching engine, the National Stock Exchange (NSX) is currently performing at sub-millisecond speeds.
EDX London to Adopt New Engine
LONDON-The London Stock Exchange (LSE) plans to have its EDX London equities derivatives business running on the Sola matching engine from Montreal Exchange (MX), a subsidiary of the TMX Group, sometime this November, according to exchange officials.
BOX Aims for Block Trading by Midyear
BOSTON-Operators of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX) expect to start development on a block-trading platform within a matter of weeks, DWT has learned.
ITG Expands Posit's Global Footprint
LONDON-Agency brokerage and crossing network provider Investment Technology Group (ITG) has extended the reach of its Posit crossing network to cover equities from the Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, as well as the London Stock Exchange's (LSE's)…
NYSE Euronext Arca Europe Goes Live
PARIS-NYSE Euronext's multilateral trading facility (MTF) NYSE Arca Europe has gone live today, March 9, trading stocks from Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
NYSE Euronext Fortifies New Datacenter
NEW YORK-Exchange operator and technology provider NYSE Euronext is in the midst of adding security features to the new datacenter constructing in the New York metro area, DWT has learned.
LeveL ATS Targets Block Traders with Smart Block
BOSTON-Alternative trading system (ATS) LeveL ATS looks to attract additional block order flow to its dark pool of liquidity with the planned launch of a new Smart Block order type, which is slated to go live by the end of the month.
Deutsche Börse Ponders MTF Play
FRANKFURT - German exchange operator Deutsche Börse is planning to enter the multilateral trading facility (MTF) arena, according to executives.
Hi-mtf Retools for Sovereign Debt
MILAN-Italian-based fixed-income multilateral trading facility (MTF) Hi-mtf is in the process of adapting its trading platform to support government bond trading, which should go live in the second quarter, officials tell DWT .
Burgundy Readies for May Launch
STOCKHOLM-Officials at Nordic multilateral trading facility (MTF) Burgundy are in the final stages of preparation for the MTF's scheduled May launch.
Eastern Europe Exchanges to Standardize Platforms
BUDAPEST-A Central and Eastern European exchange conglomerate formed by Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), Ljubljanska Borza, Prague Stock Exchange and Weiner Börse, plans to adopt Deutsche Börse's Xetra as a single trading platform across the markets,…
Exchanges Seek Cost Cuts,Technology Synergies
NEW YORK-In the face of economic hardship, U.S.-based exchange operators are looking to acquisition synergies and new revenue generators to make it through 2009.
Quote MTF to Name Clearing Partner
BUDAPEST-A new Hungarian multilateral trading facility (MTF), dubbed Quote MTF, is set to name its clearinghouse later this week, officials tell DWT .
NYSE Arca Europe Plans to Go Live in Q1
PARIS-Exchange operator NYSE Euronext plans to launch its NYSE Arca Europe multilateral trading facility (MTF) later this quarter, after the migration of the exchange's equities trading to its new Universal Trading Platform (UTP), officials tell DWT .
CME Focuses on Globex, Integration in 2009
CHICAGO-Exchange operator CME Group plans to integrate the membership systems of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the acquired New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) by the end of this quarter.
Plus Markets Preps Dark Pool Launch
LONDON-U.K.-based equity stock exchange Plus Markets plans to launch its dark pool of liquidity for small and mid-cap securities by the end of the month, officials tell DWT .
NYSE-Bids Block Exchange Launches
NEW YORK-In an effort to regain lost market share of block-trading volumes, NYSE Euronext has launched a new anonymous block exchange facility in partnership with alternative trading system (ATS) Bids Trading.
Equiduct Trading Sets New Launch Date
LONDON-After pushing back the launch date for Equiduct Trading, the multilateral trading facility's (MTF's) officials expect the venue to go live later this quarter.