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Chi-x Europe could name Alasdair Haynes CEO - Bloomberg

Multilateral trading facility Chi-X Europe could appoint Alasdair Haynes, the former boss of Investment Technology Group's international business, as CEO by the end of the week, according to Bloomberg.

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Deutsche Börse acquires machine-readable data specialist Need to Know News

Deutsche Börse has acquired US financial news outfit Need to Know News, in an effort to raise the profile of its market data and analytical offerings with algorithmic traders.

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US futures markets in crosshairs of algo revolution - Tabb

The US futures markets is set to be the next battleground for high frequency traders, as rapid uptake of algorithmic strategies leads to a surge in the proportion of volume traded on an automated basis, according to Tabb Group.

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LSE introduces hidden orders; delays Baikal

The London Stock Exchange is to start letting traders place hidden orders in a bid to ward off competition from dark pools. Separately, press reports claim the bourse is delaying the launch of its own dark pool, Baikal, while it continues deal talks with rival platform Turquoise.

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SEC sets sights on sponsored access and exchange co-location

After taking on dark pools and flash orders, the Securities and Exchange Commission has now turned its attention to high frequency trading and the practice of sponsored access to exchanges.

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Nomura launches low-latency European trading service

Nomura has launched a low latency trading service that taps networking technology from Colt to offer clients co-located software hosting connectivity to major exchanges and MTFs in Europe.

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First Derivatives boosts Kx Systems stake; posts H1 profit rise

Capital markets tech house First Derivatives has acquired a further 15% interest in Californian analytical database vendor Kx Systems for $7.5 million in a mixture of cash and shares.

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Morgan Stanley to measure latency performance with Corvil

Morgan Stanley is to use latency monitoring technology from Corvil to analyse and optimise data transmission speeds from its market data plants in New York and London and to and from execution venues.

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SEC to extend dark pool probe

The Securities and Exchange Commission is to extend its regulatory probing of dark pools to include issues surrounding high frequency trading, direct market access and co-location.

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SEC approves new rules to deal with erroneous trades

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new rules designed to limit the potential for systemic damage from fat-fingered or computer-generated erroneous trades.

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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.

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SEC proposes flash ban; takes aim at credit rating agencies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a ban on flash orders and agreed to tighten the supervision of credit ratings agencies.

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BarCap takes minority stake in TradeWeb; unveils FX trading tools

Barclays Capital has taken a minority equity stake in TradeWeb, a provider of online markets owned by Thomson Reuters and a group of dealer-brokers. The size of the stake, nor the amount paid, was disclosed.

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Quote MTF launches into crowded market

Hungary-based Quote MTF has become the latest trading platform to enter the crowded post-MiFID European securities market.

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Algo traders and dark pools under fire as US senator calls for market review

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been urged to conduct a comprehensive review of market structure by US Senator Ted Kaufman, who warns that practices such as algorithmic trading and the use of dark pools may erode investor confidence.

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Researchers claim network delay tracking breakthrough

In a breakthrough that could prove significant for investment banks running electronic trading systems, computer scientists say they have developed an inexpensive way to track microsecond delays in data centre networks.

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SmartPool to add mid-cap securities

SmartPool, the European exchange-led dark pool for block trading set up by Nyse Euronext, BNP Paribas, HSBC and JPMorgan, is moving into pan-European mid-cap securities.

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Chi-Tech launches 'exchange-neutral' European trading network

Chi-Tech, the technology services unit of Chi-X Global, is to launch a new "ultra low-latency network" to provide multi-venue access to European trading destinations.

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LSE close to binning TradElect; reviews alternative platforms - DJ

The London Stock Exchange is close to replacing the £40 million TradElect platform, says CEO Xavier Rolet in an interview with Dow Jones Newswires.

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SGX and Chi-X plan dark pool

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Chi-X have signed a heads of terms agreement to develop and launch Asia Pacific's first bourse-backed dark pool.