Equiduct revises pricing to reward liquidity providers

Finextra: Equiduct revises pricing to reward liquidity providers: New multi-lateral trading facility Borse Berlin Equiduct has revised its pricing structure ahead of its forthcoming launch in an effort to reward users for bringing liquidity to the platform.

New systems put pressure on regional exchanges

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The belief that Regulation National Market Systems, the new US equity trading rules, would give small groups the chance to compete with those the size of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq was dashed when the Boston Equities Exchange closed this month.
Boston Equities Exchange shut after [...]

London Exchange Says Year Opens Strongly: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance

London Exchange Says Year Opens Strongly: Financial News – Yahoo! Finance
The London Stock Exchange said Tuesday that the turmoil on financial markets caused by a global credit squeeze had boosted trade on the bourse in recent months and it expected to report very strong first-half results.

Citigroup gets Bangladesh merchant banking licence

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Citigroup has become the first foreign bank to receive a merchant banking licence in Bangladesh, reflecting keen interest in offering advisory services to a promising economy led by high-growth industries such as garment manufacturing.
The licence allows Citigroup Global Markets Bangladesh, a local arm of one of the world’s largest [...]

Technology Crossover Ventures Takes Stake in TradingScreen

Technology Crossover Ventures Takes Stake in TradingScreen
Venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) has added to its growing portfolio of financial services technology companies with a significant minority investment in multibroker execution management systems provider TradingScreen. Joining TCV in the deal, which was for an undisclosed amount, was investment bank Continental Investors. Financial Technology Partners [...]