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The London Stock Exchange is making a play for the European derivatives market, launching a platform based on technology from TMX Group.
24 February 2011
Speculation is mounting that Nasdaq OMX could move to hijack Deutsche Bourse's bid for Nyse Euronext as exchange operators scramble for tie-ups in what LSE chief Xavier Rolet predicts is just the start of a round of consolidation that could leave as few as three super groups standing in five years.
23 February 2011
Yahoo! Finance has launched MarketDash, an iPad app that provides users with real-time market data, news and charts.
Telecoms firm Colt is on the verge of buying trading technology outfit MarketPrizm from Chi-x Global, according to the Financial Times.
22 February 2011
Following a volatile day of trading yesterday thanks to the turmoil in Libya, Borsa Italia has been hit by technical problems this morning, leaving it unable to open as normal.
The rush by exchange operators to consolidate continues apace, with Bats Global Markets inking a definitive agreement to buy Chi-X Europe.
21 February 2011
High-frequency traders could be charged fees for the disproportionate amount of orders they send under recommendations from a panel set up in the wake of last May's flash crash.
18 February 2011
Moves to force trading in derivatives away from over-the-counter markets to exchange and electronic platforms will be broadly beneficial in increasing competition, transparency and risk oversight, according to a report prepared by international regulatory overview body Iosco
Merger-mania in the exchange trading space continues apace, with Nasdaq OMX and IntercontinentalExchange reaching a critical stage in tie-up talks, according to Fox Business Network.
Investment management firm Octopus has invested £1.6 million in Vega-Chi, an electronic trading platform dedicated to European convertible and high-yield bonds.
17 February 2011
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Per Loven, head of international corporate strategy at Liquidnet, looks cautiously at recent plans to merge Nyse Euronext and the Deutsche Börse.
JPMorgan Chase has ditched half of its 10 trading platforms in the last two years, and plans to get rid of another three by 2014 in a bid to save $300 million a year.
16 February 2011
Deutsche Börse and Nyse Euronext have reached agreement on a merger deal, creating the world's biggest exchange operator.
15 February 2011
US government plans to almost double the budget of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) by enabling it to collect fees from the firms it regulates have received a mixed reaction from Commissioners.
Despite what it calls "challenges in the financial markets", trading technology vendor Fidessa has posted a 10% rise in full year revenues and 11% jump in adjusted operating profits.
14 February 2011
SEB has launched what it claims is the Nordic region's first iPad app to offer institutional clients market data and equity research.
11 February 2011
The UK government has tapped former London Stock Exchange chief Clara Furse to head up a study into the impact of high-frequency trading on market stability and the economy.
09 February 2011
Nasdaq OMX says hackers have breached its computer systems to gain access to highly confidential data on publicly listed companies.
07 February 2011
London Stock Exchange-owned MTF Turquoise has made a play for Nyse Euronext business with a six month pricing promotion on stocks listed on its rival.
04 February 2011
Investment firm Axa Rosenberg has agreed to pay $242 million to settle SEC charges that it covered up a computer code error in its quantitative investment model that cost clients millions of dollars.
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