Instinet

89 results about this entity

Period: 19 Nov 2004 - 01 Oct 2024

Instinet to launch patent-pending 'aggregated' dark pool

Instinet is set to launch a new US dark pool that combines multiple smaller buy and sell orders up to a specific volume threshold in an effort to attract more anonymous block trade order flow.

Instinet to acquire Torc Financial

Instinet is to step up its ambitions in the US options market with an agreement to acquire substantially all the business and assets of derivatives trading technology vendor Torc Financial.

SmartPool signs up members

SmartPool, the European exchange-led dark pool for block trading set up by Nyse Euronext, BNP Paribas, HSBC and JPMorgan says 14 investment firms have now signed up to the platform.

Randall to step down as Chi-X chief

Peter Randall is to step down as chief executive of multilateral trading facility Chi-X Europe.

MTFs set to win more market share as price competition takes hold

Trading on new multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) in Europe costs less than a fifth of the fees levied by traditional exchanges according to the latest research from TowerGroup.

Former Lehman man Rolet to take LSE helm; Chi-x makes new hires

The London Stock Exchange has confirmed the appointment of Xavier Rolet as its next chief executive. The former Lehman Brothers man will take over from Clara Furse in mid-May.

SIX- x-clear and EMCF to offer competitive clearing

SIX x-clear and Dutch central counterparty EMCF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer competitive clearing across multiple stock exchange venues.

Instinet Europe implements Broadridge back office ASP

Instinet Europe has signed for outsourcing provider Broadridge Financial Solutions' international securities processing system, Gloss.

Instinet execution data shows 'MTF effect' on European share trading

The success of new alternative European trading venues in winning business away from incumbent domestic exchanges has been demonstrated in the latest batch of execution figures released by Instinet Europe covering the 12 months since the introduction of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

Chi-X acquires exchange technology specialist Cicada

Electronic trading platform Chi-X has acquired dealing technology outfit Cicada, with the aim of creating a new exchange services business unit.

Turquoise exceeds forecasts with five per cent share

Bank-backed trading network Turquoise claims to have hit its year-end forecasts two months early by achieving five per cent market share in the 310 stocks traded across its platform.

Bats Europe launches

Former US ECN operator Bats Trading, now a registered US exchange, says its European multilateral trading facility (MTF) has gone live, initially offering trading in 10 UK-listed securities.